Since I didn't complete the whole Tahoe Yosemite Trail I've included some pictures from previous hikes. The only part of the trail I haven't hiked is from Grace Meadow to Seavy Pass. One thing to note about the trail as it goes from west to east across the north part of Yosemite is that there is a lot more elevation gain and loss than is evident on the map. Or maybe I should say that there is a lot of up and down on your climbs or descents. The Descents in this part of the park can be hard on the knees. The above unnamed lake is near Seavy Pass.

Books I've read have said that bears can be problems at Tilden Lake and Stubblefield Canyon. I did see a note near Return Creek that said they'd had a problem with bears there. Personally I've never had a problem with them in the north part of Yosemite. I do know that the worst place for bears in the north part of the park are near Hetch Hetchy, Tilltill Valley and Laurel and Vernon Lakes. The last time I was at Hetch Hetchy the ranger told me the bears had gotten the cables down at Rancheria Creek and that they wouldn't be putting them back up. Since then they've removed all the cables in the park. The bears have been trying to chew on them to break them and their gums would start to bleed. They were also known to stand on the cables and try to bounce them to get the food to slide closer to them. Smart aren't they! If you are confronted with a bear first make sure there are no cubs in the trees behind you. I know this from personal experience! Wave your hands around and make a lot of noise. If you have a metal cup bang it on a rock. Since the bear will be trying to get your food that you might have hanging in a tree find a good spot about 30 or 40 feet from the tree and make a pile of small rocks. These rocks are to throw at the bear. Don't try to hurt the bear, just hit him hard enough in the sides to scare him off. Done successfully you won't see that bear again. Don't do it and you might be up all night. If you can fit all your food in a canister you won't need to worry about your food.