by Phil » Sat May 27, 2017 3:25 pm
Once upon a time, in a valley in Yosemite, Mirror Lake was actually a lake. There's an enormous amount of silt that's washed down from Tenaya Canyon, and now the "lake" is a marsh further up the valley, and just a series of wide swimming holes along the creek from there down. You could bring an inflatable raft for a few places, but it wouldn't be worth it with having to hike it up the road about a mile, only to find it good for about 4 strokes before you reach the farthest shore. For rafting/boating and fishing, you'll be better off on the Merced River, although in June the water is going to be high and swift...maybe even still closed to boating and swimming unti lthings settle down and become less dangerous. On the other hand though, dependent on how your schedule lines up with the opening of Tioga Rd, you can pull almost right up to the shore of Tenaya Lake, inflate the boat, and row and fish to your heart's content.