28-AUG-09

Distance: 2.38 mi	Points: 419	Calories: none
Total Time: none	Speed: 0.0 mph	Pace: 0:00 / mi
Active Time: none	Speed: 0.0 mph	Pace: 0:00 / mi

PHD009

Location: 37.877487, -119.390373
R @ Y. Return to trail at the base of the dome and retrace route back to trailhead.

PHD003

Location: 37.877316, -119.391594
L at use trail up to dome. Many narrow use trails cut through the trees at the base of the dome. Cut through and climb the moderate granite slopes Northwest towards the summit. Look back on your way up for spectacur views of Tuolumne Meadows.

PHD005

Location: 37.880718, -119.388741
L @ trail. Connect with the trail at the base of the dome and head L (north). Watch for numerous deer among the trees. Follow the level, dirt trail under a canopy of pines.

PHD001

Location: 37.876865, -119.394539
Trailhead. Park in small lot along the Tioga Road. The large granite dome to the North is Pothole Dome. The meadow between the road and dome is closed to foot traffic. Access the dome via the trail to the west. Head out on the trail that skirts the meadow and takes you to the Dome.

PHD007

Location: 37.884083, -119.387169
R at Trail. Narrow trail quickly opens up to meadow and the Tuolumne River. Many more deer in the area.

PHD006

Location: 37.884022, -119.388634
The trail opens up and turns towards the east. Cut Right at burned out tree and pickup use trail in .1 miles.

PHD002

Location: 37.878284, -119.394936
Path bears right at the trees and base of the dome. You can begin scrambling up the dome anywhere, but better access points are further east.

PHD004

Location: 37.880589, -119.393829
Pothole Dome Summit (8770'). Look around and take in the numerous mountain ranges surrounding the dome and Tuolumne Meadows. Cathedral Peak, Unicorn Peak, Mt. Dana, Mt. Gibbs, Ragged Peak, White Mountain, Gaylor Peak, Tuolumne Peak, etc. Head down in a westerly direction towards the meadow. No trail or cairns in the area. Your goal is to connect back with the trail at the base of the meadow.

PHD008

Location: 37.883705, -119.386459
Pebble beach on the Tuolumne River. Nice spot for a cliff bar, or picnic lunch. Continue on the trail south among the meadow and trees. Even more deer.

Pot Hole Dome

Location: 37.877056, -119.394623

Meadow Trail at the base of the dome

Location: 37.877262, -119.394814

easy trail

Location: 37.877602, -119.393951

Tuolumne Meadows

Location: 37.877098, -119.391922

Up the dome.

Location: 37.877743, -119.391953

Route to the top.

Location: 37.878399, -119.392319

Toulumne from the top

Location: 37.878227, -119.392052

Cathedral Peak

Location: 37.880138, -119.393845

Lembert Dome and Mt. Dana

Location: 37.880291, -119.393684

Tuolumne

Location: 37.880596, -119.392708
The Tuolumne River winds through Tuolumne Meadows

Erratics

Location: 37.879372, -119.393486
Erratic boulders are scattered along the dome. Cathedral Peak and Unicorn Peak in the background.

Wooded Trail

Location: 37.880783, -119.388542

The route down

Location: 37.880859, -119.390549

Buck in the Woods

Location: 37.880936, -119.388344

Turn R at this Tree

Location: 37.884129, -119.388680
This is the burned out tree that is the signal to head right and connect with an unmarked trail to get to the Tuolumne River.

Tuolumne River

Location: 37.883789, -119.386375

Doe crossing the river

Location: 37.883812, -119.386497

Family time

Location: 37.883495, -119.386887

Faun in the grass

Location: 37.883167, -119.386871

A Couple Bucks

Location: 37.878139, -119.389641

The route back to the trailhead

Location: 37.877907, -119.389877

Herd of Bucks

Location: 37.878281, -119.389542
This was a small part of a larger herd of 18 Bucks and 1 Doe.

Beneath Cathedral Peak

Location: 37.877800, -119.389793