Yosemite: Hetch Hetchy and Wapama Falls

[myeisha_l]

When the last day rolled by we were disappointed to discover a threatening sky. Undeterred we decided to go to Hetch Hetchy Reservoir when the map informed us that it was relatively near to our lodge. Turns out it was a brilliant idea because personally I enjoyed that hike the most. It is a glacial valley and the scenery there is out of the world beautiful. Compared to the other attractions in Yosemite, this seems to be a hidden gem so we enjoyed a really peaceful albeit challenging hike in terms of the terrain. But our reward was tremendous - we went really close to Wapama Falls and again it felt so incredible. Totally worth the effort I say.



Hetch Hetchy Reservoir. Wapama Falls in the background. We hiked all the way there.




The starting point - O'Shaughnessy Dam and the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir.



Jets of water



Dark clouds. We were caught in the rain briefly. Managed to get back to the car before it poured.



Tueeulala Falls along the way.



Interesting plant



We spotted this guy. Cute.





View of the Dam.



Hello!



Breathtaking



The trail was pretty rocky.



Time-out



Wapama Falls



Super wet!



We made it!

It was truly an unforgettable and fruitful trip in so many sense.
“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” ~John Muir

How true!