McGurk Meadow & Iconic Yosemite

For our last day in Yosemite, we hiked an "easy" trail, McGurk Meadow, close to Glacier Point at about 7500 feet. It started out with a lot of snow (high altitude) and lovely forests. Then the fallen tree obstacle course began. Not sure why, but there were piles of dead trees across the path in numerous places. The meadow areas were green and lush, although it is too early for wildflowers. Many parts of the trail were muddy, and some parts were flooded. Despite the challenges, it was beautiful and serene.

We had a picnic lunch at Glacier Point with the stunning vista before us. For whatever reason, someone was playing a flute, so we were serenaded, too! Perfection.

In the afternoon, we returned to Yosemite Valley to enjoy those views one last time.Read more