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Here you come to Tamarack Creek that must be crossed. It's an easy rock hop when the water is down, but in the spring when the snow is melting, it can be trickier to cross.
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Looking back toward Big Oak Flat Road back toward El Portal.
Bear tracks in the spring mean that hibernation season is over.
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David Hitchcock
Mar 11, 2016 near Yosemite Valley, CA
“Here you come to Tamarack Creek that must be crossed. It's an easy rock hop when the water is down, but in the spring when the snow is melting, it can be trickier to cross.”  

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Here you come to Tamarack Creek that must be crossed. It's an easy rock hop when the water is down, but in the spring when the snow is melting, it can be trickier to cross.
Bear tracks in the spring mean that hibernation season is over.
No flowers in this one but many of the fields had gorgeous purple flowers throughout.
A snowy ascent on the north rim
Bridalveil Falls can now be seen through the burned trees on a spring day. This hike shows how the area is recovering from a forest fire.
Wildflowers bloom in the spring time as the area recovers from the Big Meadow Fire in 2009.
The trail passes through the remains of the Big Meadow Fire in 2009.
Looking back toward Big Oak Flat Road back toward El Portal.
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