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| Yosemite Falls |
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| El Capitan |
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| Bridal Veil Falls |
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| CC in her kennel at Campsite We spent the night outside Groveland, Ca on HWY 120 in one of the USFS camp spots called Lost Claim. I would have driven a bit further up to get sites on the river but we settled for this one! It was $16 a night. They do allow dogs at all of the 3 USFS camps along 120, for no fee, just leased up! Next morning we drove to the entrance and on this day (which made our trip decision to go) was a fee-free day! So saving 20 dollars right there! We drove into the Valley early to try and beat any crowds we might have encountered. We wait to Bridal Veil, Lower Yosemite and Curry Village. So dogs don't have too much freedom in the park, but it seemed like there weren't alot of enforcement of these rules. According to Yosemite website" In Yosemite, pets are allowed on fully paved trails and roads, on a leash 6 feet or shorter, and can not be left unattended" Most of the campsites do accept dogs. We took her to a picnic area along the Merced river exiting the valley and she loved it! We had to leave her in the car for when we hiked to a few of the falls but it was in the morning before the valley started to heat up! |
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| Toulumne Meadows |
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| Tenaya Lake |
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| Clouds Rest and Half Dome |
We left the valley around 1pm and headed up to Tioga Pass! Beautiful outlooks especially at Olmstead point! Continued on to Tenaya Lake and Toulumne Meadows. Toulumne was still covered in water and snow which was a bummer considering Ive never been up there but worth the drive! We exited in the east side of Yosemite and drove up 395 to home! It was a great trip and worth every penny!
