We finally did it! Tioga Pass edition

Yes, we drove the Tioga Pass through Yosemite and it was everything we had been told. When we arrived at the park gate, the ranger there told us he thought they wouldn’t close the pass until maybe mid-November. We’ve seen them, generally, closing it much earlier. So when we had the chance, last week, we […]
Sonora Pass

In central Calfornia there are two roads that cross the Sierra known for their legendary beauty. They are the Tioga Pass (SR120) much of which passes directly through Yosemite and the Sonora pass (SR108). Sonora very roughly paralells Tioga but is located further north. Tioga is only open part of the year because it’s a […]
Kernville

Like so many of our trips, this destination was inspired YouTube videos (mostly watched by Kimberly) and this case, we hit the jackpot. Nestled at the foothills of the Sierras, at an elevation of 2667 feet it’s not a mountaintop destination but it feels like it is when you are there. Aside from the apparent […]
