Yosemite 2016
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Sentinel Dome
On the top of Sentinel Dome, this marker labels all the peaks that can be seen from the top of the dome. Here, Mt Hoffman is the tall peak on the left. Clouds Rest and Half Dome are in the center, and others (including Mt Clark) are to the right.
Panorama Trail
This trail descends from its trailhead at Glacier Point and heads towards Illilouette Creek.
The Panorama Trail gets its name for obvious reasons. The views all along this trail are overwhelming. Here, you can see (left to right): Half Dome, Clouds Rest, Mt Broderick, Vernal Falls, Liberty Cap, Nevada Falls, Little Yosemite Valley, Moraine Dome, Mt Clark, and others.
Lower Ottoway Lake I
Lower Ottoway Lake II
This granite shelf was the perfect spot to cool off, filter water, and wash my clothes.
Red Peak at Dusk
Last LIght
Stars
The great view of the stars and Milky Way is another reason I liked this campsite so much.
Upper Ottoway Lake
I passed by Upper Ottoway Lake on my way over Red Peak Pass.
Looking Back
Red Peak Pass is the notch in the horizon near the top right. This is from the north side of the pass looking back where I came from.
Snow II
There was even more snow on the north side of the pass (because in the Northern Hemisphere, all northern sides of things receive less sunlight in the summer than their southern counterparts).
The trail on the north side of Red Peak was one of my favorite sections of trails. It was cooler and less buggy than other places, and just different terrain: the red soil and rocks were unique to this area of Yosemite.
Snow Melt
Yosemite Panorama
The view from below Red Peak was amazing. The main peak near the center is Mt Florence.
Triple Peak Fork
The small stream in this photo is the Triple Peak Fork of the Merced River. Triple Peak is the peak behind the pine tree.
