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Trip Notes - YNP: Rancheria Falls at Hetch-Hetchy Reservoir

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Trip Notes - YNP: Rancheria Falls at Hetch-Hetchy Reservoir

Time: May 23, 2015 from 9:30am to 5pm
Location: O'Shaughnessy Dam, Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, Yosemite
Street: Evergreen Rd.
City/Town: Nearest is Groveland
Website or Map: http://www.yosemitehikes.com/…
Phone: 209-649-6682
Event Type: day, hike
Organized By: Becky L. Teberg
Latest Activity: Jul 9, 2015

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Event Description

Photo: Tuff Girls Nina, Christina, Monica, Connie and Barb enjoying supper in the rain while the guys were sitting in the cars.

Photo Album: #151.

Weather: Mist, drizzle, rain & downpours on a forecast of 30% chance of rain. Hail on the drive out.

Parking & Trail Head: The picnic area shortly before O'Shaunessey Dam. 

Fee:  $30 park entrance fee or pass.

Note: The Hetch-Hetchy gate closes at 9PM.

Easy 5-mile out and back to Wapama Falls or moderate 13-mile out and back to Rancheria Falls.

Elevation:  3728 feet at trailhead, 800 foot gain on trail.

Flora: Yerba Santa, Chia Sage, Common Madia, Charming Centaury, Gray's Clover, Purple Owl's Clover, Wild Hyacinth, Bolander's Woodland Star, Hanson's Larkspur, Imbricate Phacelia, Woolly Sunflower, Cutleaf Monkeyflower, Harlequin Lupine, Layne's Monkeyflower, Mountain Jewelflower, Indian Paintbrush, CA Thistle, Live Forever, Bluedick, Sticky Chinese Houses.

Fauna: Sierra Newt, Nina's Bear Cub.

Dinner:  Drenched potluck at the picnic tables near the cars.

No dogs on this one.

Participants: (14) Nina Shah, Kathy Marshall, Nicole Barraza, Christina Phillips, Kimberly Bray, Monica Rose-Casey, Steve Fotheringham, Tom & Connie Metz, Barb Hayes, Kit Sparkman, Charlene Daly, Nick, Eric & Becky Teberg.

Comments: Everyone saw the bear cub but only Nina got the close-up photos. Nobody saw the mama but other hikers mentioned seeing a large blond bear in the same area later. Only women made it out to Rancheria Falls in the pouring rain. It was so much fun. Unusual not to see snakes or reptiles of any kind on the trail. Too wet. The amphibians were out instead. We remarked that it was the easiest effort to Rancheria Falls in our experience. Also, no cars parked in the day use lot in the morning aside from ours. Saw many, many backpackers though.     

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Comment by Monica Rose Casey on May 21, 2015 at 6:12am

Meet you at BK in Oakdale at 7:30 am! :)

Comment by Kit Sparkman on May 20, 2015 at 8:48am

Hi Bec,

Charlene D, Debbie W and I will carpool together for 5/23 hike. There may be one more person riding with us.  We will let you know who it is if that happens. Otherwise, I'll have room in my car for one more person.  I'll be leaving from Modesto to meet Charlene and Debbie; probably in Oakdale as I think we go through Oakdale to Wapama Falls?  Any one have directions?  Kit

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