Thursday, May 31, 2018

Roadside Vistas between Tunnel and Chinquapin on Wawona Road - Yosemite National Park


We left Yosemite National Park by way of the Wawona Road, California 41, from Yosemite Valley past Chinquapin, Wawona, the Mariposa Grove, and Fish Camp on the way to Fresno. Rain had already started falling in the valley when we left. We drove through the fog and clouds for most of our journey, but the fog lifted enough in a couple of places to capture some images of our March 2018 scenic drive.

View across the Merced Gorge

Snow on the rocks

Looking back at El Capitan in the fog

View from Turtleback Dome

Concrete arch bridge on Big Oak Flat Road spans Cascade Creek with Tamarack Creek on the left

Fog in the valley

Yosemite wilderness

Ranks of ridge lines mark the Merced Gorge 

Snow near 5000' elevation

Henness Ridge and Eagle Peak from near Avalanche Creek

Entrance to Yosemite National Park requires an entry fee of $30 per passenger vehicle for a 7-day pass. The price increases to $35 per vehicle on June 1, 2018. Any of the America the Beautiful passes may be used instead.

The park website is https://www.nps.gov/yose.

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