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Incredible hike! Thank you for showing us another reason why we need to move to California! Hope the new job is going well! Jeff and Lisa from Illinois

From Fresno/Clovis here. Went to Christian Camp and Calvin Crest in the 80s. Hiked Fresno dome a number of time over the years. Great video :)

I bet the 1st person that wondered upon that site said “iv seen it all now” and jumped off

Thanks for taking us along for the trek. It's been over a decade since I've been to chain lakes.

Tickle them trout right outta there! That be awesome!Never even heard of these lakes before but the area really reminds me of Twin Lakes in the Desolation Wilderness. Another good one!

New job sounds good for you! glad you can now work from home on the regular. Really beautiful slice of the park

what an amazing hike and having it all to yourself on labor Day weekend. Epic. Your food looked so good and had to laugh when you talked about the older guys. Great directions too. Epic lakes!

Outstanding thumbnail man, this place looks so picturesque! Love it

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We moved from Clovis to SoCal. Miss going to Yosemite every weekend (and eating at Smokehouse 41). Your videos take us back! Thank you!! You're almost at 1,000 Subbies!

Hey that's my uncle

Another awesome vid!

I'm happy you saw Brandon! So beautiful!!

Super views and awesome snacks ! You keep showing these secluded gems with unspoiled areas... what a treat. Best of luck on your new ventures and the opportunity to work remote is ideal. If cell service or starlink is as good as promised you could work from one of those lakes, catch some trout and earn a salary everyday. Heck you won't even need the flip flops. So glad to see you back on the trails sharing your amazing adventures.

What month did you do the hike?

do you need reservations to drive into or thru yosemit national park to tenaya lake?

I ate 10 Snickers up and back…no energy issues

I hate stairs and switch back trails also

i dont like the fact that you can not go below the high water mark.. bs.. not sf lake... irritating... they should tear it down.. raise the damn at don pedro.. not much capacity at hh... bs.. intitled ppl ... should not keep people out of the body of water...

There are lots of old trails that are not maintained any more, in all the Western National Parks and other areas. They are really fun to travel on, as there are usually not too many people on them. Thanks for the info.

Awesome!

New sub nice ramble thanks for showing us around

Thanks for bringing us with you!

always wondered about that hike, thank you for showing us the trails up there, some awesome views and what a hike! Great accomplishment and the meal looked awesome. i wonder if that parker pass goes towards Parker Lake. I love Parker Lake. Great east side hike!! I bet you were sleeping like a log that night when you got home.

The high country is just stunning! Beautiful colors up around that first apine lake. The view of Mono Lake is pretty. It's interesting seeing the old structures out there. The Spillway trail was really nice and a great view of that lake.

What’s up brother ! I was just thinking about you and your channel and also about this hike and poof, this shows up on my feed !

You really pushed yourself and made another cool video! We hiked to Mono Pass on 6/19/24. The 2nd water crossing was a little spicy for us and required some creative bridge building about 50 yards east of where you crossed! We hiked a little farther into Bloody Canyon to grab some Mono Lake pics as well. But we should have checked out Parker Pass and Spillway Lake! Those hikes looked awesome even on an overcast day! Thank you for giving us more hiking ideas and inspiration Matt! --Jeff and Lisa from Illinois

If you could overcome your instinct to put flip flops on, that gravel would be so good for toughening up your feet. A long walk on that surface would probably bruise under the skin and abrade the skin itself. Both would heal a lot stronger than before. You'd have leathery soles and a layer of what amounts to muscle between the skin and what's behind it (blood vessels etc).

Love all of the videos! Your lunches are simply classic! This one in particular had me laughing uncontrollably. The pepper fever hitting hard. 🤣 Thanks for the adventures and for the entertainment!

Beautiful!!

Woah looks like another planet!!

What a very cool community surrounded by natural beauty. Great to get a little better lay of the land. Thanks. Are reservations needed just to enter the park ? Will be re-watching "Angel falls" to compare water flow.

I thought PBJ was America's classic sandwich but that looked delicious. Was wondering if being so quiet in the morning may surprise a bear and end your adventure unpleasantly. Loved the cascading section but all was a cinematic masterpiece. Awesome narration just adds to the great videos you graciously share. Thanks

I just completed tuolomne to white wolf. climbed 3,800 feet on the last day

Nice video. I was up there two weeks ago and visited Parker Pass Lake (off-trail), hidden in the basin just west of the Parker Pass junction. I was told by a backcountry ranger that it's the prettiest and most pristine lake in all of Yosemite and I would agree. You can hike off-trail from Parker Pass lake down to Spillway Lake too. Highly recommend!

Nice video. Thanks. Brings back memories. This area will always have a special place in my heart. Upper & lower Sardine lakes and the area around it you filmed was my first ever High Sierra backpack trip around 1980 as a young guy. I've been back a few times but not for many years now. I need to get back up there.

WOW Yosemite loooks so much different in the high country than in Yosemite valley

What month was this? Nice video.

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15 miles with 3,000 feet elevation gain is a serious workout! Thanks for sharing another great hike!

We really enjoyed this video! We were not familiar with this trail but we woild love to hike it! Great job listening to your instincts!---Jeff and Lisa from Illinois

I've watched most of your videos and really appreciate them. I have been to Yosemite but unfortunately only for a day. We hit the valley and hiked north dome which we lived. Early June 2025. My 21 yr old son and me at 60yr old are coming back for 4 days. We will be coming in from east on Tioga Pass Road and plan on camping in the park. I know there are a bunch of itinerary videos out there but I really would like your opinion. Starting from the east and continuing to work through the park, what hikes would you prioritize for early June? Any input would be appreciated. Thanks!!

Thanks for another great video. I turned 80 last week. But I think that I could still do that hike. Your videos inspire me to get out there.😊

Are you familiar with a spot in the Park the locals call Shangri-La? An employee told me about it many years ago, I forgot to ask for directions. I have asked other YNP youtubers but none were familiar with it.

Have you heard tell of a spot in the Park known locally as Shangri-La? An employee told me about it but I forgot to ask where.

I love that area. Madera peak just past jackass lakes is awesome✌️so many lakes around the ansel Adam’s wilderness and Yosemite

You hiked without a shoe may hurt yourself someday!

Wow that brought back old memories. I haven't been to the top of Fresno dome in years. I might have to take my grandson up soon. We used to visit billy dew meadows, and hike to Star Lakes. We also did weekenders at Miami creek when we used to ride. Love your content and Lunches. Hope to see you on trail some day.

Did you need a Yosemite reservation for this area? I believe you pay to get in but I’m just trying to find things we can do without the park reservation as they are unavailable the day we need!