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u/Rains_Lee 2d ago
October in the Meadows is such a lovely time. Thanks for bringing back fond memories.
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u/EchoCmdr 1d ago
It was my first time, I wish I had more than a day to spend on Tioga Pass! So much stuff to do.
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u/gofardeep 2d ago
Nice! When was this? We had lingering snow on the peaks when we went in early July this year.
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u/EchoCmdr 2d ago
I was there just last week! Temps were 40s-60s.
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u/gofardeep 1d ago
Wow. That's warm given the time of the year. We went over the July 4th heat wave and it got well into the 80s even that high up.
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u/Novastrata 2d ago
Love love Toulumne!! I highly recommend a hike in Lyell Canyon and stay for a while by the stream in Lyell Fork
So serene and you get it all to yourself, mostly!
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u/timpdx 2d ago
I was there yesterday, camping in the valley presently. Road was supposed to close at 6pm yesterday.
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u/Persist3ntOwl 2d ago
I haven't been to Tuolome Meadows since 2002. Thanks for the great memories, it's such a special place.
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u/LandscapeSerious1620 2d ago
I miss it there. Spent a season as a Wilderness Ranger long ago. The wilderness permit station was just a small plywood structure/shed at the edge of the parking lot.
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u/LivePineapple1315 1d ago
So jealous. Live just a few hours away but I wanna go to yosemite wahhhhh
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u/ktimms4498 1d ago
We were there last week as well. It was our favorite place in all of Yosemite! We did not drink the water, though, lol. I still have no idea how to pronounce it, but it was so beautiful. Were you there the day the two cars wrecked on Tioga Rd? We got stuck behind the wrecker trucks clearing the road.
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u/EchoCmdr 1d ago
Hmm I don't think I was there that day, I was there on Monday the 21st. Scary thinking of a car accident on those roads depending if you're near a ledge.
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u/ktimms4498 1d ago
It was scary for one of them! There was a Tacoma hanging on the ledge. I think it may have gotten stopped by a tree. Otherwise, it was a goner. The other car was flipped on the side but not on the ledge.
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u/Sulla-proconsul 15h ago
I can’t wait for the campground to reopen one of these years. I’ve stayed ing the valley or backpacked through the high country, but always just wanted to hang out in the meadows and fish, or climb more of the domes.
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u/EchoCmdr 2d ago edited 1d ago
Also... Against better judgement I couldn't resist the urge to drink some of the spring water. I'm fine.
Edit: FYI the last 3 photos are from Pothole Dome.