Yosemite National Park - Tioga Road

 Unlike the Yosemite Valley, Tioga Road is mostly a drive through for anyone who is not physically fit. There are plenty of trails but the mountainous terrain means they aren't accessible. We drove from the west to the east and our first stop was at Tuolumne Grove Trail. The trail is an old road with some of the asphalt still in place. It's only a mile to a hollow tree trunk- dead now but the stump is still standing - that can be walked through. We walked/rolled a short distance before we decided that the downhill grade was too steep. 

Our next stop was a large overlook with interpretive signs and a view of Half Dome.

An accessible trail, actually a sidewalk along the road with great views of the lake, starts at the picnic area and Sunrise Trailhead parking lot. This is the only truly accessible trail that we found along Tioga Road. It's about a mile one way and ends at a scenic picnic area overlooking a beach on the lakeshore. The beach is not accessible.

The Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center hadn't opened for the season yet and we didn't try any of the trails. Some of the trails may be accessible with assistance but none are paved.

The roads west and east of Tioga Road are winding without guardrails in places. Use cation on the grades, both when descending and climbing, to avoid overheating your brakes or engine. Most of the parking lots have spaces where RVs will fit.    Yosemite National Park- Tioga Pass     37.800010, -119.875300