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Autumn
in Tuolumne.
I spent the night at Tioga Pass and drove over to
Tuolumne Meadows at sunrise. I would love to say
that I did it so I could see the first rays of light
dancing off the yellow mosses and illuminating the
peaks. Well, I did see that too, but actually
(being the cheap bastard that I am) I got up early to
enter the park before the entrance booth opened and I
would have to pay the $20 entrance fee. |
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Monarch of the Meadows. It was a chilly
morning, but I wandered out into the meadows at
sunrise to get a look above the trees at the day's
objective. |
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Fairview
Dome.
A great view of this classic dome at the west end of
Tuolumne. |
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Unicorn
Peak.
Well named, this striking spire guards the entrance to
the Budd Creek drainage. |
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Up
Towards Cathedral.
After a few miles of hiking along the John Muir Trail,
we branched left and headed cross country up the west
slopes of Cathedral Peak, aiming for Eichorn Pinnacle. |
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From the West Slope. Once we left the
wooded valley and ascended the west slope of the peak,
the views opened up dramatically. This shot
looks due north over Fairview Dome to the Sawtooth
Ridge area. The highpoint in the center is
Matterhorn Peak. The dark-looking peak to its
right is Twin Peaks, with Horse Creek Pass in between. |
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Mount
Conness.
From the same spot, but looking a little bit to the
east, one can see Ragged Peak and the spectacular west
face of Mount Conness (the huge sunlit granite face at
far right). The pretty line that drops down to
the meadows is the
west ridge, a classic Sierra route. |
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