August 17, 2007
Day Hike #4
On our last day we left Mammoth Lakes and headed home via Yosemite (highway 120). As we neared the eastern border of Yosemite we stopped at the Mobile gas station for some gourmet food. We got the lobster taquitos to go, but other things we saw on the menu were Alaskan halibut, wild buffalo meatloaf, fish tacos, and more. Everyone we talked to that has been there raves about it. We had our taquitos for lunch inside Yosemite and I would definitely recommend this place. Once we got into Yosemite we did a hike to the top of Lembert Dome (kind of). We got off trail and onto the granite slabs a little early and ended up climbing the two domes next to Lembert Dome. By the time we got to the top of the second one the weather looked like a thunderstorm was heading our way. If you remember one thing about hiking in the mountains it should be that you don't want to be on top of a big rock when a thunderstorm comes rumbling through. So we took a few pictures of Tuolumne Meadows and the surrounding area and escaped with our lives. We were lucky to do this hike because we got the very last parking spot at the pull off. On our way out of the park there was a bad accident that caused an hour delay on highway 120. After we escaped Yosemite it was pretty much a straight shot back to San Jose. Overall it was a fun trip and I'll post lessons learned and recommendations another time.