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Backpacking off-trail in Yosemite from Budd Lake to Cathedral Lakes

Backpacking in Yosemite always felt sort of off limits to me because you have to get permits far in advance, but in fact a bunch of permits are released 2 weeks before the start date at 7am. I was considering a loop around the Vogelsang and Lyell Canyon area, but

Backpacking the Mineral King Loop

I planned this trip after seeing a blog post about it and seeing that permits were available. I then invited Sam, who came over all the way from New York. Trip stats Distance: 30.2 miles Time: 4 days Dates: Aug 5 2022 - Aug 8 2022 Elevation change: +/-10500

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