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Yosemite High Sierra Camps Schedules & Availability

High Sierra camp availability runs roughly from mid-June to mid-September, weather permitting. See tentative open and close dates below.

NEW! This year you can apply for the High Sierra Camp lottery online.

Any spaces still available after the lottery process will be posted here, and will be available on a first-come first-served basis.

High Sierra Camps 2010 Tentative Open & Close Dates

	Open	Close (after breakfast)
Tuolumne Meadows Lodge	Fri. June 11	Sun. September 18
White Wolf	Fri. June 18	Sun. September 11

Glen Aulin	Sat. June 19	Sun. September 12
May Lake	Fri. June 25	Sun. September 12
Sunrise	Fri. July 9	Sun. September 12
Merced Lake	Sat. Jul 3	Mon. September 6
Vogelsang	Fri. Jul 2	Mon. September 6

All dates are weather and conditions dependent.

High Sierra Camps Saddle Trips

Yosemite Saddle Tours on the Merced River Canyon Trail

Ride Don’t Walk. You can spend 4 or 6 days with a professional guide packer, exploring and learning about Yosemite. Then, top off your days with a stay at a High Sierra Camp, enjoying delicious food and good company.

Join us for a Saddle Trip through the High Sierra
(The High Sierra Camp Lottery is now closed for the season. However spaces may still be available. Find out how to apply here.)

Guided High Sierra Camp Hikes

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Additional Options

If you are not able to secure the High Sierra Camp dates you wish through the lottery process, consider a back-country trip guided by one of our own Yosemite Mountaineering School guides.

For information on backpacking instruction and custom backpacking trips, contact the Yosemite Mountaineering School at (209) 372-8344, or by email.

Testimonials

“I went on the highsierra camp loop in 1956 with a guide and loved it. It was the beginning of my love for Yosemite and the hihg country. I am now lucky to be able to do it again in 2010. I can't wait to do it again. Wonderful experience. I am 78 years old and still can hike 8-10 miles. So you are never too old!!”

– Elaine C. in Columbia, CA

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