the clues works from the top of 4 mile trail which is at the top near the
snackbar. One nice way to do the hike is to walk up and take the bus down.
Going down is hard on the knees and you slip a lot, the trail is steep. The
bus will drop you off near the trail head.
Mick

On 04 Oct 99 10:15:01 -0700, Linda Aplin wrote:

> Reply to: RE: [LbNA] Glacier Point Letterbox
> Harrah for you, Mick! A letterbox in Yosemite is terrific--at the top of
=
> El Capitan is even more impressive! Please, please leave it be. =
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> Could you also post clues from the top of Glacier Point for those of us =
> who would want to hike down? =
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> Linda
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> mplace_ wrote:
> >Where: Yosemite Valley
> > Glacier point via 4 Mile Trail
> >4.6 miles long, 9.2 round trip
> >3200 fett gain in elevation (Area can be reached by car or bus.)
> >Allow 3-4 hours to hike up
> >Allow 6-8 hours round trip
> >
> >Park at the 4 Mile Trail Head located at the base of Sentinal Rock in
> >Yosemite Valley. Follow the well marked trail to the top od Glacier
> >Point. Along the way enjoy the magnificent views of El Capitan, the
> >Three Sisters, Yosemite Falls (probably the best place to view the
> >falls in the park) and Half Dome.
> >
> >At the point where civilazation reasserts itself take the easy trail
> >left.
> >From the sign of the times count 80 pases through the tall gaurdians
> >and past the bump. Scramble up the qwm behind you about 15 feet to the
> >top of the hump. Look in a crack in the world to that which you seek.
> >
> >Mick
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