I have visited Waterwheel Falls in Yosemite National Park three times. The first time was August 19, 1962 as part of a Deck Trek from Tuolumne Meadows to Twin Lakes. The second time was May 30-31, 1968 on a Memorial Weekend trip with Steve and David Henderson. The third was July 7, 1973 on a Deck Trek from White Wolf to Tuolumne Meadows via Ten Lakes.
On the 1968 trip, covered here, we hiked from Tuolumne Meadows to Glen Aulin to camp. Slight overcast. David's first real hike - he did great. Camped at Glen Aulin on river.
Next day hiked to Waterwheel Falls, back to camp, and packed out to cars. Waterwheel Falls beautiful. Weather beautiful.
Waterwheel Falls area map
The following pictures are from the 1968 trip.
Half Dome from Olmstead Point on the Tioga Road
Yosemite National Park - 30 May 1968
Cathedral Peaks, Tuolumne River - Yosemite National Park - 30 May 1968
David Henderson checking out Soda Spring at Tuolumne Meadow
Yosemite National Park - 30 May 1968
Tuolumne Meadow, Cathedral Range - Yosemite National Park - 30 May 1968
Cathedral Peaks, Tuolumne River - Yosemite National Park - 30 May 1968
David Henderson checking out the Tuolumne River
Yosemite National Park - 30 May 1968
Steve and David Henderson, bridge above Tuolumne Falls, Tuolumne River
Yosemite National Park - 30 May 1968
Cascade above Tuolumne Falls, Tuolumne River - Yosemite National Park - 30 May 1968
Tuolumne Falls, Tuolumne River - Yosemite National Park - 30 May 1968
Tuolumne Falls, Tuolumne River - Yosemite National Park - 30 May 1968
Foam in Tuolumne River - Yosemite National Park - 31 May 1968
White Cascade, Tuolumne River - Yosemite National Park - 30 May 1968
White Cascade, Tuolumne River - Yosemite National Park - 30 May 1968
Foam in Tuolumne River - Yosemite National Park - 31 May 1968
Cascade above Waterwheel Falls - Yosemite National Park - 31 May 1968
David Henderson and Irving his chipmunk at Waterwheel Falls
Yosemite National Park - 31 May 1968
Steve Henderson and Waterwheel Falls - Yosemite National Park - 31 May 1968
Waterwheel Falls - Yosemite National Park - 31 May 1968
Waterwheel Falls - Yosemite National Park - 31 May 1968
Waterwheel Falls - Yosemite National Park - 31 May 1968
Waterwheel Falls - Yosemite National Park - 31 May 1968
Waterwheel Falls - Yosemite National Park - 31 May 1968
Waterwheel Falls - Yosemite National Park - 31 May 1968
Steve Henderson in cascades below Waterwheel Falls
Yosemite National Park - 31 May 1968
Yosemite Valley from Wawona Tunnel - Yosemite National Park 01 Jun 1968
Bridelveil Falls - Yosemite National Park 01 Jun 1968
On the way home we toured the Glacier Point area.
Bridelveil Falls from Wawona Tunnel - Yosemite National Park 01 Jun 1968
Steve Henderson, David Henderson viewing Yosemite Falls from Taft Point
Yosemite National Park 01 Jun 1968
Yosemite Falls from Taft Point - Yosemite National Park 01 Jun 1968
Yosemite Falls and Valley from Taft Point - Yosemite National Park 01 Jun 1968
Jeffrey Pine on top of Sentinel Dome - Yosemite National Park - 01 Jun 1968
Yosemite Falls from Sentinel Dome - Yosemite National Park 01 Jun 1968
Half Dome, Nevada Falls, Cathedral Peaks from Sentinel Dome
Yosemite National Park 01 Jun 1968
Yosemite Falls from Sentinel Dome - Yosemite National Park 01 Jun 1968
Steve and David Henderson and El Capitan - Yosemite National Park 01 Jun 1968
Yosemite Falls and Valley from Glacier Point - Yosemite National Park 01 Jun 1968
Half Dome, Nevada Falls, Vernal Falls from Glacier Point
Yosemite National Park 01 Jun 1968
Yosemite Falls from Glacier Point - Yosemite National Park 01 Jun 1968
Steve Henderson and David Henderson viewing Nevada Falls and Vernal Falls
from Glacier Point - Yosemite National Park 01 Jun 1968
Half Come from Glacier Point - Yosemite National Park 01 Jun 1968
Steve Henderson and David Henderson viewing Half Come from Glacier Point
Yosemite National Park 01 Jun 1968
Nevada and Vernal Falls from Glacier Point - Yosemite National Park 01 Jun 1968
Upper Yosemite Falls from Glacier Point - Yosemite National Park 01 Jun 1968
Ribbon Falls - Yosemite National Park 01 Jun 1968
Tenaya Canyon, Clouds Rest (right rear), Half Dome from Glacier Point
Yosemite National Park 01 Jun 1968
Bridalveil Falls from Wawona Tunnel - Yosemite National Park 01 Jun 1968
Yosemite Falls - Yosemite National Park 01 Jun 1968
Upper Yosemite Falls - Yosemite National Park 01 Jun 1968
Lower Yosemite Falls - Yosemite National Park 01 Jun 1968
Lower Yosemite Falls - Yosemite National Park 01 Jun 1968
Tunnel Tree with my car - Mariposa Grove - Yosemite National Park - 01 Jun 1968
Bridalveil Falls - Yosemite National Park 01 Jun 1968
Grizzly Giant tree - Mariposa Grove - Yosemite National Park - 01 Jun 1968
Limb on Grizzly Giant tree - Mariposa Grove - Yosemite National Park - 01 Jun 1968
From Yosemite National Park we headed for Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Park to see the Giant Sequoia trees on the way home.
Generai Grant Grove, Kings Canyon National Park is home of the General Grant tree and others.
General Grant Grove Map
Steve and David Henderson on Moro Rock (12) - Sequoia National Park 02 Jun 1968
Steve and David Henderson on Moro Rock (12) - Sequoia National Park 02 Jun 1968
Great Western Divide from Moro Rock (12) - Sequoia National Park 02 Jun 1968
Dogwood - Sequoia National Park 02 Jun 1968
Grant Grove, David Henderson - Kings Canyon National Park 03 Jun 1968
California Tree in Grant Grove (12) - Kings Canyon National Park 02 Jun 1968
'Fallen Monarch Tree' (14) in Grant Grove, David Henderson
Kings Canyon National Park 02 Jun 1968
Roaring River Falls - Kings Canyon National Park 02 Jun 1968
Steve and David admiring Roaring River Falls - Kings Canyon National Park 02 Jun 1968
Roaring River Falls - Kings Canyon National Park 02 Jun 1968
Kings Canyon - Kings Canyon National Park 02 Jun 1968
Kings Canyon - Kings Canyon National Park 02 Jun 1968