Yosemite's High Sierra CampsYosemite's High Sierra Camps are very popular with those who seriously like to hike, fish and ride horses. This is a looped trail that is open only in the months of July and August each year.There are five camps and they are approximately six to ten miles apart from each other. The hiking trail loops 51.2 miles. Most hikers and horseback riders go from one camp to the next over the period of a week. Each camp has hot meals provided, a bed with a mattress (bring your own sleeping bag, a wood burning stove, some furniture and bathroom facilities. Some of the camps have hot showers available. You will be housed is in a canvas tent. Breakfast and dinners are very good here. Lunches are packed for you to take with you on the trails. The cost is currently $136 per person, per night (cost includes your food). There is such a demand to hike this loop that there is a lottery to get in. You may apply for the lottery every year from October 15th - November 30th. Phone (559) 253-5674 to get your name in the lottery. The names of the camps are, Glen Aulin, Vogelsang, Merced Lake, Sunrise and May Lake. The trails cover elevation from 7,200 to 10,000 feet. You will have great fishing available in clear mountain lakes, waterfalls to visit, hot springs, rocks to climb and star filled nights.
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