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The area north of
Tuolumne Meadows
(Pronounced "too-all-oh-mee") map Current Real-Time snowpack information go here These shots were taken along the Glenn Aulin Trail. This area is dominated by the trail to Glenn Aulin High Sierra Camp. It's about 8 miles to the camp, and the trail is largely very easy except for the last 1/2 mile which is sharply downhill to the camp itself. The trail meanders along the Tuolumne River, and has some incredible views. The fishing is great too. **************************** Attention! Yosemite Rangers are cracking down on speeders! While driving in YNP, be aware that LEOs are being hardcore about speed limits, especially in Tuolumne Meadows. I saw more LE vehicles this past weekend (7/14/07) than ever before. They were pulling people left and right. I got nailed myself for doing 60 in a 45 in a remote area between TM and Tioga Pass, and although I only got a warning, it was a sobering reminder they are serious. DRIVE THE SPEED LIMIT and do not go over. They are using radar in places they never used to monitor before. No matter how late, early, remote or whatever, watch your speed. The reason for this crackdown is 8 bears have been killed by speeders so far this year. In Tuolumne Meadows, 2 bears were killed in the first week of Tioga Road opening.
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The Tuolumne River From the trail to Glen Aulin, looking
back (south) toward the starting point. Ford this river and find complete
solitude with incredible views in the meadow shown. Truly, the vistas
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It just does not get any better than this. From the halfway point between Glen Aulin High Sierra Camp and Tuolumne Meadows looking southeast. |
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Soaking tired feet in the creek along the Glenn Aulin Trail. |
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Contemplating going another way. |
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High stress vacationing, Yosemite style. Taken along the Tuolumne River back in the forest. There are a million places like this to hang out in complete solitude along the south trail. |
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Click on the image for a map of Tuolumne Meadows |
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How the weather can change by Bill It was my pleasure to drive along The Tioga Road on Monday, Sept. 20, 2004. Perhaps Maw Nature was feeling her oats because she unleashed snow in the Tioga Lake and Tuolumne Meadows area. I thought it was too early, but not her! When I got to Tioga Lake it really began to come down ... enough to put a white dusting on the road and ground and that only added to the accumulation in some places already there. Up to an inch here and there. I saw a guy standing up to his ankles in Tioga Lake having his picture taken. He was dressed in a warm coat. There were a number of picnickers around the Tioga Lake area who were not bothered in the least by the snow. Hearty individuals! The thing about this storm was it came and went. It would snow for five minutes, then the sun would come out and the sky would turn bright blue. It seemed the temperature would go up ten or fifteen degrees. Then, more snow. This continued as I drove along Tenaya
Lake, past Olmstead Point and all the way to Tuolumne Meadows. I stopped at the visitor center at Tuolumne Meadows and bought a pair of bright blue thermal underwear. I was beautiful with those undies under my khaki shorts. Then it was off to the Soda Springs trail to do the hike I had planned. I was in and out of snow three times during that hr. hike. After the Soda Springs walk I went to the grill at Tuolumne Meadows for a burger and a hot cup of coffee. Still Snowing! Shortly before I headed over to the Lee Vining entrance for some pictures of Mount Dana it stopped snowing but I was in and out of it several times driving to the park gate. The snow melted almost as soon as it hit the ground, but it really came down several times. It was beautiful! I have never seen snow at Yosemite so it was a new experience. While I was up on Tioga Road it snowed and rained in the valley so I am told. "They" say it was quite a storm. From my viewpoint that storm came over Lembert Dome, over ME and went right down Tioga Canyon to the valley. I know that when I got to my cabin at House Keeping Camp later that day the roads in the valley were wet and there was some snow here and there still on the ground. That night I froze! As I said I was in Housekeeping. No heat and all I had was a sleeping bag. I'm told it went down to 37 degrees. Oh well, I flew close to two thousand miles to be in Yosemite and was not about to let a little cold and snow spoil it for me. As the week progressed the days and nights became warmer. I left the valley on Friday morning and the temperature was in the upper 70s.
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