Yosemite Moon Rise

Yosemite
Moon Rise

Photo Trips

As I was intensely reading the latest edition of Backpacker magazine, I came across the Calendar section that highlights the upcoming month activities in your edition's geographic area. And there was a trip that the doctor ordered. Late June in Yosemite to photograph Half Dome with a full moon rise. Perfect warm up hike of 4+ miles to get the backpacking season off to a great start. And to seal the deal, it was lead by a leading outdoor photographer who lives in the Sierra foothills and has done some fantastic work. So I signed up and started to sort my gear and look forward to another a trip in my favorite National Park. Only the Emigrant Wilderness is closer to my outdoor soul with Yellowstone and Glacier parks not far behind.

Day	Activity	Miles
1	Hike in from Porcupine Trailhead	4.25

1	Indian Rock	1.26

2	Basket Dome	1.1

3	North Dome to H120	4.25

We had a nice group of 13 fellow backpackers/photographers, the weather was at its peak and the scenery as always did not disappoint. The camp site had an in-your-face view of Half Dome and I pitched my tent so that it faced this vertical masterpiece. The one caveat of camping here is that it is a dry site, so you need to tanker in from a stream about 1.5 miles prior and catch a fill up on the way to Basket Dome from snow melt. Now on to some pictures and more tales...