The Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne and Falls
Another look towards Point 8607 (left of center) and the white mass is probably Sheep Peak, which sits above McCabe Lakes. This is the view just below Tuolumne Falls, which here is kicking up quite a spray. Note the wet rocks.
Tuolumne Falls
The Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne and Falls, June 2004Tuolumne Falls probably has the most convincing claim on being a real fall in the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne, as opposed to a violent cascade. It is only fitting that the falls carries the name of the river, Tuolumne.
Tuolumne Falls. I have seen them at night, and the waters look ghostly in the moonlight.
On the other hand, it is not easy to get a good look or picture of this thundering springtime torrent due to those pesky trees again. Still, the falls are an impressive sight, and probably are the biggest falls of Yosemite in water volume in springtime, after Nevada and Vernal Falls. The falls in Hetch Hetchy also come close in volume as well, but are somewhat hard to see. (More on that in future stories.)
The short climb to the top of Tuolumne Falls represents the last real climb for the rest of the trip, and it is pretty easy. Heck, the first time I was there we did it at night with headlamps.
In short order, we reached level trail.
