Yosemite National Park- Tuolumne Meadows

The Tuolumne Meadows section of Yosemite National Park is located in the northern area of the park and can be accessed via Tioga Rd. There is a park gas station at the corner of Big Oak Flat and Tioga Rd. Tioga Rd runs straight through the Tuolumne Meadows section of the park, into US Forest Service land and end up at the town of Lee Vining. Because of the higher elevation, it is much cooler up in the section of the park.

On our day exploring this part of Yosemite, we drove out the road making stops along the way and then headed south on 395 to Mammoth Lakes. This was a lot to do in one day and we did not get back to our camping spot until very late at night.

There were several unnamed waterfall stops that we made along Tioga Rd. These falls were glorious and yet apparently not big enough to be named. Back East, these waterfalls would be amazing destinations unto themselves!

A few notable stops: The Yosemite Creek Picnic Area, Olmsted Point, Tenaya Lake, and the Tuolumne Meadows. Once you hit the US Forest Service area, make sure to stop on the road for a view of Ellery Lake Falls.