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Camping at Tuolomne Meadows
 in Yosemite Nat. Park
 Friday-Monday, August 20-23

Tuolomne Meadows is a magical part of Yosemite.  The meadows are large and very pretty.  These photos show the Tuolomne River as it winds through the main meadow.  Tuolomne is in the high country of Yosemite, and the scenery there borders on spectacular. 

Tuolomne Meadows is far from Yosemite Valley and the accompanying crowds, and it has comparatively little development.  We have a large group campsite reserved in the Tuolomne Meadows campground, which has flush toilets.  There are hot showers a couple miles down the road.  We'll be in the High Sierras, where the evenings are usually a bit colder than other trips we've done.  The days should be in the 70s. 

We'll do one moderate 4-5 mile hike each day.  One day we'll walk right from our campsite to Elizabeth Lake.  The other day we'll do one of the prettiest hikes we've ever done on one of these trips, to Dog Lake (shown to the left) and then the top of Lembert Dome (view below). 

 

One evening we'll enjoy a sunset dinner at Olmsted Point, with an incredible view of Half Dome, Clouds Rest, Tenaya Lake and the surrounding area in every direction.  The other evening we'll have a leisurely Champagne Dinner in our campsite. 

 

We'll be staying Friday through Monday, as usual despite this not being a holiday weekend.  The upside is that we'll have less crowds and traffic this time. 

 

Again all of your meals from dinner Friday through breakfast Monday will be included.  You'll be asked to help provide one meal for the group, including shopping, cooking and cleaning up.  The rest of the meals during the weekend will be provided by others on the trip. 

 

Kids beyond the crying age are definitely welcome to join us, and we'll probably have a couple on the trip.  As usual, please plan to make other plans for babies and pets...thanks much! 

 

The cost of the trip is $55 per person, including all of the wine and beer for the weekend, the campsite fee, a mountain of firewood and our common supplies.  Please note:  I'll be closing sign-ups to do the meal assignments on Friday, August 6, so I'll need to have your check in hand by then to know you're coming...thanks! 

 

Let me know if you have any questions about the trip.

 

In 15 years of these group trips, this is the first time we've
camped in this part of Yosemite.   I think it will be a treat! 

 

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