When we plan a hiking trip, we watch the weather for weeks prior to our visit. There have been times when weather events have forced us to alter our goals. We had planned a hike at Capitol Reef National Park – Utah, but recent storms washed out the trail (one of the best) and we were forced to abandon that hike and select others.
Prior to our visit to Yosemite, we watched the weather for a number of weeks. We understood that there were recent rains and snow melt and because of that, we were not surprised to find wet (often soggy) terrain and full-flowing waterfalls. Having the waterfalls at or near their best was important to us.
Some of the northern national parks also have tentative “opening” dates. There are provisos that weather may postpone the opening of the park. Just a week or so prior to our arrival at Yosemite, Tioga Road was not open; plan and be ready.
The picture above is one indication of how the recent rains and snow melt posed problems for hikers. We needed to ford this stream a couple of times and it was a challenge for us to locate a shallow, narrow point in certain instances. Having current and recent weather information can be very helpful in planning and executing a hiking excursion.
Do you have a question about our visit to Yosemite? Ask it in the comment section.
*All photographs Copyright by Jeffrey B. Ross with all rights reserved.
See previous Year of Yosemite (YOY) posts HERE. If you want to read the introduction to the YOY series, CLICK HERE.
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