Jim and I did a trip into Yosemite while G stayed home with the dogs so we could hike trails we normally can't hike because no dogs are allowed. We chose the Merced Grove trail to see the giant sequoias.
The trees are just stunning and the grove has at least 10 trees that you can see from the trail.
There was a sign that said Twin Bridges was just another mile down the trail, so we headed down to see what we could see. We didn't see much - we walked and walked and walked and saw no bridges! But we saw beautiful scenery. some snow and ladybugs that were hibernating.
After the hike we drove down into the valley with the idea that we would hike to Mirror Lake - again a hike we can't normally do because we always have the hounds. But we didn't stay because there were so many people that it was like Disneyland! Even though we saw many masks, I prefer to hike without one so I can't be on trails with other people.
Instead we went and found a quiet place at the base of El Capitan to have a picnic lunch. There was one other group that had the same idea and we enjoyed watching them! They were a group of 5 Asian ladies who unloaded a white fabric table cloth, laid it over a stump and made noodles on a camp stove. Living their best lives!
On the way home we decided to go out the El Portal entrance and check out Mariposa. We had never gone this way so it was all new. Then we took highway 49 all the way to Coulterville to get home. We stopped at a little place called
Bagby with had a little campground and boat ramp.
This where the Merced River comes into Lake McLure and it is really low right now. But I bet it is beautiful when the water is high.
It was a fun adventure that we normally wouldn't have because it took up a lot of time to wander around and because those darn dogs are usually hanging around.
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