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beautiful meadow
About seven miles west of the Tioga Pass entrance (east entrance of the park, coming in from Mammoth Lakes), you'll find a gorgeous meadow, which is very flowery in spring. It crosses the Tuolumme River and is surrounded by peaks taller than 4,000 meters. Considering its climate and altitude (2580m), forests are scarce, leading to high mountain vegetation. You'll be circulating on the road itself (called 120 or Tioga Road). Then, you'll see Tuolumne Meadows and nearby there is a campsite, a visitor center and some shops and restaurants.
This meadow is accessed in winter for cross-country skiers. Its an easy hike of 11 km round trip takes you to the Elizabeth Lake. Just about 300m down the road, we had a beautiful encounter with deer in the river.
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