The falls live on, and the artwork is lovely. But the artist died a tragic death. https://www.sfgate.com/california-parks/article/yosemite-sketch-1855-21963028.php
The reservation system is out. But there were good reasons for the reservation system, and now those concerns are intensified. https://www.sfgate.com/national-parks/article/crowds-yosemite-wildlife-pr
Monitor Pass is now open. In early March. https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/reopening-highway-89-sierra-21958062.php
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Bill Dyer
Oct 09, 2022
I found an even better view of Walker’s route the following day, when I took the Thornburg trail and then walked to the base of Jeff Davis Peak, a prominent volcanic plug. From there one could easily see why a large group with horses would make their way from the Grover Hot Springs area to Blue Lakes and beyond—this Sierra crossing does not have much of a crest, but rather is more of a broad gap. I think I could make out the coast range in the distance, though it was rather hazy.
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Bill Dyer
Oct 09, 2022
Having read Stine’s book, I was interested in seeing some of that route for myself. I did a day hike along the trail from the Blue Lakes to Granite Lake and Grouse Lake, referring to the book to imagine the route that Walker’s party followed.
I found an even better view of Walker’s route the following day, when I took the Thornburg trail and then walked to the base of Jeff Davis Peak, a prominent volcanic plug. From there one could easily see why a large group with horses would make their way from the Grover Hot Springs area to Blue Lakes and beyond—this Sierra crossing does not have much of a crest, but rather is more of a broad gap. I think I could make out the coast range in the distance, though it was rather hazy.
Having read Stine’s book, I was interested in seeing some of that route for myself. I did a day hike along the trail from the Blue Lakes to Granite Lake and Grouse Lake, referring to the book to imagine the route that Walker’s party followed.