The hike up to the top of Yosemite Falls.3.5 miles up 2600 feet. This is Columbia Rock, the one mile mark on the hike. Yosemite Valley below.
Amy and Brooke at the base of the Upper Falls.
Somewhere around 2 miles. Still a long way to go.
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Time for a break. Lots of water and refueling are necessary to make it. You can see the rock “steps” of the trail. Most of the trail is climbing up rocks, most of them not nearly as neat as these, though.
At the top! That’s the top of the falls behind us. And lots of “granite”.
A lookout point at the top. Falls are behind Amy and
Brooke. And Yosemite Valley is off to their left.
Another shot from the rails at the top of the Falls. We haven’t met up with Charley yet. He’s on his way back from his “extra” little hike over to El Capitan, 4.7 miles away (one way).