Sights along the trail to Cathedral Lakes
Yosemite National Park
Posted: 31july2003

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Typical trail to Catherdral Lakes Little red riding hood; uh, I mean, yellow Hiding in a field of purple flowers Sights enroute to Cathedral Lakes Sights enroute to Cathedral Lakes More sights enroute to Cathedral Lakes Cathedral peak: elevation 11,00-feet Enroute to Upper Cathedral Lake Streams to cross enroute to Cathedral Lake Almost at Cathedral Lake Sights enroute to Cathedral Lake

Sights along the trail to Cathedral Lakes

Photos of the lakes themselves are > posted here

The hike follows an ancient Indian path and part of the John Muir Trail
The trail has long-served as one of the primary routes between
Tuolumne Meadows and the Yosemite Valley

The trail head begins at 8600-foot elevation beside Tuolumne Meadows.
Cathedral lake [Lower] sits at an elevation of 9300-feet.
Upper Cathedral Lake sits at an elevation of 9600-feet.
The hike is ~5 miles each way [both up and back].

 Photos taken with Canon G2 digital camera [hand-held], July, 2003
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