Cathedral Lakes Hike

2024-10-02 07.46.55 Before making our way to Tuolumne Meadows we stopped for breakfast to watch the sun rise at Olmsted Point. This is our final view of Half Dome. The only side...
Before making our way to Tuolumne Meadows we stopped for breakfast to watch the sun rise at Olmsted Point. This is our final view of Half Dome. The only side…
2024-10-02 07.46.58 Hello Sun!
Hello Sun!
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img_6061 The first big lump of granite visible on this popular trail is North Buttress.
The first big lump of granite visible on this popular trail is North Buttress.
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img_6066 Our first glimpse of Lower Cathedral Lake. Check out all the crazy erratics.
Our first glimpse of Lower Cathedral Lake. Check out all the crazy erratics.
img_6068 Our first good view of Cathedral Peak.
Our first good view of Cathedral Peak.
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2024-10-02 11.44.46 The smooth granite looked almost like a road leading up to the lake.
The smooth granite looked almost like a road leading up to the lake.
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2024-10-02 11.52.51 Look how smoooooth that granite is.
Look how smoooooth that granite is.
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img_6074 What looks like a beach on the far shore is actually solid granite.
What looks like a beach on the far shore is actually solid granite.
2024-10-02 12.16.01 A wider view of the granite shoreline and Cathedral Peak as we circumnavigated the lake.
A wider view of the granite shoreline and Cathedral Peak as we circumnavigated the lake.
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