The bike is loaded and ready to go.
Note that I forgot to load my water bottles. Turns out that I didn't need them, but I like to carry at least one small bottle to fill my bladder 2in case the only water is from a low-clearance faucet.
Heading down Yosemite Road south of Tuolumne
Descending Wards Ferry Road to the Tuolumne River crossing
Descending Wards Ferry Road
Wards Ferry Road continues to descend.
Approaching the Wards Ferry bridge
The bridge spans the Tuolumne River, which at this point of its course an arm of Don Pedro Reservoir.
The bridge is covered with graffiti
Note the outhouse at the far end of the bridge. The NFS apparently thinks enough people visit this spot to linger that it's worth putting in toilet to keep people from fouling the river below.
Climbing Wards Ferry Road up Deer Creek Canyon
Deer Creek bridge on Wards Ferry Road
A fallen tree covers most of the road.
Fortunately, it was easy to ride around it.
Prescribed burn area
Downtown Groveland (1)
Downtown Groveland (2)
Downtown Groveland (3)
A nice shoulder and little traffic
Passing Buck Meadows
The highway can be seen climbing the hill in the distance.
Entering Yosemite
Under the limit
Starting up Tioga Road
Fall color along Tioga Road
Tenaya Lake and nearby peaks
Tenaya Peak and Tenaya Lake
Passing Pywiack Dome
Entering Tuolumne Meadows
Day hikers parked at the Cathedral Lake Trailhead
Lembert Dome
Mounts Dana (l) and Gibbs
Approaching Tioga Pass
Gaylor Peak is on the left.
Arriving at Tioga Pass
Passing Ellery Lake
Lee Vining Canyon
Arriving in Lee Vining
