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Hiking Sentinel Dome, Yosemite National Park
So, where did I leave off? Oh yeah, hiking in Yosemite! The day we left Yosemite, we decided to do the short hike to Sentinel Dome. The trailhead is located near Glacier Point, where we started our hike of the Panorama Trail the day before. A short 1.1 miles to Sentinel Dome made this hike an option for my parents. I was glad they joined Jordan and I because it was amazing. The trail was easy and you can see Sentinel Dome in the distance. My dad had a hard time believing we were actually going to be hiking up there! As it turns out, the trail curves around and takes…
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Hiking the Panorama and Mist Trails, Yosemite National Park
On July 5, Jordan and I took the one-way shuttle from Yosemite Lodge to Glacier Point to hike the Panorama Trail. We began hiking around 11am. The trail switchbacks down into the valley, with gorgeous views every step of the way. I’ve never experienced anything like it. The hike itself wasn’t challenging at all. The Panorama itself is 8.5 miles long. But our hike turned out being a lot longer than that because it connects with the Mist Trail, which adds on about 2.5 miles. It passes by two large waterfalls. We had to descend so many narrow stairs on the Mist Trail. At one point it was…
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Fourth of July at Yosemite National Park
On July 4, we left San Francisco and arrived at Yosemite National Park! Our first stop upon entering the park was the infamous Tunnel View. It was incredible to finally see this view in person. It doesn’t even look real! Shortly after we checked in to our room. We were staying right in the park at Yosemite Lodge! We got there around 3pm, which was an unfortunate time because there was NO parking. Jordan and I circled the car around until we eventually found a spot (45 min later…) and got settled. Our lodge had an unbelievable view of Upper Yosemite Falls. It was just incredible. Jordan and I decided…