A Ranger's 5 Favorite Spots Along Tioga Pass

Above, Tenaya Lake sits next to Tioga Pass Road. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Yosemite National Park is more than just Yosemite Valley. One of the most scenic areas of the park is along Tioga Pass Road.

I drove Tioga Pass Road last year for the first time when I took my Owens Valley trip and was impressed with many things to see along the route.

A Yosemite ranger has five favorite spots along Tioga Pass posted at The Mercury News.

Yosemite National Park is not just about Half Dome, spectacular as it is. There’s so much beauty and bounty to check out in its northern reaches, where the crowds are sparse and the sights spectacular. So we asked park ranger Jamie Richards about some of her favorite spots. She’s particularly fond of Tuolumne Meadows and the points along Tioga Road, she says, and now is the perfect time to go. 

“Summer’s at an end. Fall is here,” she says. “It’s just a beautiful time to explore the high country.” 

Here are her favorite spots.

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