Today we headed to the northeastern section of Yosemite to the Tuolumne Meadows area. This area of the park was interesting as the road is very close to the huge granite domes and peaks and in passing by you could see how smooth the glaciers left the rock. The layers of rock and lines within the rock are impressive. Along the way we saw climbers making their way up the steep rocks. We selected a moderate hike to Dog Lake and to Lembert Dome. Lembert Dome was a good choice for us to get a feel for dome hiking without the exertion of Half Dome. Our efforts were rewarded with incredible views in every direction of various hills and mountains. It was a beautiful blue sky day. On our way back on Tioga Road we stopped at Tenaya Lake to cool our feet enjoy the view and watch the climbers across the road.
Hetch Hetchy was our last stop of our Yosemite trip. The narrow windy road was worth the effort. A dam was built in this beautiful valley 1930s to supply water to the city of San Francisco. This valley now holds 1.7 trillion gallons of water some 200 feet deep.
Our trip is coming to an end. This was our last day in a National Park. We feel so fortunate to have have these National Park experiences together.
I've loved reading your posts... and, I'll admit it, a bit jealous that you blogged on your fabulous trip and I didn't LOL.
ReplyDeleteSafe travels home Mason Family! :-)