Praise Ra!
Another night of camping with a low in the upper 30s.
After breakfast, we would find a patch of sun to warm up in when it appeared around 9:00.
How cruel—no dogs allowed at Dog Lake.
After three longish hikes over the last three days, we took it easy with a short hike up Lembert Dome in Tuolumne Meadows.
Looking across Dog Lake to Mt. Dana.
The trail climbs up for about 1.5 miles to Dog Lake, then curves back around to approach Lembert Dome from the backside.
Above the treeline.
The route to the summit—we found out later—is around to the left and behind.
Taking the extreme line.
I just followed the most obvious route, which is a little steeper than walking up the backside.
Nancy was not happy with my navigational (dis)abilities.
Cathedral Peak and Tuolumne Meadows in the background.
It became obvious that there was an easier way up when we approached the summit and saw a bunch of 4-year-old kids running around while their dads ate lunch.
Looking north.
It’s a short hike to the top and the views are well worth the effort.
Cruising back down.
Taking the easy way back down.
Approaching the treeline.
Instead of taking the trail back down, we followed some locals (i.e. the group of 4-year-olds) and bushwhacked around the dome back to the highway.
You can see some climbers if you know where to look.
We stopped on the way out to watch a couple teams of climbers on the west side of Lembert Dome.
Another night in paradise.
Fun day!
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