Tioga Pass - Getting close to The California Glacier

The Tioga Pass or California State Route 120, is a mountainous pass that connects the valley floor of Yosemite National Park to the eastern entrance of the Yosemite National Park from Inyo National Forest and SR 395. 

This pass is passable only during the summer season and not plowed during the winter season. We visited this high pass in summer of 2017 and there was snow covering the ground well into August. 

Crystal Lake located at 9700' in elevation, Mammoth Lake area

Tioga Pass East Entrance, 9945' in elevation

Partial snow cover can be seen in Inyo National Forest well into August

A series of peaks of the Minarets viewed from the Minarets Vista by the entrance of the Devil Postpile National Monument

Perseid Meteor Shower, August 2017 viewed from the Minerat Vista, ~9000' elevation

Crystal clear stream from Lyell Fork at Tuolumne Meadows

Kids by the "Twin Bridges" at Lyell Fork

By the bridge at Dana Fork south of the meadow

Soda Springs Cabin, Tuolumne Meadows

Kids checking out the bubbling Soda Springs

Taking partial credit for hiking the JMT

Toulumne River

Tenaya Lake, one of the stops along the Tioga Pass

Kids at Tenaya Lake

At Olmsted Point, Half Dome is somewhat visible through haze due to fire

Mom and the kids at Olmsted Point