Print a copy of the Tuolumne Meadows campground map at the Tuolumne main webpage
Here is part of it with the route from the entrance on the left (Campground Kiosk) to the group campsites (Group Camp) near the right center
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Please note that the group sites do not allow pets and groups are not allowed to park motor homes, trailers, campers or other recreational vehicles in group camp parking areas.
Our trips webpage is at: Tuolumne Meadows. The page includes details about what you will find on the route to Tuolumne, the shuttle bus, food, stores, etc.
Driving directions from Silicon Valley to Tuolumne Meadows are at
San Jose area to Yosemite via 120
Map below courtesy of NPS
Tuolumne group site C:
Tuolumne group site D:
Tuolumne group site E:
Tuolumne group site F:
Tuolumne group site G:
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May Lake to Mount Hoffman hike
A short walk from the campground, a great swimming hole
our favorite Tuolumne area hike to Mount Hoffman:
a shorter hike to the top of Lembert Dome
Backpacking advice has these sections: Must bring for each large group (or perhaps for each couple or person), Must bring backpacking for each person, Some (crazy?) people think these are optional for backpacking, Backpacking luxuries(?), Do not bring these backpacking, To keep down on weight backpacking, Don’t rush out and buy, BACKBACKING FOOD, Low-cook backpacking foods, Yosemite National Park WILDERNESS PERMITS, Leave no trace camping has these basic principles.
Cell phones can be helpful in the wilderness or they can contribute to problems when people take risks they would not otherwise. The page has advice on how/when to use a cell phone to contact 911 in the wilderness and a warning about interference between cell phones, iPods and avalanche beacons
The use of cell phones for photography (with or without a selfie stick) has made preventable injury or even death by selfie common They were just taking a selfie . . .
Road trip advice and etiquette has ideas for limiting boredom, getting along on a road trip and some packing and safety tips.
Depending on a GPS unit to intentionally be separated from your hiking partners can lead to confusion or even disaster. Be certain that the people you are with are happy with this prospect. GPS is not infallible
At altitude you will probably feel out of breath at first and may even get a headache and lose appetite. You can get more sunburned. Your tent mate might seem to stop breathing.
Camping solutions for women answers questions such as: Can menstruating women camp or backpack around bears? How do I wash my hair when camping?
At have more fun camping you can learn how to build campfires that don’t smoke too much, how to pack an ice chest, do dishes in camp and lots more. The page has a list of some of the biggest meteor showers
Can a person who is prescribed an epi-pen risk going into the wilderness? and some sting prevention notes are at Anaphylaxis
Thunderstorm and lightning safety includes the answer to the question: Why can’t you swim during a lightning storm? A strike on a lake doesn’t kill all the fish in the lake. AND What is it like when lightning strikes?
A summer equipment checklist for campers and/or dayhikers
Details about equipment, clothes for winter trips, or just for any time of the year when it might rain or be cold
See a checklist of all of the winter camping gear (but without all the reasons and descriptions)