Originally Posted by Duragrouch

Quite far off the coast, but just FYI to anyone visiting Yosemite National Park: When I was last there 20 years ago, most sites with vehicle parking at the site were expensive, however there was "climbing camp" in the valley, which was just like as described above, 5 or more to a campsite, and very cheap, like $5/day I think at the time. No vehicles there, those were parked a short walk away in a common lot. This was just after Labor Day and the crowds were gone, but climbing camp still had a waitlist, I got in within one day. Very enjoyable to me, very social, folks slack-line walking, rolling cigarettes from bulk tobacco (to avoid bigger taxes), etc. Be prepared to be up past dark, but not too bad in terms of noise. I didn't have a bike with me, but I'm sure that would not have been a problem to keep at the camp. I filled my stove fuel bottle with gasoline before the park, no need, in the stout "bear box" at each site to hold food, were gallon cans of white gas that folks bought and then left because not able to bring back on plane. Great time, hiked from the valley to top of Half Dome and back down again in just one day, dark-to-dark. Return trip to SF, found a posting on the bulletin board looking for a ride in exchange for gas money, gladly brought him along.