Well, maybe one took a smidge more effort. There were a few small recent trees across the trail but nothing I couldn’t step over.
Many trees had fallen on the trail, some really huge ones, but trail crews had done an amazing job of clearing them from the trail. The trail was well signed but you needed to pay attention because it was blanketed in so many leaves. Soon the trail led out of the trees for a short distance, revealing wonderful views. Most of the deciduous leaves had fallen off of the trees, blanketing the trail. In the early morning light, I had sneak peaks of Bridalveil Fall and Half Dome as the trail climbed through the trees. The Wawona Road was then shortened and redirected through the new tunnel. After a huge project that took twenty nine months, including blasting through over 4,200 feet of granite, the Wawona Tunnel opened in 1933. The old Wawona Road was constructed around 1875 and was a toll road that took passengers from the Wawona Hotel to the Yosemite Valley. The trail crosses the old Wawona Stage Road after about a half of a mile and it can be a bit confusing which way to go if you aren’t paying attention but I kept on following the signs. The trail was well signed at the junctions and I followed the signs toward Crocker Point. l headed up the rock staircase taking me to the Pohono Trail. I parked my vehicle at the upper parking lot at the east end of the Wawona Tunnel and the trailhead started on the east of this parking area. This hike was all about the views and there were some dandies, not to mention getting in a good workout as I gained 3,415′ to see those magnificent views along the Pohono Trail.ĬALTOPO: Pohono Trail from Tunnel View to Stanford and Crocker Points
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