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| Hiking | 8.13 Miles |
1,559 AEG |
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| partners | | glacier point road had been closed for the ferguson fire, just opening back up august 30th
we had wanted to come up here last year - another fire closure
dewey point is accessed via the pohono trail, which runs from tunnel view below to glacier point
an easier route is to start at mcgurk meadow and link up with the pohono trail for an eight mile out and back
quite chilly when we started around 7:45
frost was visible on the grass in the meadows and on a wooden bridge over a small creek
the mcgurk trail passes through alternating forest and meadow, with a few grassy sections
very moderate elevation change
an enjoyable stroll through a pretty mixed pine forest
met up with the pohono trail in just under two miles, heading west to dewey point
a couple of gradual ascents as we got closer to the edge
nice open area at dewey point, with wonderful views of el cap, half dome, clouds rest and yosemite valley
again spent some time checking out the area and taking photos
it would have been fun to go further west to crocker and stanford points, but we had more to do from glacier point road
retraced our route back to mcgurk meadow
temps warmed up nicely
saw no one until within a mile or two of the trailhead
nice to have dewey point to ourselves
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Route Scout
. Very enjoyable start to our Glacier Point Road adventures for the day. Later on in the day we would see a BEAR in the same area 
. Possible eating on a Deer. Maybe roadkill...? Great Morning 
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