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Eddie
Trad climber
San Francisco
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Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 22, 2018 - 08:41pm PT
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Hi team,
Headed to the Valley on Sunday for two nights with two little girls. I've really only weekend warrior'd at Yosemite...any suggestions of good things to do with wee ones?
Appreciate all advice!
Thanks!
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Stephen McCabe
Trad climber
near Santa Cruz, CA
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Apr 22, 2018 - 09:51pm PT
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With my 2 girls, when they were young, I headed for sandy beaches near safe parts of the river.
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the Fet
climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
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Apr 23, 2018 - 12:51am PT
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Happy Isles. Indian Caves. Walk to lower yo falls and/or bridalveil. Fern spring. Hang a little rope swing on Le Conte boulder. Bike rides with a trailer. Visitor center / Indian village. First floor of Awhanee to read stories or play board games. Walk to base of el cap (note it's a danger zone due to dropped objects etc). There's often good ranger talks/programs for kids.
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Apr 23, 2018 - 01:53am PT
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Pretty much what The Fet said already.
Walk to Lower Yos Falls; "Spider Caves" in boulders on left on your way there.
Try to find some "Indian Pounding Rocks".
(In Ahwahnee Village, but also near Ahwahnee Hotel, at start of horse trail past Royal Arches).
Hang out in El Cap Meadow. (Swampy in places).
Walk to the base of El Cap.
Maybe play in snow off 120 near Crane Flat? (If they haven't seen snow before).
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Gunkie
Trad climber
Valles Marineris
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Apr 23, 2018 - 06:00am PT
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Lots of fun things for little kids. Plenty of valley floor hikes that connect Yos Village with Curry Village and the ice cream. I think walking in from the road toward the toe of El Cap is awesome in itself.
Or Reticent Wall :)
Enjoy
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clinker
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
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Apr 23, 2018 - 06:09am PT
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Dirt.
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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Apr 23, 2018 - 06:27am PT
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If you're looking to do a pitch with them (I did with mine when that age) I'd suggest Right Side of Monday Morning Slab.
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Apr 23, 2018 - 06:49am PT
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Wait? your taking 'cosmic' with you to the ditch? in-snide joke sorry,
thnx again , Off white.
Then there is a question; will you have backpack carriers? if so you might want to check this out, the length of the walk with a squirming toddler in your arms might not thrill Momz, but you could ride 'em on your shoulders, but if they get scared of dark places this could go south quick
[Click to View YouTube Video]
This seems like it might be better for 10 & up, Ymmv.
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Apr 23, 2018 - 08:57am PT
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Kids gather and run amok on the Boulders behind Curry.
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the Fet
climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
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Apr 23, 2018 - 09:07am PT
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Gotta grab a pic at tunnel view!
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clifff
Mountain climber
golden, rollin hills of California
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Apr 23, 2018 - 09:22am PT
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A spectacular hike - the Vernal Falls trail. I once saw a group of 3 girls - ages 5, 7, and 9 charging up at a good pace up near the top of the Mist Trail section.
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Eddie
Trad climber
San Francisco
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 23, 2018 - 12:24pm PT
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Awesome, thanks everyone! I'm getting very excited. I hadn't even considered taking them climbing, but now I'm thinking I will.
Cheers!
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Apr 23, 2018 - 01:21pm PT
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Ditto on staying away from the water. Cold liquid death right now
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Matt Sarad
climber
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Apr 23, 2018 - 02:02pm PT
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My son, now 30, went with us to Yosemite when he was four. We camped out, rode bikes, bouldered around Swan Slab, walked the Mist trail, threw boomerangs in El Cap Meadow, and he came home with a squirrel puppet. That squirrel went across the country and to Europe with him.
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Mr_T
Trad climber
Northern California
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Apr 23, 2018 - 03:09pm PT
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Rivers are a death trip right now. Don't go near them with a kid.
Camp 4 slack lines are super fun! Also no cars in the camping area - safer than the other campgrounds. Plenty to do just poking around/exploring.
The Couch area up by Stair Case falls is neat. Maybe steer clear of going under the falls - rocks come down them all the time.
Talus caves near Lower Yosemite falls is good fun.
Swan slab was pretty challenging for my 5 yr old last year - the issue was some of the long reaches. YMMV.
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the Fet
climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
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Apr 23, 2018 - 06:01pm PT
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Yup, long reaches are the challenge for little ones climbing anything rated 5.X.
Here's a decent place at Swan Slabs to the left of Oak Tree Flake. He's 5 years 9 months old in the pic.
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Bargainhunter
climber
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Apr 24, 2018 - 09:48am PT
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Paging Jim Herson...
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Eddie
Trad climber
San Francisco
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Topic Author's Reply - May 1, 2018 - 09:13pm PT
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Thanks all! We had a great time:
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Make sure they don't try to pet the raccoons.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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And be sure to read them the Yosemite Jail TR as a bedtime story.
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Tom
Big Wall climber
San Luis Obispo CA
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Jim Donini is correct about the raccoons. The same logic applies to the deer, which can kill you with their front hooves (no antlers required). The squirrels and crows will steal your food, but may not hurt you, per se.
The zoo is near the Pines Campgrounds, where they stable mules and horses. It also offers a view of climbers on the South Face, Prow and Astroman. Watch out for bears in the nearby apple orchard when it's fruiting season; I almost walked right up to one there.
Indian Caves was mentioned earlier, but it doesn't show up on all the maps. It's the big boulder field near Mr. Majestyk's Mountain Motel (nee The Ahwanhee). It's like an endless maze of amazing hiding places. It was a highlight for me the first time I was in the Valley.
Behind the Post Office, near the Fire Station, is a short walk from Degnan's and offers a nice view up the cliff to Yosemite Falls, the Lost Arrow and Yosemite Point. The perspective is a bit different than from other places, looking up. The hidden infrastructure in that part of the Valley may not be interesting to young children.
Having a picnic at the day-use area at the base of the East Ledges descent trail often has people coming down from the summit of El Capitan with a story of a wonderful adventure.
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