Aspen Valley (15.0mi.), Yosemite (NP)

August 2, 2008

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Aspen Valley
Trailhead 6800'		 Trail through
the forest		 Some places the
trail is overgrown		 Descending trail Clear cut corridor
through the trees		 Well graded trail Tributary of the
Tuolumne River
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Trail crosses river
at about 5560'		 Good place to
cool down		 Uphill from river to
junction at 6207'		 Another finger of
the tributary		 Sheltered area
allows lust growth		 Trail along
creek		 Trail disappears
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Old Tioga Road
junction (4.8 mi.)		 Trail northeast to
Harden Lake		 You can see it was
a single track road		 Fireweed 2 miles
from junction 6750'		 Had lunch in
burned out area		 Hiked back down
to Aspen Valley		 Back at the
river

 

Contact: Neil Jacklin

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