Tuolumne Meadows Photos
As you make your way up the scenic, alpine wonderland that is Tioga Road, you’ll reach this beautiful sprawling meadow about 15 minutes after Tenaya Lake, on your left. Here are some select Tuolumne Meadows photos…
Here, the mighty Tuolumne river meanders through a grassy plain, and you may spot deer in the late summer afternoons.
You’ll find parking on the sides of Tioga Road in this location, and note this is also the jump off point for incredible hikes like Cathedral Lakes.
Tuolumne Meadows features a few Tioga icons in the distance as well. You’ll see one of the highest peaks in the park, Mt. Dan (pictured below)
Also granite formations such as Lembert Dome (in the distance below), which lies overlooking the meadows edge.
Nearby here you can also find Tuolumne Meadows campground, which is used as a base for many high Sierra rock climbers.
Many times I’ve also noticed backpackers trying to hitch a ride from this location. They seem to be heading east, and I can’t help but wonder where exactly they’re trying to go. Perhaps they want to leave their cars at the campground and get a ride to the trailhead at Mt. Dana or something.
Anyhow, I still trying to figure out when Tuolumne Meadows is at it’s most green – its most beautiful, in my opinion. I suspect that, due to the high elevation, it’s likely around mid to late summer. Of course, the meadows in Yosemite Valley’s 4,000ft elevation have already long turned brown by this time.
In closing, I should say that Tuolumne Meadows is a seasonal Yosemite destination – the access road (Tioga) closes each year around November. It usually open back up in late May to mid June, but if there was a heavy, snowy winter, it could be as late as early July!
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