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Monday morning, we woke up to partly cloudy skies. There was a slight chance of rain for
today, so it was good that it was our last day in the area. After breakfast we packed up
and headed north along Highway 395. Having read online reports, I didn't think there were
many places worth stopping for on the way back. I decided we'd just take Tioga Pass back,
and perhaps stop at Tenaya Lake.
View of Mt. Tom from the Swall Institute
As we drove up 395, I noticed a grove of aspens between Convict Lake and Mammoth Lakes; I'd
seen it lit up bright yellow in years past, but not today. Today it was a dull green,
especially with the increasingly overcast skies. We kept driving. After that discouraging
sight, I nixed any plans to detour along the June Lake Loop.
We stopped at the Whoa Nellie Deli at the Tioga Gas Mart for an early lunch. Then we headed
up Tioga Road. As always, it was a beautiful drive. There was still plenty of snow, of course.
We had to wait in line 5-10 minutes at the Yosemite park entrance. As we did so, the skies
grew even darker. The top of Mount Dana was obscured by clouds. By the time we passed
snow-covered Tuolumne Meadows, it was drizzling.
Tenaya Lake
Tenaya Lake
We did stop at Tenaya Lake, but only for a few minutes. It was cold and gray and drizzling a
bit. We got back in the car and it rained for the next hour or so as we headed back toward the
Bay Area. Even with the stop for lunch, the stop at Tenaya Lake, and a later stop at a farm
stand, it took us about 6 1/2 hours to get back to the Bay Area.
Tenaya Lake
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