I've been across Tioga Pass dozens of times including four crossings in the past five years since I got my Senior lifetime national park pass meaning it's now free. It is one of the most spectacular scenic routes in the country and the world. I'll be gong again next Tuesday on a road trip to Las Vegas. Being retired really is tough ;-)
Been over Tioga Road many times and also climbed Mt. Dana. The views from the rode and Mt. Dana are jaw-dropping. Enjoy your videos and your grampa seems like a great guy and good company1
Nice job on capturing the amazing views along the pass! I never get tired of seeing how gorgeous Yosemite is, looks great with the snow on the mountain tops. From watching your California videos, I'd like to make the trip out there for views like this.
In the mid 1960s to mid 1970s (I was 5 to 15 years old in that span) we went through Yosemite several times. My earliest memory of Tioga Pass is of it seeming to be about a lane and a half wide and at best covered with rough gravel at the narrowest point.
Tioga Pass really took a beating this past winter, and didn't fully open until the latter half of July. It's always fun to go this way to get to the backside of the Sierras (and a lot easier than some of the other passes).
Those small lakes at the top of Tioga pass are "tarns". Typically no fish, sometimes frogs. That is Ellery lake, not "Elerly" as you pronounced. Why did you not stop at the Moccasin fish hatchery, at the bottom of Priest Grade? Just after Tioga Lake, there is a road to Saddlebag Lake, at 10,000 elevation, very clear and deep. Good trout fishing at Tioga, Saddlebag, Ellery. Season ends mid/late October. KEEP CAR IN LOW GEAR going down Lee Vinning canyon, save your brakes! That bronze relief plaque of the Yosemite, at Olmsted point, I have not been there for a while. Sometimes along the road to Lee Vinning you can catch a glimpse of mountain sheep.
Hi! Thank you so much for the awesome video! If I may ask, did either you or your grandfather experience or feel any symptoms of altitude sickness when driving through Tioga Pass? (E.g. headache, nausea)! I know everyone is different, but I don’t want my fear of getting sick to cause me to miss out on these stunning views!
Never been on Tioga Pass? Last night, I re-watched 2 videos you did of the Pass. One was a very early video in which goes from the Eastern entrance to it's junction with US 395. The other- which was from 5 years ago driving Westbound from the junction with 395 to the Pass. I been watching your videos for a very long & I'm surprised that you forgot you drove this pass. But other than that, this is a nice up to date look at the pass with your grandpa. Also thanks for mentioning that Tioga Pass sits on the Great Basin Divide. This should be noticed on every highway that crosses it just like if one's crossing the Continental & Eastern Divide.
Yeah, I've only been on the eastern side, up to the park entrance. I have not driven the western side from the junction with Big Oak Flat Road to the eastern gate and this was finally me clinching the entirety of the pass. Sorry for the confusion. I consider driving over a pass fully clinching both approaches, instead of just one side. Hopefully this clarifies things! Everything in the video between 4:55 and 14:15 is completely new territory for me.
Great drive it looks like! I want to drive from Anaheim to Mammoth, and take the front way back to Anaheim. I was thinking of taking this, though it looks like it's closed for the winter. Is the 88 a good option? The GPS doesn't want me to take the 120, 108, or the 4 for some reason, and instead takes me way out of the way to the 88. Are those also closed?
Oh an a comment on Olmsted. He and his brother were so instrumental in US history. I have a rare book he wrote about a job he took from the government to explore Texas. They rode horses a great distance. They provided so much information about the people and communities they stumbled upon. They must have been very young men. I don't think they liked what they found. The people were uncouth. Food was so poor. It wasn't until they got into central hill country that he found German immigrant's settlements. They were fine homes, clean homes and food was excellent. He admired how they designed communities. Very organized and worked well with one another on farm land. They took very good care of the boys. Only later on did Frederick design and install central park in N.Y city. He was very good at designing many parks and cities back east. He must have had made lots of money. I was a bit surprised to hear that he made it all the way to the west coast and up into those mountains. Cool guy. and to pass that on to his son too.
I've been across Tioga Pass dozens of times including four crossings in the past five years since I got my Senior lifetime national park pass meaning it's now free. It is one of the most spectacular scenic routes in the country and the world. I'll be gong again next Tuesday on a road trip to Las Vegas. Being retired really is tough ;-)
that was so nice and beautiful. thank you from connecticut to you and you're grandpa for the beautiful trip and the good comments.
Thank you so much!
I am thoroughly enjoying these recent trips with your granddad. Your so lucky to have this time with each other.
Thank you very much Patti! Really appreciate it!
Been over Tioga Road many times and also climbed Mt. Dana. The views from the rode and Mt. Dana are jaw-dropping. Enjoy your videos and your grampa seems like a great guy and good company1
Wow, I got chills watching this!! Can't wait for the summer season to take a good road trip!
My memories of that east side from 1962 when I was 6 had that part hanging on the side of the canyon as a one line, two-way dirt road.
Enjoyed your trip, Yosemite is always beautiful and never gets old and be careful driving down the road to Lee Vining and 395.
Nice job on capturing the amazing views along the pass! I never get tired of seeing how gorgeous Yosemite is, looks great with the snow on the mountain tops. From watching your California videos, I'd like to make the trip out there for views like this.
I hope you can see them for yourself one day! Thanks for watching!
I always take Tioga road on the way back home to So Cal when I visit Yosemite when it's open.
That drive along with US-395 is the best way to travel to So Cal from Yosemite for sure!
In the mid 1960s to mid 1970s (I was 5 to 15 years old in that span)
we went through Yosemite several times.
My earliest memory of Tioga Pass is of it seeming to be about a lane and a half wide
and at best covered with rough gravel at the narrowest point.
Tioga Pass really took a beating this past winter, and didn't fully open until the latter half of July. It's always fun to go this way to get to the backside of the Sierras (and a lot easier than some of the other passes).
Excellent video kyle
Thank you Mike!
Those small lakes at the top of Tioga pass are "tarns". Typically no fish, sometimes frogs.
That is Ellery lake, not "Elerly" as you pronounced.
Why did you not stop at the Moccasin fish hatchery, at the bottom of Priest Grade?
Just after Tioga Lake, there is a road to Saddlebag Lake, at 10,000 elevation, very clear and deep.
Good trout fishing at Tioga, Saddlebag, Ellery. Season ends mid/late October.
KEEP CAR IN LOW GEAR going down Lee Vinning canyon, save your brakes!
That bronze relief plaque of the Yosemite, at Olmsted point, I have not been there for a while.
Sometimes along the road to Lee Vinning you can catch a glimpse of mountain sheep.
Hi! Thank you so much for the awesome video! If I may ask, did either you or your grandfather experience or feel any symptoms of altitude sickness when driving through Tioga Pass? (E.g. headache, nausea)! I know everyone is different, but I don’t want my fear of getting sick to cause me to miss out on these stunning views!
Never been on Tioga Pass? Last night, I re-watched 2 videos you did of the Pass. One was a very early video in which goes from the Eastern entrance to it's junction with US 395. The other- which was from 5 years ago driving Westbound from the junction with 395 to the Pass. I been watching your videos for a very long & I'm surprised that you forgot you drove this pass.
But other than that, this is a nice up to date look at the pass with your grandpa. Also thanks for mentioning that Tioga Pass sits on the Great Basin Divide. This should be noticed on every highway that crosses it just like if one's crossing the Continental & Eastern Divide.
Yeah, I've only been on the eastern side, up to the park entrance. I have not driven the western side from the junction with Big Oak Flat Road to the eastern gate and this was finally me clinching the entirety of the pass. Sorry for the confusion. I consider driving over a pass fully clinching both approaches, instead of just one side. Hopefully this clarifies things! Everything in the video between 4:55 and 14:15 is completely new territory for me.
@@InterstateKyle Thanks for explaining it.
Great drive it looks like! I want to drive from Anaheim to Mammoth, and take the front way back to Anaheim. I was thinking of taking this, though it looks like it's closed for the winter. Is the 88 a good option? The GPS doesn't want me to take the 120, 108, or the 4 for some reason, and instead takes me way out of the way to the 88. Are those also closed?
Oh an a comment on Olmsted. He and his brother were so instrumental in US history. I have a rare book he wrote about a job he took from the government to explore Texas. They rode horses a great distance. They provided so much information about the people and communities they stumbled upon. They must have been very young men. I don't think they liked what they found. The people were uncouth. Food was so poor. It wasn't until they got into central hill country that he found German immigrant's settlements. They were fine homes, clean homes and food was excellent. He admired how they designed communities. Very organized and worked well with one another on farm land. They took very good care of the boys.
Only later on did Frederick design and install central park in N.Y city. He was very good at designing many parks and cities back east. He must have had made lots of money. I was a bit surprised to hear that he made it all the way to the west coast and up into those mountains. Cool guy. and to pass that on to his son too.
Frederick Olmsted also designed the campuses of Stanford University and the University of California at Berkeley.