Clouds Rest from Tenaya Lake

From the Sunrise Lakes Trailhead beside Tenaya Lake, the route leaves Tioga Road and moves quickly from the open lakeshore into lodgepole forest and granite slabs, following the southbound trail signed for Clouds Rest and Sunrise before climbing away from the basin above Tenaya Creek.

Beyond the Sunrise Lakes junction, the hike continues toward Clouds Rest, crossing a quieter high-country landscape of open forest, polished granite, small seasonal waters, and broad views back toward the Tenaya Lake area and the surrounding domes.

The final approach reaches the long granite crest of Clouds Rest, where the trail becomes more exposed before opening onto one of Yosemite’s great viewpoints, with Tenaya Canyon below, Half Dome ahead, Yosemite Valley beyond it, and the High Sierra spread out around the summit.

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