The mountain rises higher than anywhere to the west, is over 5 miles away from taller peaks in the east, and as its top is a smooth dome of bare granite there is nothing to block the 360° vista, which includes all of Yosemite's most famous landmarks. Yosemite Clouds Rest – /tioga-road/clouds-rest/clouds-rest.Of all the grand viewpoints in Yosemite National Park, 9,926 foot Clouds Rest gives perhaps the best panorama of all. MeFoto Carbon Fiber Travel Tripod Vlog (for a more personal look):
#CLOUDS REST SUMMIT ISO#
This was my second attempt at shooting stars at night (my first was the Northern Lights.) For each shot I locked the camera down on a tripod for 30-second exposures between ISO 1600-2000.
Since I was shooting in pitch black conditions the XT-1’s viewfinder was useless and I was essentially shooting from the hip via tripod to frame up my shots. This was my first trip out with the XT-1, solid camera! …Except it reinforces my dislike for electronic view finders (EVF.) With EVF what you see is what you get and it’s extraordinary helpful –assuming you can see what you’re shooting. I switched between the 18mm and 10-24mm on the XT-1 to frame the sky. It was finally dark enough to photograph the stars around 10:30pm.
#CLOUDS REST SUMMIT FULL#
After a full day of loaded hiking the altitude will fatigue you by the evening. I ended up taking a nap again at the knife-edge while waiting for the stars to come out. My friend and I hiked back up to the summit just in time for sundown.
#CLOUDS REST SUMMIT PLUS#
The Fujifilm XT-1 plus lens in a case weighs a much as my Nikon D800 body alone.ĭear fellow camera nerds from here on out the rest of my images were taken with a Fujifilm XT-1. The mirrorless kit I put together weighed significantly less. Gear wise I left all of my DSLR things at home and took up a Fujifilm mirrorless instead. I took a nap here until it was around 7:00pm when it would be time to return to the knife-edge to photograph the sunset and Milky Way. Literally you’re sleeping under the stars and waking up to the sunrise. For this trip because I prioritized bringing my camera gear with me I ditched my tent I used in Havasupai Falls and opted to sleep between two trees in an ENO Doublenest Hammock. In addition to weighing less and an easy set up the hammock was probably one of the best sleeps I’ve gotten on a camping trip. We made our camp roughly 10 minutes south of the summit in the backcountry. Yoga poses! Your calves and quads will thank you for it. Our group stopped by a creek next to a really pretty pond 5 miles up the trail to filter and resupply on water before summiting. You’ll spend the majority of the trail huffing and puffing up granite switchbacks surrounded by a cascade of lovely trees. You know all those motivational quotes that highlights the journey over the destination? Clouds Rest is all about the big destination payoff. Total Elevation Gain: 1,775 feet (540 m) over 7 miles This celebration entailed hauling up a 35lb pack 7 miles up a mountain, setting up camp at a delicious 9,931ft elevation, and for me grabbing some shots of the Milky Way from the knife-edge of the summit. Over a weekend one of my pals decided to celebrate his birthday by backpacking up from Tenaya Lake to the summit of Clouds Rest.
This year I admired it from across the valley. I’m quickly becoming the opposite of an acrophobic, I love heights! Last year I hiked up Half Dome.
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