A moderate hike starting by going downward, with a climb to Mindego hill, a visit to the MidPen Council Circle, and returning via Ancient Oaks trail. Beautiful early fall day with comfortable temperatures.

A fantastic, hard, hike in Yosemite National Park, beginning at the Sunrise Parking Trailhead at Tenaya Lake and culminating in Clouds Rest peak with amazing view of Half Dome, the Yosemite Valley, and the wilderness all around us. Very popular trail and destination. This was an out & back hike totaling 12.8 miles and 2,645 Ft of total ascent. The second mile was a steep climb of over 1,000 Ft in a one mile climb. Many parts of the trail have built-in stone stairs. The last part of the climb is on somewhat narrow rocky area, but it is wide enough to where 1 or 2 people can walk this section with no fear.

A short and somewhat hard hike to the Lembert and Dog Domes, near Toulomne Meadows in the Yosemite National Park. A short climb culminating in climbing to Lembert Dome on its rocky face. May be a bit scary to people with fear of heights, but the reward is beautiful views of Toulomne Meadows and beyond. This is an out & back hike, and one should take the time to rest at both dome peaks and enjoy the sights.

To see fantastic waterfalls of the Toulomne Creek one has to hike to Glen Aulin. A lot of trails work is currently being done, making this very popular, intermediate, hike easier to navigate by the many people who hike this trail. Technically this trail is in the Yosemite Wilderness and the trailhead begins before one enters the Park's Tioga Pass Rd. While this trail does not provide much elevation gain, it provides amazing views that should not be missed.

A fantastic hike in the Yosemite National Park. We began the hike at Silver Lake, ascending through numerous lakes, some scree trails, next to, and crossings of a Cable Trolly Track (owned and used by the power company), and finally reaching 1000 Island Lake (aka 1000 Tents Lake by the many backpackers who come to camp here for a night or two), with magnificent views all around. The climb is challenging as is the descent due to the unstable (and unmaintained trail section) scree, This hike is not in the Yosemite NP but in the Inyo National Forest's wilderness.