Saturday, August 30, 2008

At Yosemite National Park , California, US

Yosemite National Park is near the Fresno, California. San Jose and San Francisco are the nearest cities. I went along with my collegues and started from San Diego at around 1 am. Towards Yosemite we took the journey via Tioga pass. The whole highway is serene. Long mountain ranges are on both sides of the road.



We had a break at the corwley lake , where we can enjoy the view of Caldera mountain ranges.After reaching Yosemite, straight away we went to Yosemite visitor center. The wards there are extremely helpful and could provide information required. We went to Yosemite creek campground and put the tents there. One need to reach early to book a place in the campground.

As soon as we reached there we could see a bear walking around. We got little bit frightened. But it didnt do any harm. Usually they come looking for food items. Locks are provided to keep food items and those who violate this rule by keeping food items outside or in the vehicle can be cited by California Federal Rule.

Next day we visited the Toulmne peak. Came back to May lake and then had a hiking at Mount Hoffman. Mount Hoffman is the highest peak in the entire You-smite region. Its almost one third height of Everest. 10500+ feet from the sea level. As we reached the top it was extremely cold and it was really difficult to climb until top.



We spent the night at Yousmite Campground and in the morning Bear came very near to our tent. We went to Yousmite valley , but didnt wait there for long , came back via Fresno and reached San Diego at around 9.30 PM.