Hiking the John Muir Trail: Clouds Rest & Half Dome
In the Fall of 2017 I set off on an adventure of a lifetime to thru hike the John Muir Trail. This is episode #1 that highlights the first 13 miles of the Trail in Yosemite National Park. I climbed the cables of Half Dome and took to higher altitudes at Clouds Rest. My first couple days on the JMT were pretty darn spectacular. Come and join me!
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So my second grade teacher used to brag about how she climbed half dome and i never understood until I climbed Vernal Fall and felt like I was gonna die. Then I found videos like this. You can't imagine how much respect I have for her now.
Happy birthday. Every time you looked over the edge at Half Done, I got butterflies in my stomach. Lol
@FollowBigfoot
6 жыл бұрын
+Chef Cocoa It was a gnarly steep drop. Thanks for the B-Day wishes!
That is amazing, out of this world. Thank you for filming and sharing!
Happy B-Day! The hike looks amazing! Definitely near the top of my Bucket List. Thanks for taking us along.
What a beautiful place ! I was there in the 70's... would love to go back. Thanks for sharing.
Happy Birthday! Thanks for the amazing stuff, as is usual!
Happy Birthday! been looking forward to hearing about your trip.
Beautiful scenery, got to put this trip on my bucket list. Thanks for sharing!
Loved every minute. What beauty. 🌲🌲🌲
I can't wait for the rest of the episodes!!!!
Great video. Thanks for sharing. I just got back last week from a Yosemite backpacking journey. Clouds rest and half dome are amazing.
@FollowBigfoot
6 жыл бұрын
+Jason Sadler Yes they are! Hell of a climb to Clouds Rest from LYV
Those halfdome shots made my palms sweat! haha. Beautiful scenery!
Breathtaking view and amazing videography
Good start amigo. Enjoying the views and your commentary.
What a beautiful place to be on your birthday Bigfoot!! Happy birthday brother, enjoy your hike. Love your videos and I have a good feeling that I'll love these the most! Looking forward to the rest of them. Take care man and be safe out there. Hike on...
@FollowBigfoot
6 жыл бұрын
+Grapplin' Gambaru Thanks GG!
Wow, thanks for taking us along. That was great, Well done!
@FollowBigfoot
6 жыл бұрын
+fbnc11 Thank you. Got many more to come!
Awesome video and views. Breathtaking in more than one way.
@FollowBigfoot
6 жыл бұрын
+Im Brad It was insane. I got a lot more coming. Next one will drop Sunday
The views are beautiful! Happy birthday!
Great video. I feel like I am there with you. (I'm a fellow Minnesotan) I had one day in Yosemite Valley in August and hiked up and over Vernal and Nevada Falls. Half Dome is on my bucket list. Can't wait to see the next video.
What a wonderful trip.
Awesome video. Can't wait to watch the rest of the series. I'm so jealous!!! Yosemite in particular is easily my favorite place in the world to trek.
@FollowBigfoot
6 жыл бұрын
+Christopher Cornette it is also my favorite NP of them all. It's incredible.
Happy Birthday Bigfoot! Gorgeous video and I am quite envious!
@FollowBigfoot
6 жыл бұрын
+ginlyn39 Thank you so much!
Happy Birthday! It's my grandsons birthday today as well. He's 5 and if your as smart as him your one smart dude. I love Yosemite and I've hiked up Yosemite falls too. Thanks for taking us on your adventure. I will be hiking the John Muir one day.
Happy Birthday! Beautiful video....gotta go to Yosemite SOON!
@FollowBigfoot
6 жыл бұрын
+Kees Roma Its my favorite NSP of them all!
awesome video bigfoot. Happy birthday. thank you for the videos.
The JMT is my dream trail. Going to Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon in May, not JMT but first visit ever. Cant wait.
Unbelievable views! Great video thanks for sharing
@jamiemurphy3633
6 жыл бұрын
Great video thanks great view
Big foot.. great fun man! Thanks for sharing.
@FollowBigfoot
6 жыл бұрын
+Callie_Dan 👍👍👍👍
OMG! my last trip in the fall to the PNW my pack weight was about 50lbs also I started hiking in the sixties, that was normal. Kudos to you
Inspired! Thank you.
Really like seeing a hike done at a pace that actually lets one see the area, views and terrain. I was getting tired of all the vids showing how far and how fast one can do a hike. Thanks for the info. Not dissing fast through hikers, simply stating that a lot of us like a more leisurely pace. Keep it up.
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2 жыл бұрын
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@ramonjaxson1373
2 жыл бұрын
@Marcelo Kairo Instablaster :)
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2 жыл бұрын
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2 жыл бұрын
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2 жыл бұрын
@Marcelo Kairo Happy to help xD
Great adventure. Happy Birthday.
This was gorgeous! I think I will go outside and walk NOW! :)
Wen i go for my pct hike in 2019. I will make sure to stay at least several days at Yosemite. It just looks utterly brilliant. And it is already scoring 10+ on the awesome scale for me.... a bit crowded but i think there are ways to avoid that. :) Thanks for showing mr B ;)
Happy Birthday Bigfoot!! Loved the video.
@FollowBigfoot
6 жыл бұрын
+BDU King Thank you!!!
That was cool! I'm rewatching this series. Next year Bigfoot!
This is amazing!! So cool to see what backpacking is like outside of Minnesota! You passed us on the SHT this August in your speed trek in the beginning of Aug. However we were eating lunch at a site when you went by :(
@FollowBigfoot
6 жыл бұрын
+Katie Morse Hey Katie! Stinks I missed you. I will be out there again next Fall in September if you are up in that area. Put the JMT on your list, you won't be disappointed
I'd love to see your itinerary for this trip!
Happy happy birthday. Great video.
@FollowBigfoot
6 жыл бұрын
+Jeff Calvary Thanks for the b-day wishes!
6:45 Yosemite is one of the most over crowded national parks. They have a very active and well staffed ranger corps and they absolutely DO check permits, and for very good reason. They are protecting the park from overuse.
@backpacker3421
6 жыл бұрын
I learned that lesson the hard way on the JMT 20 years ago. My college student bank account had to deal with citation that it wasn't ready for. LOL.
Those views blew me away bro! Not sure I could handle all those people...but I would try just to get the views. Thanks for sharing these videos!
@FollowBigfoot
6 жыл бұрын
+Early_Riser_71 It was incredible. Everyday I had views that blew the Whites out of the away. Once you get out of Yosemite you get rid of all the day hikers.
Brutal hike. I feel proud for doing both in one day even though my legs were dying after clouds rest 🤣
Happy Birthday! Great video, looking forward to the next ones. Where was the campsite you stayed at the second night? Had you gone past sunrise camp and on your way to Cathedral lakes? It is stunning.
I've been looking forward to your videos on the JMT and you did not disappoint my friend. Gorgeous views and well documented 👍👍 JoeBmxer
@FollowBigfoot
6 жыл бұрын
+Joe Grimaldi Thanks Joe. I got a lot more footage I'll be releasing in the next couple weeks as I get time to edit them.
@MrJoebmxer
6 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! I can't wait to see em! The JMT is my dream hike! Your videos have been so helpful for me too try and plan it, thank you!
Happy Birthday! 🍰🎂🍻🎉
So cool!
@FollowBigfoot
6 жыл бұрын
+Greeter's 2017 Thru-Hike Thank you Greeter!
Awesome!
Beautiful
Great job Bigfoot. Thanks for the awesome views. 6000' of elevation the first day is a lot of up for 1 day but of course I don't have to tell you that. I didn't see anyone coming down the cables on half dome. Is there another route down?
Great views Happy Birthday!
@FollowBigfoot
6 жыл бұрын
+Farmer Bob Thanks Bob!!!
Spectacular 👍🇺🇸
AMAZING
Hei sweet page ☺ Keep it up!
Any bouts of altitude sickness?
I am doing the JMT in July this year and trying to figure out how to fit in clouds rest and half dome into my mileage. Can you give me more info about how you did this and your campsite after half dome? I am starting Happy Isle--LYV first night. Thanks.
How did you attach the umbrella and still use your trekking poles. Thanks.
For those interested in doing Half Dome from the valley floor, do what Bigfoot did, and plan it to camp before you summit the dome. The distance seems like a day hike, but the climb is rough and steep with lots of wet stone staircases that need to be taken slowly and carefully. There is a great campsite in Little Yosemite Valley behind the dome that makes a good halfway point. If you insist on trying to do this as a day hike, no matter how early you start, you will probably be doing some dangerous descent in the dark.
Anyone know what this trail is like at the end of June? Will there be as many people?
Awesome video! Quick question.... does your JMT permit allow you to climb half-dome or do you need to get a separate permit for that? Thanks!
Beautiful! But good thing you weren't anywhere near El Capitan today.
Where approximately was your campsite located at 18:30? Between Halfdome and Sunrise High Sierra Camp? Do you know how far beyond half dome ? Looks like a beautiful site for night 2 on the JMT. Thanks!
Do you use a footprint or ground sheet under you zpacks tent?
The Halfdome (the one with the cables) looks incredible!! Can someone tell me - is it a side trail or part of the main JMT??
@michaelb1761
5 жыл бұрын
Side trail, so is Clouds Rest. You could hike up to Clouds Rest from the JMT just past Little Yosemite Valley then come back down to the JMT on the other side at Sunrise Camp. It's what I plan to do this year.
happy birthday awesome video. Is half dome as steep as it looks? To me it looks straight up but im guessing maybe 45
@FollowBigfoot
6 жыл бұрын
+machineryrepairman There is a real steep pitch, I think they say it's 45 but it feels like 65
Oh and by the way... Now I want to hike the JMT. These views! There are no words..
Amazing,,, However I’m like “get away fro that ledge!”
Is there any chance of theft leaving your tent and stuff while you wander off to half dome or somewhere and it’s unattended? Is that common?
HAPPT BIRTHDAY !!
@FollowBigfoot
6 жыл бұрын
+Tami Wynn Thanks Babe!
Great stuff. I've watched a lot of your videos. I was really looking forward to this one, because I'm planning to do the JMT next summer. I have a gear question. I noticed you use the Delorme in reach. Are you using this for actual navigation, or just for emergency communication? Are you recording a gps track as you go? I thought I heard you say that your solar charger was charging your gps. So, does the Delorme have a rechargeable battery in it? Really looking forward your upcoming videos. Thanks so much for sharing!
@FollowBigfoot
6 жыл бұрын
+Louis Richardson I'm using it to allow others to track me as well as a way to communicate to others like Miss Bigfoot how things are going when I don't have cell service. Then it's my emergency backup in the event anything ever goes wrong. The Delorme has a rechargeable battery. I like that more than batteries, much cheaper
Beautiful views .. Happy Bigfoot day .. enjoy amigo !!
@FollowBigfoot
6 жыл бұрын
+Mick Kae Thank ya Mick. It's a great day!
I think the fire damage will be from the Meadow fire in 2014. I was a few hours ahead of it but only noticed the smoke at Tuolumne. I think they had to evacuate people by helicopter from Half Dome.
@FollowBigfoot
6 жыл бұрын
+Andy Outdoors That would make sense from Where the fire was at in relation to everything. Thank you
I cant understand anything over the music :(
I’m curious to know where you flew into and how you got to the park?
@FollowBigfoot
5 жыл бұрын
Flew into Reno, and got a ride into the park from a Patron. If I did it over again I would fly into Mammoth Lakes and take the shuttle straight to the park from there. Hassle free.
The footage off the side of Halfdome alone gave me heart palpitations. I couldn't do it.
@FollowBigfoot
6 жыл бұрын
+StumpJumper It had my heart skip a few as well!
5:40. Totally looked like a fire! Also at 18:44.
Our group had our permits checked at least once, sometimes twice a day for the 4 days we were there.
@ncbassmix
6 жыл бұрын
We were there August 5th 2017.
@FollowBigfoot
6 жыл бұрын
+NorCalCrisp Makes sense, I would assume they would have more rangers out during the peak time. Was it in Yosemite?
@ncbassmix
6 жыл бұрын
Sure was. We did Clouds Rest and then Half Dome.
Hi, Is it legal to leave your backpack, food canister and tent unattended in the wilderness while hiking the half dome? I don’t want to carry a 30lb backpack to hike up the half dome, but the official website of the park says that we can’t leave our things unattended unless is at little Yosemite valley campground.
@FollowBigfoot
6 жыл бұрын
I hiked up trail about a half mile south of the Half Dome junction where you can tent. I pitched my tent and threw everything but my food and a couple of essentials and left it there until I got done and packed back up and continued south
Did you capture all this footage on your iPhone? I haven't used Final Cut in many years, might be time to take another look at it.
@FollowBigfoot
6 жыл бұрын
Yes, all on my Iphone 7+
how'd your pack get that hole? marmot? rubbing?
@FollowBigfoot
6 жыл бұрын
+Brent Welborn it was Alvin the chipmunk on top of Half Dome
What's up with the hole in the hip belt pocket?
@FollowBigfoot
6 жыл бұрын
+sgm1960 Chipmunk got it and stole my peanuts on top of Half Dome while I was filming that short blurb. Didn't take long for him to get in and get out
Wow
Hi Bigfoot was that Dixie in the background ?
@lewistwist
6 жыл бұрын
at 40 sec in ?
Why clouds rest b4 half dome?
@FollowBigfoot
6 жыл бұрын
+Khevin Black Toe the Pirate Watterson Because I had to stay at Little Yosemite Valley for the requirements of my permit and I go there so early, so I had like 8 hours of the day to explore. I was actually going to do both and hit Half Dome on the way back but I was too wiped.
The background music was louder than your comments in part of the first third of your post.
@FollowBigfoot
6 жыл бұрын
+Larry Gee I intentionally did that as those were parts I either cut out of my vlog or parts that I had in later in the video. It sounded a little better have a little of the ambience of the background sounds than turning it off
Go mountaineer !
60 fps looks really good
@FollowBigfoot
6 жыл бұрын
+ali murat saka Thank you. I'm happy how it turned out. I also upgraded to Final Cut to edit. Have a lot to learn on the new software but I can do so much more!
Been out there twice but no balls to do half dome 😳
@FollowBigfoot
6 жыл бұрын
+Iwazza Badboy The balls are at the top 😊
Also, I love your videos and I'm a subscriber but it looks like you are narrating but we cant hear anything for the music.
@FollowBigfoot
6 жыл бұрын
+sgm1960 I did that intentionally using some of the clips that the audio that was hard to hear because of the wind. I am switching some things up on how I'm editing my upcoming videos as I upgraded my software. I wanted to do that 3 minute clip of the highlights of the day before I panned it over to the vlog
@sm0139
6 жыл бұрын
Np, like I said I'm a fan of your videos, just wanted to make sure that I didn't miss anything, lol!
BF, this year national parks saw their highest visitation in NPS history, some 20% increase over last year, up to 50% increase over last two years, unsustainable increases. Hopefully, just a fad.
@FollowBigfoot
6 жыл бұрын
+tnprime Agreed!
@deadbeatbillionaires
6 жыл бұрын
lol the increase is because of KZread and other social media outlets, it will get worst
hAPpY BirTHdAy! If you were born on September 28, then you are a charming and creative Libra. You love receiving attention. You walk into a room and people stop to stare. Often this is because you forget to wear pants. Have a good day and a big hiking thumbs up.
@FollowBigfoot
6 жыл бұрын
+robert wood Thanks for the horoscope Robert!!!!!
No music please un just you walking would be fine .now gotta listening to that horrible guitar it’s like finger on chalk board
Rangers = toll collectors. Do Rangers provide ANY positive interaction?
@texmexia49
4 жыл бұрын
fanof runbot they did for us. We met many great Rangers while there. There are a few bad apples same as any profession, but if you're doing the right thing no worries!