FKT: Carling Ursem - Yosemite R2R2R (CA) - 2023-10-20

What an awesome route! I started at swinging bridge at 5:30 and had the whole climb to Yosemite point to myself. I didn’t see a single person until about a mile into the descent. I filled water at the camp 4 bathroom and then headed back to the bridge and up 4 mile trail. The glacier point climb is steep but way less technical than Yosemite falls trail. Running down it was a dream. I really like running with poles and used them for everything except the 4 mile trail descent. I definitely recommend starting with Yosemite point because it feels harder of the two and it gets sun first, so this time of year I was able to enjoy the shade the whole route. What an awesome linkup and natural line!