Yes, that's the clown (your words, not mine). He is rarely heard from on this board anymore. (BTW, I asked the question because you posted that nice photo on this thread about Agassiz Column and Moran Point, instead of the GP Waterworks thread that you posted to yesterday. So I thought "The Mitten" might be closer to Agassiz Column than the GP Waterworks.) So anyway, how farby plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotechick-on One last overlay map ... 1934 vs. "current" USGS for the 3 people who care: Hmm... I think I might have been on the very beginning of that old trail from Union Point to Moran Point as it heads east and crosses the current Four Mile Trail. But shortly after it crosses the current Four Mile Trail low lying tree limbs help block the path as it gains elevation as itby plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
In the writeup, I noticed this remark: QuoteChristopher E. Brennen - Hike H3. Tenaya Canyon “And quite abruptly you arrive at the top of the inner gorge where a dramatic, vertically walled canyon has been cut into the valley floor. You will notice several flat ledges on the right side of the canyon. Your route is along the large, lower ledge. But before taking that path, it is interestingby plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
QuoteOhnivy-Drak http://www.dankat.com/swhikes/tenaya.htm It might be a good write up, but I couldn't finish reading it because the combination of the background color (aqua) and the text (brown) was too hard on my eyes. Ouch!by plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Loved your photos and trip report. Thanks for sharing.by plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotechick-on In that realm... here is the trail spied from the rock JUST east of the railing: The arrows point to "obvious" trail... har har.. the dotted line is the way down from Union Pt. comfort station area. Thank you for this photo! It puts into perspective what I need to do to reach the old trail. The green dots that I added to the photo is the path I took fromby plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotedqniel If somebody starts to pass me on a road like that, with the dotted line, I slow down because it makes me a nervous wreck when they don't give themselves enough space to pass me before oncoming traffic approaches. If someone is passing me on a two-lane road, I just slow down because I think it's just the courteous thing to do. I don't want to impede that other driver if he orby plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotechick-on Ok, there were 2 people in front of me... and of course they sped up and then a car came from other direction. And 120 and 140 have the same exact issue. I deal with 120 all the time. Pain in the rump until Groveland... with special mention of the 40 mph curves easily done at 55 near Yosemite Lakes. I've found it to be a lot less of an issue on both Hwy 140 and Hwy 120by plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteeeek I was behind a car going 45 in a 65 heading to Capitol Reef. When I was finally able to pass he accelerated and I was going about 95 when I pulled sharply in front of him. At that point he tailgated me and seemed quite upset that I was slowing down for the curve ahead. He stayed on my bumper for a while but suddenly dropped back to his original snail-like pace. I think his wife was leby plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotechick-on Quoteplawrence Aren't there still a couple of straightaways south of Fish Camp on Hwy 41 where you can still legally pass slow moving vehicles (dashed median yellow line) or has Caltrans repainted those straightaways to solid double-yellow lines? There is a least one, yes. But the equation needs to include: a) traffic coming the other way b) bozo in front speed increase (allby plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotechick-on Yup. We give them the bird. We also lay on the horn and flip off the jerks on 41 who can't understand how to use the pullouts and let us go by yesterday. Speed limit is 55, not 35. It takes two seconds to pull over. You ride the brake the entire way down to Oakhurst... go crazy... but don't make me have to do it too! #$%#!!!!! Aren't there still a couple of straightaby plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
My mother has two pet parrots (Macaws) and they love eating chicken! Their favorite part: breaking a chicken bone (the drumstick ) in two and eating the bone marrow contained inside.by plawrence - General Discussion
When I first read the subject line, it sounded like the Park Service was going to turn off the water supply for Vernal Falls itself!by plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotedqniel Yes, I live in western Cincinnati. There are plenty of "nice" parks around Cincinnati, but nothing that will take your breath away. Any nice parks along the shores of the Ohio River?by plawrence - Photography advice, critiques and tutorials
I think most people who decide to hike Half Dome don't do it mainly for the views from Half Dome. They simply do it for the challenge of doing it because it's such a difficult and strenuous, and for some people, scary, hike. It's about setting a physically challenging goal and then accomplishing it. And it's about the bragging rights of accomplishing something that's difficult (at least to somby plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
QuoteOhnivy-Drak Yosemite, Bridalveil, Illilouette, and Tenaya Falls (the one you see from various places along Snow Creek trail) are all going. Tenaya Creek was perfect for dipping your feet into after a strenuous hike on a rather hot day. Due to recent rainfall/snow, there was even some flow from Ribbon Fall! But the question on some people's minds is... is there water flowing over Hoby plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotehotrod4x5 Cool vid. GP via mule? Only on a special occasion such as Huel Howser, of did they used to do this regularly? Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure pack animals (horses, mules) are still allowed on the Four Mile Trail. It's just not as popular as it once was.by plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotehotrod4x5 The loft in the village has the excellent pizza (usually, this last time the conveyor was running slow and burned our crust), the pizza at Curry is decent, but not excellent. That's closer to my assessment, but not quite it. I would rate Degnan's Loft pizza as very good (but not quite excellent) and Curry's Pizza Deck pizza as good (a little better than decent). So I too prby plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
From the National Park Service (NPS): October 14, 2011 Alternative Development Workbook Published Online Getting in on the ground floor provides an opportunity to have greatest impact on a project. That is why we are offering this unique opportunity to share your insight before alternatives have been created for the Merced River Plan. The workbook provides a window into our process aby plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Sadly, some people are just criminally idiotic.by plawrence - General Discussion
I have already posted about my last overnight stay at the Ahwahnee. It's just simply unbelievable how bad the service and operations are over there considering the prices they charge. Of the four lodging establishments in the Valley (the Ahwahnee, the Lodge, Curry Village, and Housekeeping), I've consistently have gotten the best service (with the best attitude) from the staff at the Lodge (folby plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
QuoteFrank Furter One technical fix, if the permit system is promoting more desperate or frantic attempts to climb Half Dome under marginal conditions, would be to allow those that make it to Subdome but turn back due to weather to have easy access to another future permit (credit or "coupon" ). I've been thinking along the same lines. It truly, literally, could be a "rain chby plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Just to keep things in perspective of the old maps you posted above. The oldest one is dated 1918. The original Four Mile Trail was constructed in 1872, 46 years BEFORE 1918. I've also read that the first rerouting of the Four Mile Trail took place in the early 1900's (I'm trying to find the exact year) so even the 1918 map could very well be showing a newer alignment of the Four Mile Trail thby plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Just something to consider if you decide to do further exploration: the overlay's version of the Four Mile Trail comes very close to Turn #6 of the first set of switchbacks (past the transverse). In past hikes on the Four Mile Trail, I've noticed the start of what looks like a use trail at Turn #6 that heads NE around some of the boulders (IIRC). I'm starting to wonder if this use trail mby plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotechick-on This stuff just ends up adding to the list o things to do... not subtracting from it... But you wouldn't want to have it any other way, would you?by plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotechick-on The Mist Trail at it's best: No gloves? Brrrrrrr! Didn't your hands get numb by touching the snow without wearing gloves?by plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotechick-on There is absolutely NO mistaking if you are on the trail or not. There are about 6 switchbacks with LOTS of rockwork. I'm aware of the part of the trail which I was definitely NOT on. My question is how you got to that part of the trail from Union Point? When I was there in June, I didn't see any direct way except for wading through some extremely thick growth of manzanita.by plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
I think there's already strong evidences that it's pesticides, not diesel fumes, that's causing the worldwide decline in bees. The Guardian, UK: Pesticides linked to bee declineby plawrence - General Discussion
Congratulations. Well done!by plawrence - General Discussion
Quotechick-on Now I'm a little confused. Did you get on the old trail? I'm not sure. Personally, I don't think I did. But I did do what you stated before, "To get to it from Union Pt... just zig almost due east from the big open area (old comfort station location)". That's exactly what I did. But after doing that, I couldn't find a doable way to go further down (and north) toby plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion