Hiking 15 Miles Alone to Find Yosemite's Best Campsite

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An exhilarating solo adventure into the Yosemite Wilderness along the Pohono Trail in Yosemite National Park, California. Starting at the iconic Glacier Point, I embarked on a 15-mile overnight journey filled with breathtaking views and unforgettable moments. The trail offered stunning vista of Yosemite Valley, El Capitan, and Yosemite Falls, making every step worthwhile. As I trekked towards Dewey Point, the landscape transformed, revealing panoramic views that left me in awe. Dewey Point provided the perfect spot to set up camp for the night. Surrounded by the tranquility of nature, I spent the evening under a blanket of stars, reflecting on the day's adventures.
The next morning, I packed up and continued my hike, connecting to the McGurk Meadow Trail which leads back out to Glacier Point Road. This part of the journey offered a serene walk through lush meadows and dense forests, providing a peaceful contrast to the dramatic cliffs and peaks of the previous day. Throughout this solo trek, I encountered and experienced the raw beauty of Yosemite in a unique and personal way. Enjoy the adventure!
Video Title: Hiking 15 Miles Alone to Find Yosemite's Best Campsite

[@natlovell122]

What an awesome adventure. That campsite was just unbelievable. I’ve been to Yosemite countless times but it just never gets old. Cool to see you reading Marcus Aurelius, I always find my outdoor adventures the best time to reflect.

[@ggraciee]

your voice is so soothing, you’re like the bob ross of hiking

[@Sheety33]

Haha I’ve never heard that before but OK!!

[@CharlesMeyer-r3x]

Your enthusiasm is catching! Great photography.

[@frankramirez4818]

I wish I could still do this for fun. I used to do it and I have done Half Dome. I have nervopathy in my feet now. I wish I could bike pack it.

[@suzianto281]

I’ve always wanted to do a backpacking trip to Yosemite. Thank you for sharing, my friend!

[@Sheety33]

Glad you enjoyed it!!

[@elizabeth415]

Wow ! What a nice campsite you found a nice view of the mountains, the sun and the stars! Thank you for sharing your amazing adventure. Stay safe !

[@Sheety33]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jhrobbins97]

Camped in that same exact spot a few years ago. Such a cool spot

[@marcogil6665]

Where do you store your food/trash at a campsite like this? bear canister? I have never camped in a place like this,only "turist" campsites at Yosemite,but one day I will. Thanks.

[@jhrobbins97]

@@marcogil6665yeah pack trash out, food in a bear canister

[@peterbedford2610]

Just got back from 3 days in desolation. Snow at rock bound pass made me turn back. Great weather. Beautiful scenery. Half Dome never fails to impress..thanks

[@Morgan.Bentley]

Ahhh, the Yosemite content I was fiendin for!! Nice video man🤙🏼 Can’t wait to get out there one day!

[@Sheety33]

Thank you!!

[@CatherineSui-Miller]

Nature’s best resort. Yosemite never gets old to me. Thanks for taking us along this beautiful journey.

[@Sheety33]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@pastapalads5598]

This looks life an absolute dream. I live in Denmark where the tallest point is a whole 200 meters above sea level. I hope to one day visit these beautiful north american national parks

[@FinancialCharles]

I took a solo trip to yosemite january of this year... the park is absolutely beautiful in the snow, it was one of my favorite trips I've done

[@SurvivalSkills93]

The natural scenery here is so majestic 🎉

[@just_joc]

Both sunset and sunrise shots were epic, as were the views! Your happiness to be in nature is evident in all your videos, and it is infectious!

[@Sheety33]

Thank you (:

[@hi1988camp]

Incredible video! Camping on the mountain with such breathtaking views must have been an unforgettable experience. The combination of the rugged terrain and the serene atmosphere really showcases the beauty of nature. Well done!

[@Sheety33]

Glad you enjoyed it! Was truly a magical experience and can’t wait to go back to Yosemite!

[@Sheis4hope]

OMG !!! Thank you for sharing this! Don’t usually get to see Yosemite from these viewpoints It’s amazing footage. Thank you again 😊

[@Sheety33]

Glad you enjoyed it!!

[@susanaavv]

I was just at Yosemite last week and it was amazing! I really enjoyed your video and I’m hoping to go again soon :)

[@Sheety33]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@michymoo839]

Every time you go to the edge to look at the view my stomach just flips and my legs tingle. The views are just spectacular!

[@Sheety33]

The best I’ve had yet…..yet!😄

[@Mrkozak710]

Go do it for yourself! The cameras don’t do it justice I just went and it was mind blowing

[@alpinetactics]

Been to Yosemite many times but never experienced it like that. Going to have to put this on my bucket list! Thanks for sharing, beautiful video!

[@Sheety33]

Thank you!

[@danieloakland927]

The bad thing about these videos... makes me hate the 40-Hr. Has me thinking I need to schedule another trip for July before my trip in August, yeah I was there in early June so what? People always ask me, "Why Yosemite again"? To which I usually respond... have you been there?? If 'yes', have you been to x, y, or z? Everywhere there is awesome, even a couple of hours on a bike around the valley floor dodging the 'normies.' I definitely need to do this Pohono Trail. I've been up and around Ostrander, looped Buena Vista/Royal Arche from Briadalveil Creek (Westfall Meadows is amazing), but not the N. side of Glacier Pt Rd.

[@Sheety33]

I know what you’re saying!

[@trishlarrysnyder1008]

I feel the same way, I live in Tennessee and the Great Somkies Mountains is a 4 hour drive. But I rather hike the Sierras that’s where my heart is

[@Steventoyotaboy]

Great video! Nothing wrong with some bushwhacking!

[@Sheety33]

You got that right!

[@BigDukeX]

Awesome Scotty, you picked a good one.., and your timing was perfect!

[@TalesFromAbroad-SJ]

What an exhilarating solo adventure in Yosemite! Your hike along the Pohono Trail from Glacier Point to Dewey Point looked absolutely stunning. The vistas of Yosemite Valley, El Capitan, and Yosemite Falls were breathtaking. The timelapses you captured were incredible and really added to the beauty of the video. Spending the night under the stars at Dewey Point must have been unforgettable. Thanks for sharing this amazing journey! Cheers, Simon - Tales From Abroad

[@Sheety33]

Thanks, Simon! 🤙

[@westcoastbestcoast7683]

Wow the campsite you had looked the best! Definitely going to look into getting a permit for this one!

[@Skidoo22]

22:00 Absolute perfection, that'll be me in September, I need to find that spot 😉

[@Johnleslie82]

Thank You, for your video. Enjoy our gorgeous planet.

[@kw2764]

That is spectacular. I'm headed there for the first time next summer. I'm thinking early June and hope the snow is mostly gone on this trail then...??--Ah, read your reply to another comment and think it will be good. Thanks for the beautiful sights!!

[@Mrkozak710]

Camped right there a few weeks ago in that patch of trees just next to ur camp, used your campspot as a fire and dinner spot! What an awesome place to be I used the Taft point trailhead and made it in about 4 hours with my gf and a few of her friends taking stops along the wary. Bridal veil creek was pumping in your vid! Had much less flow recently, still caught fish though! I absolutely fell in love with the rims of the valley on this hike I can’t wait to go back and see Yosemite falls pumping like that

[@Mrkozak710]

Woah the bridalveil bridge was definitely not in that condition either!

[@loralor8203]

Beautiful

[@ManivanAdventures]

Amazing! Definitely adding this to the list!

[@mn_golf]

What an amazing video! I just backpacked the grand Tetons with my friends and I need to get out to Yosemite looked amazing!

[@Sheety33]

Thank you so much! I bet the Tetons were amazing!!

[@Fallen_Arrow]

great video man! keep up the great work

[@caroldower5535]

Well done Thank You Beautiful views. Dewey Point looks like a difficult place to leave.

[@Sheety33]

Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed it!

[@Cdubb89]

Awesome man! Ever hike Chilnualna falls in Yosemite? Another awesome spot. Keep up the great videos 🤙🏼

[@Sheety33]

Oh yes, great hike!

[@sukiplaysgames]

This is so badass!

[@Aneurism_]

Just came across your channel, will definitely be subscribing. I (and other I assume) would be really appreciative if you made a break down video about all your gear! keep it up

[@Sheety33]

Thanks for the sub!! That sounds like a good idea and will most likely wrap up the year with a gear video👍

[@Fallen_Arrow]

What are your tip on first getting started with hiking, solo hiking in particular? additionally, what camera do you use to record? it looks really good! thanks

[@Norcalhighker]

Our sound effects at water crossings and going over fallen trees are very similar 🤣

[@Nate15888]

Great video! Thanks for sharing

[@Sheety33]

Thanks for watching!

[@katygrayell9227]

Epic trip!

[@josephsaeteurn9158]

lovely trail..

[@ggraciee]

I love your videos! Hope to do this trail one day:)

[@Sheety33]

Thank you!

[@ManWithLamp]

😍😍😍😍

[@msosa2454]

I was literally supposed to do this specific hike this past weekend but I got sick. Definitely going in September tho

[@Sheety33]

Go for it!

[@JoseHernandez-jh7ht]

Good hike

[@profishant9891]

Nice one Scotty.

[@Sheety33]

Thank you 🙏

[@HaydenHughes-b7h]

Amazing video man! What is your favorite state or spot to visit in the USA?

[@Sheety33]

Thank you so much! I love California, Colorado, and Washington the most so far I would say. Can’t beat the Sierra though ;)

[@Chaser87]

May I ask what camera you are using?

[@JoaquinChea]

This looks wonderful, I’m not a trail hiker but where does one go to the bathroom when nature calls? There are no restroom facilities on these remote trails.

[@Sheety33]

In the great outdoors :)

[@SelfCamping]

nice

[@douglaswarrenheinz1629]

Til til valley

[@Silverbull2008]

Incredible ! What time of year did you like this ? May ??

[@Sheety33]

May time hike :)

[@Silverbull2008]

@@Sheety33thank you !love all your content and work ! so good !!🙌🙌

[@roam4fun853]

Great video

[@Sheety33]

Thank you

[@garylo7490]

After seeing this video, plan going in sept if get an entry ticket. Will it be cold in sept. Also what is the bran of your sleeping pad and sleeping bag. Get the gear ready. Thanks

[@tracykooken2606]

beautiful !!!! what time year/month !!! id love to a semi winter spring trip. been over a decade sinse last there .

[@Sheety33]

Late May of this year - perfect time!

[@trishlarrysnyder1008]

Hi Scott I have seen just about all your videos and love them all. I have a question for you since you been all over the Sierra’s… I am going to attempt to do the J M T next July 2025 starting from Onion Valley to Yosemite Valley . My question is when I start from Onion Valley in your opinion what do you suggest my first night camp be Charlotte Lake or somewhere near Glen Pass. Thanks for the information and keep your videos coming I learn so much from them.

[@Sheety33]

Thank you very much. If you are not acclimated, I suggest camping at onion valley then continuing on, but if you are, you could go over the pass and camp at the Kearsarge lakes, then continue on the next day. Better to take it easy than burn yourself out at the start.

[@trishlarrysnyder1008]

@@Sheety33 Thanks for all the information, I plan on getting there a few days early so I can acclimate, you are so right I definitely don’t want to burn out the first day. In your travels how far is it from the trailhead to Kearsage Lake and from there to Charoltte Lake? (Oh by the way I live in Tennessee) so I can’t do much exploring that area. I was raised in Southern California and hike the Sierra’s many times when I was younger and that is where my heart is… so Thank you again for your videos 😁

[@TopshelfJunior]

LOL, Scott was really annoyed by that "village of campers" lol.

[@Sheety33]

😅 Holiday weekend….i should have known better ;)

[@TopshelfJunior]

@@Sheety33 No worries man, great video and your time looked amazing. Thanks for sharing !

[@nullislandlife]

Beautiful Hike. What a score on the campsite. Also, may I ask what type of permit you need for this?

[@owendunbar5272]

I’m pretty sure it’s the pohono trail (glacier point) permit on recreation.gov.

[@Sheety33]

Really was. An overnight wilderness permit.

[@sneakyray9160]

What tent are you using? You should post all your camping gear that you use.

[@Sheety33]

Big Agnes fly creek UL 2

[@zakkrick]

What’s the name of the camping site name you camped in Yosemite, I’ve camped in Yosemite when I was in the 7th grade in 1995 but I was too little to remember how to get back there

[@Sheety33]

Dewey Point

[@Jeff-tk3nd]

Aren’t there regulations against camping along the rim?

[@theduke3155]

What type of hat are you wearing it looks light and comfortable

[@kyemoreno]

I’m a newbie but like how do you find your way back to your car?? Are there multiple parking lots or you just camp remotely close? I know there’s like hundreds of thousands of acres, but do people really hike dozens of miles out knowing they’re gonna have to hike em all back to their car?

[@Sheety33]

It’s all part of the planning (:

[@dnice69]

Can you camp off the trail that don’t seem like a campsite but I’d like to know

[@Sheety33]

Yes, you can 🙂

[@violetbertolino]

So when you are up on a ridge you don;t have to keep the food away from your campsite?

[@Sheety33]

Surprisingly, the latest from the Yosemite wilderness ranger is to sleep with your food within arms reach….but do what you feel comfortable with!

[@michaeloswald3776]

do you think Dewey point would be less busy in autumn?

[@Sheety33]

I do! Colder temps keep many people away.

[@AlexanderKiriaki]

How did you get the lights to turn on & what kind of lights.

[@Sheety33]

These were lights from REI that plug into a power bank via USB. I recently just ordered a replacement on Amazon for only $10!

[@AlexanderKiriaki]

@@Sheety33 thats so cool

[@stingrayshark9373]

What kind of hiking watch do you use? Thanks.

[@Sheety33]

Was wearing an SE on this hike but just switched to the Apple ultra 2 and love it.

[@peterbedford2610]

Do you use a bear can? Your pack looks so small.

[@Sheety33]

Yes, it’s at the very bottom of the pack inside. 450 bear vault in a 35 L pack (:

[@Jonathan.Fang.S]

Do you need premission to camp there?

[@Sheety33]

Yes, you do, there are permits that must be reserved for this location.

[@Amplified435]

As someone from the Midwest who’s done a ton of hiking (Zion, etc) but never been to Yosemite, are the brown bear sightings frequent? Is it dangerous to hike like you’re doing? I hate that I’m too scared to do those things because of a bear mauling me to death, even if I had bear spray-it doesn’t always work out right?

[@jtl4714]

Nahhh black bears are never really any issue (danger wise). You’re required to have a bear can in the park, but that’s really the only way in which you’d draw bears to your camp. Otherwise, not sneaking up on/scaring them, and being loud before you do is enough to scare them away. Seeing a bear in the park is a blessing! Of course observe them from a safe distance and you’ll be fine. Also as an fyi, bear spray is illegal in the park because you really don’t need it. Also I don’t think there’s record of a bear mauling

[@Amplified435]

@@jtl4714 bear spray is illegal in a national park? I doubt that.

[@jtl4714]

@@Amplified435 if I am the bearer of bad news (pun intended), so be it. It most definitely is illegal. It’s actually considered a weapon within the park. So leave it at home and save it for a park like Glacier or Yellowstone which has grizzlies. By doing so you’re keeping the wildlife (and people) safe

[@jtl4714]

@@Amplified435saw your other comment but I’m guessing it got removed-Thanks for reeling that back. Bear Spray is not allowed in Yosemite because there are no grizzlies, but highly recommended in other parks that do have them like glacier and Yellowstone. Keep bear spray out of the park as it can be dangerous to wildlife and visitors

[@jtl4714]

Edited for clarity - I backpack in Yosemite about 4-5 times a year, and while I’m not an expert in the park I’m very familiar with the regulations (as you should be when going backcountry)

[@jesseonamotorcycle]

Do you have to have a permit to camp in a location like this?

[@Sheety33]

Absolutely!

[@jesseonamotorcycle]

@@Sheety33 where do I get that permit ?

[@tracykooken2606]

scott r u from cali ?? central area ??? it seems u beem there a few !!!

[@Sheety33]

California born and raised (:

[@JG-hn3vj]

What did you use to shoot this?

[@Sheety33]

My 📱

[@Terribad13]

What camera did you use to film this?

[@RealidadeSonora]

2:35 Reflection in the glasses, smartphone.

[@Sheety33]

My ☎️

[@felixdoxon0238]

what trail is this?

[@Sheety33]

Pohono Trail from Glacier Point

[@exoplanetnomad]

Instead of reading a book on Marcus Aurelius, read a book about the native Indians that used live in these majestic places and call it home! And how, they were subjected to genocide, displacement, extermination and expulsion at the hands of your forefathers! Their great herds of buffalo they counted on for sustenance deliberately exterminated to starve them out of their homeland! Never forget the history and the blood soaked hands that made these natives disappear, Marcus Aurelius be damned!

[@tomlorenzen4062]

Keep crying

[@socalairshowreview7410]

Looks like an ILLEGAL campsite

[@jackkalb708]

KZbinr's continue to ruin some very historic and low key spots.

[@kurtcameron7562]

Nice video. You should switch your GoPro or whatever camera from the fisheye to regular view. Just my humble opinion.

[@ramthahmungsk]

where do you poop . is there a place ?

[@Sheety33]

In the woods 🌲