California Trip - Day 8: Sentinel Dome Sunset

We promised the boys some time in the pool on our last day at Tenaya Lodge. Phil decided to take one last hike along the Chilnualna Falls in the morning. The Chilnualna Falls started in the town of Wawona which is inside the park. It was an 8.2 mile hike with views of the falls and the Wawona Dome and Wawona Valley. While Phil did his hike, the boys and I went to the game room for an air hockey tournament and then went to the pool. The boys swam for almost 5 hours stopping only for a quick lunch. Then we got dressed and drove back to the Sentinel Dome Trailhead. We took the short 1.1 mile hike back to the top of Sentinel Dome. From there, we watched the sun set over the Valley. It was cool to see the shadows climbing up the side of Half Dome and the sky and mountains turned a beautiful pink/purple color. We started to hike back down shortly after sunset since we didn't want to be hiking back in the dark. The views along the trail were still amazing!

Chilnualna Falls

Chilnualna Falls

Chilnualna Falls

Chilnualna Falls

Shadows on Half Dome

Shadows on the Mountains

Watching the Sunset from Sentinel Dome

Sunset in the Valley

Half Dome Started to Turn Pink

After Sunset While Hiking Back Down the Sentinel Trail

After Sunset While Hiking the Sentinel Trail

Sitting on the (now dead) Jeffrey Pine Made Famous in an Ansel Adams Photo

Sitting on the (now dead) Jeffrey Pine Made Famous in an Ansel Adams Photo

Top of Sentinel Dome

Top of Sentinel Dome

Top of Sentinel Dome

Sunset on Sentinel Dome

Sunset on Sentinel Dome

Sunset on Sentinel Dome - Nevada Falls in Background

Sunset on Sentinel Dome - Yosemite Falls in Background

View from the Base of the Dome