Mount Dana

Mount Dana is located on the eastern edge of Yosemite National Park and, at 13,157 feet, is the second-highest peak in the park (Mount Lyell is higher by about 60 feet). It's a steep climb up a well-worn use trail, first through sparse forest to an alpine meadow basin, then up talus to the summit. The rocks in this area are colorful and metamorphic, which livens up the usual granite vistas seen in the High Sierra.

As you pass above the treeline, you're treated to this view into Tuolumne Meadows. Mammoth Peak is seen in the distance.

The views from the top are panoramic-- you can see Mono Lake to the east, the Parker/Mono Pass area to the south, Tuolumne Meadow to the east, and Mount Conness to the north. Mount Conness, the high point in the photo below, is this weekend's goal.

Have a fantastic weekend!