6 Day Yosemite Backpacking - The Hidden Yosemite

Overview

Many believe that the northern portion of Yosemite National Park is the last true wilderness of the Sierra Nevada. This trip will take you through the less visited portion of the park that is home to deep canyons, dense old-growth forests, and stunning alpine peaks and ridges. On this adventure you will camp besides rivers, and backcountry lakes that provide a dramatic landscape of the Northern Yosemite terrain including camping in upper Slide Canyon beneath the Sawtooth Ridge. If you’re looking to push yourself and have an authentic wilderness experience, this is the adventure for you!

As the calendar is confusing, our 2022 dates are:
6/30 - 7/5
8/6 - 8/11
8/17 - 8/22
8/23 - 8/28
9/13 - 9/18

City: Yosemite National Park

Fri 20 Sep

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Starting at $2045.00

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Fri 20 Sep

Starting at $2045.00

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What's Included

Gear as requested

Memories to Last a Lifetime

Souvenir T-Shirt

Permits

Return Shuttle

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Face masks provided for travellers
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Reviews (20)

samuelsN7913AT

Jul 2020

Our guide, Matt Schilowitz, was excellent: very thorough, skillful, safety-minded, calm and friendly, and...an AMAZING cook. The backpacking dinners were stellar. Matt led my sons (18 and 15) on an incredible 6 night 5-day packing trip starting in Tuolumne Meadows and ending at Twin Lakes in Mono County. It was very strenuous, and highly physical trip, and Matt was supportive and encouraging throughout. He is a gifted naturalist and was enthusiastic and eager to share his knowledge of botany and geology. We felt safe in his hands. It is a great luxury to backpack your heart out all day, trekking through stunning scenery, and then to be able to collapse while a guide purifies the water, cooks the dinner, cleans the dishes, etc. I was impressed with how quickly Lasting Adventures was in responding to emails. And, I also appreciated that they had almost all the equipment we needed, so we didn't have to buy it ourselves. Highly recommend!

VanessaMcD

Aug 2019

I just got back from one of the best adventures of my life thanks to Lasting Adventures. I don't usually write reviews but, in this case, I feel it's warranted. Lasting Adventures exceeded my expectations, from start to finish. Scott was very responsive to all my emails, and our guides for the trip, Will and Curtis, were amazing! They went above and beyond repeatedly to make sure that everything was perfect, including offering me their sleeping bag and pad when mine didn't cut it. I had expected dehydrated backpacker meals but instead we were treated to fresh fruit and vegetables each day including fresh carrots from Will's garden. The food was varied, delicious and plentiful, another way in which my expectation were exceeded. As a first time backpacker I benefited greatly from Will and Curtis experience and all their tips and tricks have given me needed skills for my next trip. Lasting Adventures also provides all the equipment which is great if you're not sure you'll get into backpacking. I used their tent, backpack and mat and all the equipment was first rate and light (though the mat didn't work for me). Did I mention that Will and Curtis are both great guides and really fun people to spend 6 days with? Will was incredibly knowledgeable about the whole area we hiked through. Lastly I'd like to commend Lasting Adventures on an amazing itinerary. I chose the "Hidden Yosemite" itinerary because I was looking for an adventure away from the crowds. It was strenuous but very doable, and well worth the effort. The scenery was absolutely spectacular! Each day was better than the last. Camping just below Burrow pass with the Matterhorn on one side and the Finger peaks on the other will be hard to match on future trips. I'm looking forward to joining Lasting Adventures on more trips in the future.

dhalter13

Aug 2019

Our 12 yr old had his first backpacking trip after day-hiking in the sierras for years. He had a BLAST. Felt safe, had an amazing time, saw unique things he had not in the valley before and most importantly, would love to do it again.