Backpacking Yosemite
Mt Hoffmann Overlooking Half Dome
10,845 feet
Starting from sea level in the morning then May Lake trail head at 8,710 feet
6 Miles
Round trip
Challenging
Steep incline, high elevation gain, no water past the lake
Itinerary
Day 1
- 5:00am Depart from San Jose, California
- 8:00am Yosemite National Park Big Oak Flat Entrance
- 10:00am May Lake trail head
- 11:00am Reach May Lake for early lunch
- 12:30pm Hike to Mt Hoffman summit
- 7:30pm Dinner atop Mt Hoffman
- Camp near the summit protected from the wind
Day 2
- Hike back to car & return to San Jose, California
Gear List
For my first time backpacking I did’t want to be buying all new gear. I used equipment I already had, and bought a few new items to gauge whether or not I want to make additional investment into a new hobby later on.
Sleeping Setup
- Tent (Coleman 3-person)
- Footprint (Blue Tarp)
- Sleeping Pad (Therm-a-Rest Z Lite Sol Sleeping Pad)
- Sleeping Bag (REI Magma 15)
Pack
- Backpack (Cabelas Elite Scout)
Pack
- 1 Sweatshirt
- 1 Sweatpants
- 1 Shorts
- 1 Pant
- 2 Underwear
- 1 Thick Sock
- 1 Regular Sock
- 1 Boots
- 1 Sandals
- 1 Beanie
- 1 Glove Liners
Misc.
- Food Can (Bear Resistant Container)
- Headlamp
- Wet wipes
- Bug Spray
- Spork
- Jet Boil (Flash)
- Gas Can
Food & Drink
- 2 Mountain House (2+ Serving per pack)
- 1 Snickers
- 1 Milkeyway
- 1 Cliff Bar
- 4 Liters Water
