Required: Water, Hiking Clothes, Hat, Snack
Start: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cathedral+Lakes+Trailhead/@37.8732616,-119.3849279,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8096583004738093:0x5eb5e3f658eed066!8m2!3d37.8732616!4d-119.3827392
AllTrails: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/cathedral-lake-trail
DISTANCE: 8.6 miles
ELEVATION GAIN: 1,551 feet
ROUTE TYPE: Out & Back
During Late-July, the weather was filled with clear and smoky skies. The Ferguson fire made a big impact on the conditions. Most of the day in Tuolumne Meadows, the skies were blue until around 3pm. At the trailhead, park along the road.
Find yourself hiking up the transverse. The elevation is pretty high for a valley person like me. Warming upwards, the hike is nice but very popular. The climb from the trailhead to lower Cathedral Lake is around 1000 feet. Climb another 200 feet to the Upper Cathedral Lake which provided another good view. Throughout the hike, find flowers and foliage that are pretty. Overall, nice hike.
Reference Links:
- https://www.yosemitehikes.com/tioga-road/cathedral-lakes/cathedral-lakes.htm
