Memorial Day Weekend · May 2026
Yosemite
Weekend
Weekend
Three days. Granite walls. Good people.
San Francisco → Yosemite
May 23 – 25 · 2026
May 23 – 25 · 2026
Stay
42339 Lulang Ln, Ahwahnee
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Glacier Point + Park Entry
Pack Food For
Mon lunch
Drive
~3.5 hrs each way from SF
23
Saturday
arrival & rest
Morning
Drive to Airbnb
Leave SF early — holiday weekend traffic on 120 can be brutal. Budget 3–4 hrs.
Afternoon
Settle in, groceries, cook dinner
Easy night — games, good food, early sleep before the big hike day.
24
Sunday
yosemite valley day
Morning
Waterfall hike — choose your path
Option A · Upper Yosemite Falls · 7.2 mi RT · tallest waterfall in North America · Yosemite Falls Trailhead
Option B · Vernal & Nevada Falls via Mist Trail · 7 mi RT · 2,000 ft gain · Happy Isles Trailhead · expect to get soaked
Start before 8amPack lunch + dinnerHoliday crowds
8:00 PM
Glacier Point sunset
Half Dome straight ahead, valley 3,200 ft below. One of the great views on earth. Arrive by 7:30 — sort dinner beforehand.
25
Monday
tioga pass revenge day
Morning
North Dome via Tioga Pass
Looking down at Half Dome from the north — fewer crowds, different angle, equally absurd view. 8.8 mi RT · Porcupine Creek Trailhead.
↳ Steph's alt: Tenaya Lake — flat walk, crystal water, still stunning
Evening
Drive home (~5 hrs)
Leave by 4–5 PM. Memorial Day traffic on the return is no joke.