In spring or early summer, the masses troop out to Mirror Lake to photograph its picturesque reflections of Mt Watkins
Evocative lakes In spring or early summer, the masses troop out to Mirror Lake to photograph
its picturesque reflections of Mt Watkins and Half Dome. If you visit later in the season, the basin has dried up to a sandy meadow and you’ll be left wondering what all the fuss is about. Off Tioga Road, scores of sapphire lakes beckon eager lake-baggers throughout summer and fall. A wildflower meadow buffets Lukens Lake, a brief jaunt near White Wolf. A bit farther north, the shallow boulder-dotted basin of Harden Lake warms up enough to invite summertime splashing. And for the full-on alpine experience, the 2.5-mile round-trip to dazzling May Lake, at the base of 10,850ft Mt Hoffmann, boasts far-reaching vistas including Cathedral Peak’s gothic spires and the unmistakable knob of Half Dome.
