Have you ever heard the phrase, "It's better to be lucky than to be good?" Well, that's how I felt about my first trip to Yosemite National Park. A friend, BB, planned out an awesome hike in the northern parts of the park and I was lucky enough to be able to tag along without any planning required. He even picked me up and drove there!
The original plan was to hike through the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne River beginning at White Wolf Mountain and ending at the Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center. Unfortunately, we couldn't hike that trail b/c of a forest fire in that section (fortunately, it was being controlled/watched by many o' firefighters, ensuring the safety of the rest of the park).
So our Plan B became a hike from the road near Yosemite Creek going to Ten Lakes, around Tuolumne Peak, to Glen Aulin, and on to Tuolomne Meadows Visitor Center (a little under 30 miles). In short, we went from West to East just south of the Canyon where we had originally planned to hike. While we were doubtful of the sudden change in plans, we were pleasantly surprised with the great views the trail afforded us!
The original plan was to hike through the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne River beginning at White Wolf Mountain and ending at the Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center. Unfortunately, we couldn't hike that trail b/c of a forest fire in that section (fortunately, it was being controlled/watched by many o' firefighters, ensuring the safety of the rest of the park).
So our Plan B became a hike from the road near Yosemite Creek going to Ten Lakes, around Tuolumne Peak, to Glen Aulin, and on to Tuolomne Meadows Visitor Center (a little under 30 miles). In short, we went from West to East just south of the Canyon where we had originally planned to hike. While we were doubtful of the sudden change in plans, we were pleasantly surprised with the great views the trail afforded us!
Our first hill to climb shortly after embarking:
I think this is Half Moon Meadow:
Our view from the ridge above Ten Lakes was awesome! The shot is looking to the North/Northeast and you can see smoke just over that first ridge from the fire that changed our hike:
We camped on the near side of this lake:
I think this is Half Moon Meadow:
Our view from the ridge above Ten Lakes was awesome! The shot is looking to the North/Northeast and you can see smoke just over that first ridge from the fire that changed our hike:
We camped on the near side of this lake:
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