Especially sharing the beauty of Yosemite. The Giant Sequoia Walk is along 1 mile (1.5 km) of paved trail with a 400 ft (120. It is also home to several groves of stunning Giant Sequoia trees, the largest trees on earth. Chris and I immensely enjoyed the time spent together with the six kids. Book your Sentinel Dome tickets online and skip-the-line Save time and money with our best price guarantee make the most of your visit to Sierra Nevada, California. The four of us left the dome, and with the others walked back to the car. (Photograph by Anthony.) You say, “Jump!” We say, “How high?” (Obviously, a photograph by Anthony.) Ansel Adams photographed this tree when it was alive. Sitting on the famous, dead Jeffrey pine. Jasmine, Anthony and Julia Janet and Julia (photograph by Anthony). My shiny red point-and-click version seemed like a toy next to his. Elevation: 8100 feet.Īnthony, a skilled photographer, took many photographs with his professional-looking camera. We also saw Nevada Fall, which appeared to have much more water than the shrinking stream of Yosemite Falls. Patches of mountain pride and a small section of Indian paintbrush adorned the top of the dome. Yosemite Fallsįour of us climbed to the top of Sentinel Dome while the others sat enjoying the reprieve from the heat. There was nary a cloud in the blue sky and we could see many of the High Sierra peaks in the distance. We gazed down on the valley below looked across at the depleted Yosemite Falls and stared at the giant granite monolith, El Capitan. Heading towards shade.īefore climbing the dome, we found a tree providing shade for our picnic. The slightly uphill trail was rocky in places, but easy to negotiate. I’m sure they appreciated the cool breeze that blew through the trees. The YCC kids (Youth Conservation Corps) were out doing trail work in the sun. The weather was about 20 degrees cooler than at home which made for a pleasant hike. Andrew, Julia, and Jasmine walking through the forest. Mariposa lilies bloomed adding touch of white to the path. During summer the Park Police are out in force to ticket speeders…we know this by experience having received one ourselves. Take note: Make sure you heed the speed limit on Glacier Point Drive. We drove up Glacier Point Road to the small parking area on the left arriving too late to get a spot in the lot but there were many areas along the roadside to park. Four of the kids stayed an extra day and our two youngest children were home from college. Today’s hike to Sentinel Dome was a rare treat. Family members traveled from all over California for the weekend-long event to celebrate our parents’ birthdays. From the top of the dome there is a complete 360-degree panoramic view of the entire area. Popular pines aside, Sentinel Dome has some of the best views that can be found in Yosemite National Park. The three-day family reunion ended yesterday. The remains of the tree can still be found at the top of Sentinel Dome.
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