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High Country and High Sierra Camps

Some of my favorite places in Yosemite are on the High Sierra Loop trip through the High Sierra camps: Tuolumne, Glen Aulin, May Lake, Sunrise, Merced Lake, and Vogelsang. Here's a brief photo tour of some of the sights from the camps and trails along the way in the order of the seven day loop trip.
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May Lake High Sierra Camp.  Copyright ©2004, James McGrew.
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May Lake High Sierra Camp. Copyright ©2004, James McGrew.

  • Sunrise over Mt. Dana and the Cathedrals from May Lake HSC.  Copyright © 2007 James McGrew.  Upon first ascending Cathedral Peak in 1869, John Muir wrote:  “This, I may say, is the first time I have been at church in California."
  • Mt. Hoffman reflected in May Lake glows salmon pink in the first rays of sunrise.  Copyright © 2008 James McGrew.
  • Morning Reflections, May Lake.  Copyright © 2008 James McGrew.
  • Textures and Reflections, May Lake.  Copyright, ©2010 James McGrew
  • May Lake High Sierra Camp.  Copyright ©2004, James McGrew.
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  • Tenaya Lake. Copyright ©2004, James McGrew.<br />
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The lake is named for Chief Tanaya who was captured near this area.  However, Tenaya called the lake Py-wi-ack, meaning "Lake of the Shining Rocks."
  • A view from Pluto Pt.  Copyright ©2004 James McGrew.
  • Pluto!
  • Late summer display of wildflowers in upper Tenaya Canyon.
  • Upper Sunrise Lake, Morning.  Copyright ©2007, James McGrew.
  • Vogelsang, McClure and Mt. Florence, late afternoon.
  • Columbia Finger from a pool in Long Meadow.
  • Mt. Florence, late afternoon.  ©2011, James McGrew
  • Sunset on Mt. Clark.  Copyright, ©2010 James McGrew
  • Mt Clark, named for Galen Clark, the park's first Guardian.   Copyright, ©2010 James McGrew
  • Moonrise over Vogelsang Peak and Mts Lyell, Maclure, and Florence.  Copyright © 2008 James McGrew.
  • Campfire at Sunrise High Sierra Camp.  Copyright © 2008 James McGrew.
  • Early Morning Clouds over the Matthes Crest; from Sunrise HSC. Copyright © 2008 James McGrew.
  • Columbia Finger from a frosty Long Meadow.  Late July, 2010.  © 2010, James McGrew<br />
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Even in mid-summer, backpackers frequently encounter frosty mornings at 9,400 ft elevation.
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