Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne - June 2024

The 4 of us hiked from White Wolf to Tuolumne Meadows. Along the way we were greeted with unbelievable views. This has to be the most amazing low elevation backpacks I've ever been on.

[@นาลอนคุรุรัตน์พันธ์-ภ8ภ]

Wow, the waterfall is very beautiful.

[@nationalparksprincess3216]

I never tire of seeing and experiencing the Sirrea 😊 Beautiful hike you had, and I enjoyed the scenery along the way. I just love hearing the constant sound of running water up there 😊

[@traveladventure7745]

Greetings. Fascinating views. Beautiful adventure. Thanks.

[@gregskolozdra]

Beautiful trip! Thanks for sharing!

[@davidjolles4927]

Great video as always. Impressive quantity of water.

[@wellseasonedhiker]

Yeah, the melt is nearing it's end but still full streams everywhere. Feet were wet quite often. 🙂

[@minhhop3208]

Thanks for sharing ! So hard !!!!

[@RanchoCoyote]

Wow! Great photography. That hike is for sure on my list!

[@wellseasonedhiker]

Tx for the kind comment. Been trying to improve my videography/photography. It's a process. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@tahcandiloro]

4 years ago I got to do Glen Aulin and stayed across on the island just above Waterwheel Falls. It was fabulous!. After that I've been wanting to do the whole Grand Canyon of the Toulumne.
I got permits for the past 2 years to do this route, but had to postpone both times, so hopefully next year! 3rd times the charm right?! I was glad to see you stayed near Cathedral Creek as that's where I wanted my 2nd night as well.

[@wellseasonedhiker]

You should do it!!!

[@salsanacho]

Awesome video, I just did this trip a few days ago and loved seeing your recap. To echo what you showed, there's so many spots where you jump off the trail and head closer to all the waterfalls... this hike is almost an embarrassment of riches when it comes to those.

[@wellseasonedhiker]

So true. "Embarrassment of Riches" nails it. Almost every moment of every day is another spectacle. Glad the recap captured it for you.

[@kalimachios]

Very nice tour - congrats ! The river itself is the highlight of this tour - thanks for posting !

[@reverence4life88]

Great video! Can you describe the exact route you took? I've been all over the Sierra, but have only seen part of the Tuolumne up in Yosemite.

[@wellseasonedhiker]

Pretty straightforward really..although it requires a shuttle trip unless YARTS is running. Leave a car in Tuolumne (we left our at Lembert Dome) and take a second car to White Wolf. You have to park along Hwy 120 because White Wolf camp is still closed. From there Hike into White Wolf, down the steep descent to the Tuolumne River. Then head up river to Glen Aulin and exit at Tuolumne Meadows. Here's my CalTopo caltopo.com/m/D39Q9

[@RayBaldo]

Wow! Amazing footage! What’s the name of the trailhead and far did you go?

[@wellseasonedhiker]

Thanks. It was one of those places where it was easy to capture great video...everywhere I turned was another photo op.
We did a shuttle trip leaving from White Wolf and ending up in Tuolumne Meadows. Here's the CalTopo caltopo.com/m/D39Q9

[@Aqua-Yoga]

Gorgeous! How were the river crossings?

[@wellseasonedhiker]

Yeah, it was stunning. More beautiful than I expected. Definitely worth the trip. Stream crossings weren't a challenge but feet got wet a few times. There's a bit of a swampy area between the last falls (forget its name) and Glen Aulin. Likely to get wet in there and the mosquitos there were heavy.

[@Aqua-Yoga]

@@wellseasonedhiker Beautiful! Thank you for your response, and for the gorgeous video!

[@Waka91IM]

I’m going next week July 22nd. Think I will need a jacket? Is it pretty cold in the mornings and night?

[@wellseasonedhiker]

Anytime one goes into the sierra it's probably smart to have a jacket- particularly above 8K which you'll reach when you get to Glen Aulin. That said, you probably won't need it for most of the trip and might not even use it. It was pretty warm for us. Most of the times I was wearing mine was for bug protection.

[@Waka91IM]

@@wellseasonedhiker great thank you for the advice !

[@beavertails-1]

Awesome video! Do you think this is doable in 3 days/2 nights?

[@wellseasonedhiker]

If you're in good hiking shape. Yes, definitely.

[@Pitchshifter50]

What were the dates of your trip?

[@wellseasonedhiker]

June 17-20

[@peterbedford2610]

Any good fishing ?

[@wellseasonedhiker]

@peterbedford2610 I'm sure there is, but I don't fish, so couldn't say for certain. Lots of good looking fishing spots though.

[@Square-jx2ul]

I mean it's okay...just a bunch of lame mountains and trees.

[@wellseasonedhiker]

Seriously. What's the big deal. 😅😅😅