Thank you buster for the insightful link. Another user at the link below also mentioned to go downstream to ford the river. That sounds like a safer option. https://www.yosemite.ca.us/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4255by bigskymtns - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Does anyone have recent updates on the Tuolumne River water level at Pate Valley? I'm hoping to ford the river to avoid crossing the bridge. I'm backpacking there on the 3rd week of Aug 2018. Yosemite's webpage just states, "the Tuolumne River must be crossed to access Pate Valley from the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne- this is not recommended". Just curious what is recommended? Thby bigskymtns - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra