Originally Posted by
DAC71
I've started reading through the two guidebooks I have. The hike to the top of Mt Dana also looks interesting.
Mt. Dana is beautiful. There are many worthy hikes in Yosemite's "high country", reachable from trailheads along the Tioga Pass Road. Part of what I'd encourage you to do with a 5 day stretch in the park is to spend at least 2 days in the high country and 2 days in the valley. If you shorten your visit by trying to cram in trips to other parks you'll lose the ability to sample all that Yosemite offers.