Mount Dana

Dad and I hiked to the summit of Mt. Dana (13,053 ft.) in Yosemite National Park. It’s the second highest point in the park after Mt. Lyell (which has a long hike in and is a much tougher climb). It was a great experience and the view from the top was stupendous. We got rained on a bit on the way back down, but we rewarded ourselves with a huge late lunch at a diner in town.

The photo was taken at Tioga Pass (our starting point) early in the morning. In it I’m wondering what it’s going to take to reach the top. It was a great feeling to succeed.