My small room at Murpheys
Just big enough for one person and bike, although the bed was a tad short.
Leaving Lee Vining
Starting up CA120 toward Tioga Pass
Starting up CA120 toward Tioga Pass
Leaving Mono Basin
Dana Plateau rises above Lee Vining Canyon.
The climb begins in earnest.
Climbing up Lee Vining Canyon
Tioga Road mid-way up Lee Vining Canyon
Beneath some cliffs
Rockslide (r) and Tioga Crest (l)
Nearing the top of Lee Vining Canyon
Much snow still rests on Mt. Conness.
Work continues on Tioga Pass Resort.
Tioga Lake and Tioga Pass
Mammoth Peak and Kuna Crest are in the background.
Mount Dana above Tioga Lake
Arriving at Tioga Pass
Kuna Crest and Dana Meadow
Cathedral Peak
A green Tuolumne Meadow
Tenaya Peak
Passing Tenaya Lake
Crossing the slabs of Polly Dome
Clouds Rest from Tioga Road
New asphalt on Tioga Road
The distant coast range can be seen.
Ackerson Meadow
Trees left after the Rim Fire near Evergreen Lodge
Evergreen Lodge
Entering Camp Mather
Camp Mather is busy today.
Tuolumne River Canyon from Hetch Hetchy Road
Re-entering Yosemire
First glimpse of Hetch Hetchy Valley
The road hugs a cliff.
Passing a few houses at Hetch Hetchy
Hikers atop O'Shaughnessy Dam
At O'Shaughnessy Dam
O'Shaughnessy Dam at Hetch Hetchy
Poopenaut Valley
Hetch Hetchy entrance station
Forest denuded by the Rim Fire
My route passes through the center of the burn area.
Descending into the Tuolumne River Canyon
Kirkwood power station
Highest regen figure observed at the bottom of the canyon
Tuolumne River
Cherry Creek
Road 3N01 through the heart of the Rim Fire burn area
Westbound on 1N04
View down Clavey River Canyon
Crossing Clavey River
This was the only place with activity between Mather and Tuolumne.
A steer by the road
Road 1N04 (Cottonwood Road) through the forest.
Entering Tuolumne
Adequate although not always clean shoulder on Tuolumne Road
Dinner at Frank P's favorite sandwich shop
Photo at the end of the ride
