Tuolumne Meadows

- August 7, 2003

- July 12, 2004

- August 26, 2007

- September 12, 2009

Tuolumne Meadows, 2009

The Meadows, River (both the combined river and the Dana and Lyell Forks), Lembert Dome, and Dog Lake are in very close proximity to one another near the Tuolumne Meadows campground - a couple of miles separates them all.

I first visited this area of Yosemite National Park in August, 2003, as I was driving through on Tioga Road (California 120 for those of you following on the map) from the West side of the Sierras to the East side. I'd just had a horrible (well, horrible to me) time of it in the Valley followed by my first siting of Olmsted Point, which made everything so much better. Several miles east of Olmsted Point is Tenaya Lake, Cathedral Lakes, Tuolumne Meadows, the Visitor's Center, and then the Campground, in that order, as you drive along Tioga Road. The hike to Glen Aulin also starts in this area as well.

On this first trip in 2003, I stopped at the Meadow and snapped a few pictures and proceeded on my way out of the Park, with no awareness of how much I would come to love this part of the Park.

Tuolumne Meadows, 2003

In 2004, I camped for 5 straight nights at the Tuolumne Meadows campground. In 2007, I again camped out at the Campground but for only 2 nights this time. My hike in 2007 was to Gaylor Lakes but I did have occasion to pass by the Tuolumne River. In 2009, I made a quick trip to the campground for a 2-night camp. On my one full day, September 12, I walked around Pothole Dome (no pictures) to view the Meadows and River from the West and South.

Tuolumne Meadows, 2009

Tuolumne River, 2007

Tuolumne River, 2009

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