We were sore from the previous day's hike to Chilnualna Falls, so we decided to hike a flatter, more relaxing trail.
Inna found an exciting hike to Wapama Falls, starting from Hetch Hetchy Reservoir.
When we woke up, we initially planned to eat breakfast at our new local favorite breakfast spot - Pony Expresso Coffee House & Roasting. However, being Easter Sunday, Pony Expresso was sadly closed! Argh!
We decided to eat at our Best Western Plus hotel, which offered a free - though uninspiring breakfast. I decided to try the scrambled eggs and make a blueberry waffle. The eggs were edible, and the waffles were tolerable. Inna ate a banana with tasteless scrambled eggs. Alex tried (but failed) to cook a waffle. The waffle machine he selected did not have a working timer, so he could not tell when the waffle was fully cooked. He dined on scrambled eggs instead.
Finishing breakfast at around 10:00 a.m., we checked out of our Best Western Hotel and started our long drive to Hetch Hetchy Reservoir. Google Maps predicted a drive of about two hours.
Inna found an exciting hike to Wapama Falls, starting from Hetch Hetchy Reservoir.
When we woke up, we initially planned to eat breakfast at our new local favorite breakfast spot - Pony Expresso Coffee House & Roasting. However, being Easter Sunday, Pony Expresso was sadly closed! Argh!
We decided to eat at our Best Western Plus hotel, which offered a free - though uninspiring breakfast. I decided to try the scrambled eggs and make a blueberry waffle. The eggs were edible, and the waffles were tolerable. Inna ate a banana with tasteless scrambled eggs. Alex tried (but failed) to cook a waffle. The waffle machine he selected did not have a working timer, so he could not tell when the waffle was fully cooked. He dined on scrambled eggs instead.
Finishing breakfast at around 10:00 a.m., we checked out of our Best Western Hotel and started our long drive to Hetch Hetchy Reservoir. Google Maps predicted a drive of about two hours.
By the way, AT&T coverage in Yosemite is close to non-existent, so pre-downloading Google Maps of Yosemite is highly recommended. Highway 49 to Hetch Hetchy was extremely twisty (it would have been a lot of fun in a sports car or on a sport bike). I hoped neither Alex nor Inna would get seasick from the constant turning.
On the way there, we stopped in the small, quaint town of Coulterville. We purchased lunch for our upcoming hike in Coulterville's General Store. We ordered burritos for everyone and an extra pack of Oreo cookies for Alex. While we waited, we drank some hot black tea.
Once the burritos were ready, we resumed our drive to Hetch Hetchy. The next road was just as twisty and narrow, with sheer cliffs. The road winded through a fire-ravaged area of Yosemite and passed Camp Tawonga (where Alex camped a few years ago, before the fire).
We arrived at Hetch Hetchy around noon and ate lunch before our hike. The freshly prepared burritos were delicious.
The hike to Wapama Falls started at the Hetch Hetchy reservoir and continued through a tunnel to Tueeulala Falls (the taller of the falls) and then to the more massive Wapama Falls.
The trail started as relatively flat but had many short uphill and downhill sections. It took us about 90 minutes to reach Wapama Falls.
Wapama Falls was awe-inspiring, with clouds of spray coming up over the bridges in front of the falls. When we walked across the bridges, we were completely soaked! Thankfully, our clothes dried out quickly on our return to Hetch Hetchy.
According to Strava, our Wapama Falls hike was 5 miles long and took us two and a half hours to complete.
The trail was fun, and we hope to hike it again. The drive back home was long and tedious due to post-holiday traffic to San Jose.
On the way there, we stopped in the small, quaint town of Coulterville. We purchased lunch for our upcoming hike in Coulterville's General Store. We ordered burritos for everyone and an extra pack of Oreo cookies for Alex. While we waited, we drank some hot black tea.
Once the burritos were ready, we resumed our drive to Hetch Hetchy. The next road was just as twisty and narrow, with sheer cliffs. The road winded through a fire-ravaged area of Yosemite and passed Camp Tawonga (where Alex camped a few years ago, before the fire).
We arrived at Hetch Hetchy around noon and ate lunch before our hike. The freshly prepared burritos were delicious.
The hike to Wapama Falls started at the Hetch Hetchy reservoir and continued through a tunnel to Tueeulala Falls (the taller of the falls) and then to the more massive Wapama Falls.
The trail started as relatively flat but had many short uphill and downhill sections. It took us about 90 minutes to reach Wapama Falls.
Wapama Falls was awe-inspiring, with clouds of spray coming up over the bridges in front of the falls. When we walked across the bridges, we were completely soaked! Thankfully, our clothes dried out quickly on our return to Hetch Hetchy.
According to Strava, our Wapama Falls hike was 5 miles long and took us two and a half hours to complete.
The trail was fun, and we hope to hike it again. The drive back home was long and tedious due to post-holiday traffic to San Jose.
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