Yosemite: Tuol. Meadows to Donohue Pass

[Burnin' oil]

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Tuolumne Meadows, up the Lyell Canyon, to Donohue Pass, the SE border of Yosemite. Mount Lyell is the highest peak in Yosemite and the pass is to the North a mile or two. 8500 feet at TM and 11,000 at the pass.

Looking up Lyell Canyon:



Getting closer:



Mt. Lyell and McClure (background center and right):



A couple of marmots:



Yosemite Park boundary at Donohue Pass:





Looking down Lyell Canyon:



High Sierra tarn - the headwaters of the Lyell fork of the Tuolumne River coming from the Lyell Glacier:

[vash]

wow..let me catch my breath..

what is the elevation? amazing scenery..except those marmots. i dont like marmots

[Burnin' oil]

8500 feet at Tuolumne Meadows and 11,000 feet at the pass.

I saw a doe and her fawns and a single fork-horn.

[craigster59]

Do you run it or hike it?

[Seahawk]

These are my favorite posts. No green ink.

I miss the West.

[Burnin' oil]

Originally Posted by craigster59

Do you run it or hike it?

I "run" them, but the casual observer might have a different description. This trail was perfect for running for the first 8 miles but the next five to the top and then back down again were absolutely not runnable - very steep, rocky and covered in debris. I was very interested in not breaking an ankle and doing the Joe Simpson power crawl back to civilization. (Joe Simpson - Touching the Void)


It blows me away to run around in Yosemite in such a beautiful environment with virtually no people around. The solitude is fantastic.

[RWebb]

Beautiful.

I wish I could get down to Yosemite now that the high tourist season is over.

What did you drive to get to the trailheads?

[Tobra]

Originally Posted by Seahawk

These are my favorite posts. No green ink.

I miss the West.

You need to come visit before you get too old and broke down

[Rick Lee]

I'm trying to figure out a time and route to ride up there via Mammoth Lakes around the end of October. Tioga Pass is iffy that time of year, I hear.

[HardDrive]

Beautiful. Thank you for posting.

[Tobra]

Two words for you Mr Lee





Snow Tires

[livi]

Splendid pics!

[azasadny]

Yosemite is one of my all-time favorite places....simply gorgeous beyond words...

[motion]

Beautiful photos, thanks. You've inspired me - when I get back from the East Coast, I'm going to jump on my Hypermotard and buzz up for some of that scenery.

[Tobra]

just sayin'

[E38Driver]

I just got back from trout fishing in the eastern sierras near Bishop and it was awesome. Limited out every day on 14-16 inch rainbow trouts. It was my first time in the eastern sierras and it was beautiful.

Dave

[GrindingGears]

Love this area. Love the eastern sierra. Thanks for sharing.