Crane Flat is a store and gas station just inside Yosemite National Park at a junction where you can either go up the Tioga Pass Road or head towards the Yosemite Valley. Adjacent to the parking lot is a meadow that can be incredibly full of flowers. People looking in can see masses of white Corn Lily and yellow Coneflower, but if you walk in a short ways you will find that there is a wonderful variety of flowers.
Carlon Meadow is a fun wildflower area just a few miles west of the Oak Flat entrance to Yosemite Park. There is a nice stream that is popular for fishing, a small meadow, and a picnic area. This was a fun stop on the way into Yosemite Park, as you can find some flowers that you won’t see in the higher elevations. This isn’t a hike, as the meadow and stream are right next to the parking lot, but it is a good example of how you sometimes have to look around to find some surprises.
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