![]() ![]() It flowed around a large granite boulder in the center of the river, under the log bridge and then about its business downstream. The south fork of the San Joaquin river, was by now, running on August water, suggestive in current, but not voluminous in an overtly frightening way. Be prepared to walk on uneven surfaces, and for those with balance, foot or knee issues, a good hiking stick/pole is a must! Once to the waters’ edge, the scenery was gorgeous. ![]() And no, I did not draw that map myself!Īfter a bit of scrambling, we found the barely recognizable, cobblestone path to the log bridge which serves as a gateway to the “Swimming Hole”. Riverfront site #26 was indeed the money shot, with sites #30 and #31 coming in as close seconds (Map). Great for vans or tent camping, but not much in the way of trailers or recreation vehicles, the drive in, kind of precludes that. Sites are reserved through and are available on a six month rolling window. The campground is separate from the Resort and is operated by California Land Management (CLM). The Resort supplies a fun, graphic map, but distances are not necessarily to scale. Since we had no clue as to the actual overall distances between things, we opted to park in the parking lot and walk through the campground to the San Joaquin river. So creative! Decorating and clean-up duties complete, we organized for a day of hiking and headed out.Ī short walk from the bathhouse there is a parking area running parallel to the Sierra National Forest Campground. Great minds think alike! I was especially fascinated by the small vase Melissa produced that she continually stuffed with assorted sprigs throughout our trip, gracefully morphing into a lovely picnic table bouquet. In addition, Melissa whipped out a bright banner (surprise!) and I produced a string of solar lights that, moments later, we had hanging cheerfully from the front of our tent cabin. We rustled up a great breakfast, the kind to be proud of and one that brought the “glamping factor” right on in. The next morning dawned cool but warmed quickly. ![]() After such a long day of driving, we found our accommodation, unpacked, settled in, opened bottle a of wine and put my new Blackstone 17” griddle to the test. We checked-in and were given the keys to Tent Cabin #7. Glad to have arrived and ready to get out of the car, it was interesting to see folks masked up this far out, (required in the store and bathhouse) in the wilderness. Our modest speed resulted in an approximate two-hour trip from Shaver Lake to reach the entrance to Mono Hot Springs Resort. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |