California road trip - updated w/ pics
Our friends from up north booked us some camping spots up at Lake Almanor over the 4th of July - was thinking to leave a few days before and go check out Bodie SP, I know it's kind of last minute to p...
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Loaded the bikes and drove up 120 for Yosemite.
Lots of snow on the way up
Yosemite entrance - we have never been here so we are stoked!
A rock face that looked cool and the kids wanted to climb - there was a map that we saw walking back to the truck, we didn't realize how far the Yosemite valley was from tuolumne meadows - we didn't stay any longer in the area. If you are in the area but don't have much time tuolumne meadows is a beautiful area, you can easily spend a day here or just few hours.
Made it to the Valley - Yosemite Falls
We followed the signs that said Visitor center that way half dome village that way, we did a circle that way and this way and found some random parking spot as someone was leaving - Score!! Right between half dome village and the visitor center. Unloaded the bikes hit up the Yosemite village store for a back pack to carry our water and off we went.
Half dome lurking in the distance.
Stopped at the Merced river to dip our feet - Ah nice and COLD!!
First sign we saw was Mirror lake 1 mile- we took that trail and ended up with a bunch of other people. After the photo shot we shedded some clothes and went for a swim.
Left Mirror lake after about an hour and just cruised around on the bikes enjoying the outdoors.
after rolling around for a bit we seen a sign - Vernal falls 1.5miles that way no bikes on trail. Hoped off and went to see Vernal Falls. Easy hike up.
Pic from the Bridge - there's also a water filling station. We hiked up about another .4 miles almost to the top - it was a lil busy and nicole wasn't going any higher in wet steps about 3-4' wide along the cliff.
The splash was getting my glasses wet, had to take them off - otherwise I never take my glasses off.
Walk back down
Kids saw some wildlife and just had to get a closer look.
Some burnt up hollow tree truck
Did some more cruising around exploring the lower and upper pines campground
Interesting, there was quiet a few empty sites.
Stopped on the way out to Admite el cap, i still can't believe Alex Honnold free soloed this in under 4 hrs last month - Unbelievable!! If you haven't read or heard about it google or YouTube Alex honnold El cap.
Once out of the NP we stopped and ate dinner at Whoa Nellie deli - gas station / awesome food where the 120 and 395 meet :)
We will be back to Yosemite in Nov.
Lots of snow on the way up
Yosemite entrance - we have never been here so we are stoked!
A rock face that looked cool and the kids wanted to climb - there was a map that we saw walking back to the truck, we didn't realize how far the Yosemite valley was from tuolumne meadows - we didn't stay any longer in the area. If you are in the area but don't have much time tuolumne meadows is a beautiful area, you can easily spend a day here or just few hours.
Made it to the Valley - Yosemite Falls
We followed the signs that said Visitor center that way half dome village that way, we did a circle that way and this way and found some random parking spot as someone was leaving - Score!! Right between half dome village and the visitor center. Unloaded the bikes hit up the Yosemite village store for a back pack to carry our water and off we went.
Half dome lurking in the distance.
Stopped at the Merced river to dip our feet - Ah nice and COLD!!
First sign we saw was Mirror lake 1 mile- we took that trail and ended up with a bunch of other people. After the photo shot we shedded some clothes and went for a swim.
Left Mirror lake after about an hour and just cruised around on the bikes enjoying the outdoors.
after rolling around for a bit we seen a sign - Vernal falls 1.5miles that way no bikes on trail. Hoped off and went to see Vernal Falls. Easy hike up.
Pic from the Bridge - there's also a water filling station. We hiked up about another .4 miles almost to the top - it was a lil busy and nicole wasn't going any higher in wet steps about 3-4' wide along the cliff.
The splash was getting my glasses wet, had to take them off - otherwise I never take my glasses off.
Walk back down
Kids saw some wildlife and just had to get a closer look.
Some burnt up hollow tree truck
Did some more cruising around exploring the lower and upper pines campground
Interesting, there was quiet a few empty sites.
Stopped on the way out to Admite el cap, i still can't believe Alex Honnold free soloed this in under 4 hrs last month - Unbelievable!! If you haven't read or heard about it google or YouTube Alex honnold El cap.
Once out of the NP we stopped and ate dinner at Whoa Nellie deli - gas station / awesome food where the 120 and 395 meet :)
We will be back to Yosemite in Nov.
