Saturday everyone meets up at the coffee meeting point. There was a little concern as there was a wildfire in El Dorado that was near the route we were going. Thankfully it was well west of the roads we were traveling so all we had was little smoke.
The first part of the drive was good. We hit a little traffic as expected but after a short way the road opened up. We made a great time and picked up one member of the group in Plymouth as they lived in that area. The first stop and restroom break was Markleeville.
After Merkleeville we headed over the range to 395 and Mono Lake for lunch. The weather was clear and sunny with just a few wisps of clouds.
Before leaving Mono Lake Visitor center we made a group call to see if we stop and see the Tuffa Rocks. The group said yes and we made a slight plan change to go see the rocks by the lake. We almost had an incident there which you might see in the photos. A Honda parked between two trip members and all of us were wondering what they were thinking. Thankfully no damage to anyone’s doors even though you wonder how they got out.
After Mono Lake, we headed to the Devils post pile to see the rock formations there before calling it a day. These rock formation only are seen in a few places around the world so it is well worth the short hike.
Sunday Recap
Today was all about making it to Yosemite. The group first made a detour to June Lake which was very calm and serene. Made for some great shots and a fun little detour before hitting the busy park.
After the lake stop, we hit the park. We made stops to see the usual big items before making our way to Yosemite Village for lunch.
This trip, of course, had a lot more going on and this recap just touches the surface of what we did. While it was a weekend run we did A LOT. We hope to do this run again but make it a three day run so we have more time to see things.
For more details of the trip, see the albums to see all the fun you missed on this trip. I hope to see some of you on future trips.
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