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5-Day Yosemite Backpacking - Amazing Sunsets

By Lasting Adventures
Price is AU$3,442 per adult
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If you’re looking for an incredible backcountry adventure that isn’t too strenuous, look no further! During this five-day trip you’ll experience some of Yosemite’s pristine wilderness locations. Camp at the base of Mount Hoffman (10,850′) along the shore of May Lake. Swim, relax, or opt for a four-mile return hike to the summit of Mount Hoffman. Trek through high alpine meadows as you make your way to Polly Dome Lake—a hidden location surrounded partially by granite. Camp at Glen Aulin, nestled at the mouth of the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne River. Amazing sunsets are a speciality along this route! This trip is perfect for a family backpacking adventure, or those wanting something less strenuous.

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2026 Dates are:
6/4-6/8
6/19-6/23
7/18-7/22
8/3-8/7
8/27-8/31

Activity location
  • Curry Village
    • 95389, Yosemite Valley, California, United States
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • Curry Village
    • 95389, Yosemite Valley, California, United States

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5-Day Yosemite Backpacking - Amazing Sunsets
  • Activity duration is 5 days5d
    5d
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 4:00 PM
Price details
AU$3,392.88 x 1 AdultAU$3,392.88
Paid at activityAU$49.48
Total
Price is AU$3,442.36

What's included, what's not

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    Use of Backpacking Gear as requested
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    Experienced Guides
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    Memories to Last a Lifetime!
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    Souvenir T-Shirt
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    Permits
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Entrance to Yosemite National Park
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Guide Service charge

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • 2026 Dates: 6/4-6/8, 6/19-6/23, 7/18-7/22, 8/3-8/7, 8/27-8/31

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Meeting
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: snacks
  • Accommodation: Tuolumne Meadows Backpacker's Camp
Tuolumne Meadows
  • 9h
  • Admission ticket not included
Meet your guide in front of the Tuolumne Meadows Store at 3:00 PM. Get acquainted with the group and with gear. If time allows before dinner, explore some of Tuolumne’s hidden gems. Grab dinner at the Tuolumne Grill before settling in for the night at the Tuolumne Meadows Backpacker’s Camp. (Note: food in the front-country is not included.)
Day 2: May Lake & Mount Hoffman
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: lunch, snacks, breakfast
  • Accommodation: May Lake Backcountry Campground
Mt. Hoffmann
  • 1d
  • Admission ticket included
After grabbing breakfast at the Grill, take the shuttle to the May Lake trailhead. Before hitting the trail, soak in the alpine views at Tenaya Lake (8,150′) before hiking approximately 3 moderate miles up to May Lake. After setting up camp, opt for a four mile return hike to the summit of Mount Hoffman. Mount Hoffman is the geographical centre of Yosemite National Park and was John Muir’s favourite summit view. After dinner, scramble up onto the secret bluff to witness the first amazing sunset.
Day 3: Polly Dome Lake
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Backcountry camping at Polly Dome Lake
May Lake Trail
  • 1d
  • Admission ticket included
Hike 4.5 miles to Polly Dome Lake. Relax and swim in the pristine alpine lake as your guide prepares you a hearty dinner. Explore up one of the granite walls around the lake for another amazing sunset!
Day 4: Glen Aulin
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Backcountry Camping at Glen Aulin
Tuolumne River
  • 1d
  • Admission ticket included
Hike 4.5 miles to Glen Aulin High Sierra Camp. Spectacular waterfall and swimming hole here. After dinner take a short stroll to a bluff overlooking the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne for the final (and typically the most incredible!) Yosemite sunset.
Day 5: Return
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch
  • Accommodation: Not included
Tuolumne Meadows
  • 1d
  • Admission ticket included
Hike out 6 miles along the meandering Tuolumne River to Tuolumne Meadows. Typically we arrive back in Tuolumne Meadows between 11am-1pm; perfect time for a burger from the Tuolumne Grill!

Location

Activity location
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    Curry Village
    • 95389, Yosemite Valley, California, United States
Meeting/Redemption Point
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    Curry Village
    • 95389, Yosemite Valley, California, United States

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