Entries by Scott Gelfand

Running the Tuolumne

After many years of wanting to take a river raft trip down the Tuolumne, my daughter took matters into her own hands and gave me a Xmas gift of a 2 day river raft trip down the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne. We chose Sierra Mac River trips as our guide. The company has been […]

Origins of the South Fork of the Tuolumne?

It’s difficult to determine the exact location where a river begins, but according to Phil Coffin in his book, “A Nature Guide to Berkeley Tuolumne Camp”, the South Fork originates as a small creek at 9000 feet just east of the Tioga Road near the Tuolumne/Mariposa County borders. From its origins, the South Fork flows […]