Author: Denise
Date: 08-15-05 10:04
If anyone can tell me which waterfalls will be somewhat running the end of Aug. that would be great.! Also is Mirror Lake dried up? My fiance and I will be there Aug. 28th (3pm) to Aug. 31s (leaving at 10am)
Here is my itinerary I hope to follow. If anyone can tell me i'm crazy for trying to fit this all in, then please do:
3-4pm Visitor center - buy Maps
Lower Yosemite Falls Hike
4-5pm Tunnel View -
5-6pm Wawona/Mariposa Grove—Giant SequoiaTrees
7:30-8:00 pm Glacier Point Drive (30 Minute drive) SUNSET AT 7:45!
Monday 8/29
Rent bikes?
Hike: 9am -12pm Mist Trail to Vernal Falls (3 miles) 2-3 hrs.
Relax at Pool at top/Granite Beaches
1-2 pm Bridalveil Falls, follow hwy 41 to Fresno, turn left into pkg lot, swinging bridge-views of Half Dome, Yos. Falls & El Cap
Taft Point/Sentinel Dome 1-2 Mile hike from Glacier Pt. Rd. views of El Cap and Yos. Falls. Great at night! Best 360 view of heavens!
Inspiration Point 15 min. drive from valley.
Village: Ansel Adams Gallery
El Capitan
Ahwahnee Hotel!!
Dinner at Curry Village
Tuesday 8/30
Kayak? – Merced
Rafting? Biking?
Sentinel Dome 2.0 mi short/moderate hike begins along Glacier Pt. Rd.
Taft Point 2.0 mi from Glacier Pt. Rd. ?
Mirror Lake/Mirror Meadow – Bus Stop #16 or 17. Ask if it’s dried up!? Short hike on paved road. PICNIC
Tuolemne Meadows & Tioga Pass. Along Tioga Road, Rte 120.
Tenaya Lake..PICNIC tables & shady places….to Tuolumene Meadows
Tuolunme Grove near Big Oak Flat Road & Tioga Rd.
Re: End of Aug. Waterfalls & my Itinerary
Author: Fred
Date: 08-15-05 22:08
Our family will be there the same week. You are obviously an organized soul, but our past experiences would counsel against over-programming. The heat can be very hot in the valley, and the paths can be more difficult than you planned. The drive times seemed to take us longer than we expected when we were there before, and EVERYWHERE was beutiful. So I would figure which hikes were your highest priorities, and tackle them one at a time. Decide after a hike what to do next. You will only see a small percentage of the park, so rather than racing to cram it in, I would recommend that you set your schedule more like a possible list, and play it by ear. Then, relax and take your time with each adventure within the park. You cannot be disappointed. EXCEPT we probably will not see alot of water over the falls this late in the season.
Have fun. Drive safe. Relax. Enjoy.
Re: End of Aug. Waterfalls & my Itinerary
Author: Dan Anderson
Date: 08-21-05 18:00
Vernal and Nevada Falls, on the trail to Little Yosemite Valley, always have water. They drain a large watershed, so don't dry up.
Yosemite Falls tends to dry up in August as it drains the relatively dry and small Yosemite Creek Watershed. There is still water, but it tends to become a "trickle".
Bridalveil Falls also has water coming out late in summer, but not as much as Vernal or Nevada.
I think it's worth seeing in any case--very beautiful Valley. Don't let one waterfall stop you.