Yosemite Hilltop Cabins

I'm not sure how my husband avoided Yosemite up until our 20th Anniversary, but I knew I needed to get him there. Staying inside the park at one of the lodges or tent cabins is fun for the regular occasion but we wanted something a little more private. The hilltop cabin was perfect. Foresta is one of only three enclaves of privately owned property within the park.We were in Sage, which is tucked further back from Lupine on the property. Really though, as the area was cleared out by a fire years ago - both cabins are secluded and quiet. I will note that the last part of the road to the cabin is rough. We were in a rental and joked about how we were not supposed to go 4 wheeling in it. Our anniversary is in July, so it's usually blazing hot if we stay in CA. This year was no exception and it was highs of 97-101 when we were here. The swamp cooler kept the cabin cool. We just planned our hikes early in the morning, relaxed in the cabin during the heat of the day, and pulled the patio chairs out from under the patio and watched the stars at night.The cabin was clean and had everything we needed. We did a puzzle on the table and cooked a couple of meals. The bed was very comfortable. We used the patio grill too. We brought a couple of DVDs and even watched one of the resident movies.The hike to the creek is nice. You will see a little metal sign at the side trail that goes down to it. We were able to eat lunch on a granite slab overlooking one of the smaller waterfalls. There were a couple of shallow swimming pools too. We saw lots of deer and no snakes. We made the longer hike down to Foresta Falls and marveled at how strong it was going for July. We made our way over the old bridge and followed the trail to the overlook of El Portal and the valley. If it's really hot, it's just a short drive up to Tenaya Lake. Tuolumne Meadows is 20 degrees cooler than the valley in the summer. We were planning on camping there the last 2 nights of our trip, so we stayed at the cabin or ventured into the valley. The cabin was such a wonderful escape from the masses in the valley. Steve was very prompt and friendly, with all correspondence. Thank you for sharing your little slice of paradise with others.

The cabins are not closed. I just rented the Sage cabin for June 2014. She has changed her phone numbers760-258-1620209-769-8489www.4yosemite.com/rental/sageinfo.htm

This is a beautiful cozy cabin and Steve is incredibly helpful! The cabin has all of the everything you need. The most important thing the bed is very comfortable both Lupine and Sage.

This cabin is great , it truly has everything you need for a getaway from home, it's 15 minutes away from the valley and crowds. We will defenetly come back next year on our yearly get away. Steve the owner and host is very personable and answers any questions you may have