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Iconic camping spot in Yosemite. Good facilities. Bear boxes, water access, composting outhouses. Everything you need except a cold beer. Bring your own instead! Saw a rattle snake here Jul 2022
We camped here over night before conquering Half Dome cables. There is actually a really nice and clean outhouse here which was unexpected considering our location. Our night was very quiet and uneventful as pretty much everyone turns in right at sundown. There are a few large steel bear boxes everyone shares.
By the way this is a wilderness permit only campsite so no payment is required because the only people who should be staying here are people with wilderness backcountry permits. Also the last water source before Half Dome is here so make sure to replenish your stock before heading up.
Absolutely 5 stars for the campground itself. Less 1 star for people who left trash in bear boxes. Among the 4 bear boxes on empty sites, two of them have almost half boxes of all kinds of trash! With experiences of service projects in forests, I could imagine how much efforts and time pouring into this convenient campground. I feel sad and angry to see so much trash left in bear boxes but could only pack out a small amount of clean pieces. Come on, people, we've ruined enough our nature and don't ruin this lovely campground!
Best place to camp overnight before hiking to half-dome the next day. Easy access to water and an outhouse with toilets (no running water).
Seemingly 30-40 independent camp sites marked by cut down trees, all with bear lockers. 2 communal fire pits.
Next time I do Half dome I’ll definitely be staying here again!
