It's 6:40 AM and 53 degrees. We are headed for Tuolomne Meadows which is located on the extreme east side of the park. We hiked to Elizabeth Lake which is at 9487 feet. We hiked across snow pack and swollen streams. When we reached the top we could see a little slice of Lake Elizabeth, but could not find a place to cross the stream to get there. The hike was a 4.6 mile round trip with an elevation gain of 1,000 feet. It's a subalpine lake and by the time we got to the top I could see only one kind of pine tree. Before we started the hike we had to take all of our food out of the car and put it into bear proof containers which were situated at the trailhead.
The drive back to the valley was 55 miles and we arrived at 4:00 PM ready to enjoy our stay at the Ahwahnee. Well....as it turned out I did not make reservations there, but rather at the Yosemite Lodge. I was not too happy that my planning went awry, but at Yosemite Lodge we got an eco-room which had just been redone using all natural and recycled products - very cool. Dinner at the Ahwahnee was just as wonderful an experience as we remember from the last time we were there 20-some years ago.
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