ComprehensiveCamp Mather Area Trail Map Created byFoCM Naturalist
Tom Graham
Hikes and Walks Near Camp Mather
Tom Graham, FoCM Naturalist
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 All water pictures courtesy of Laurie Wigham, ©LaurieWigham 2011 
pictures courtesy of Laurie Wigham, ©LaurieWigham 2011
 ©LaurieWigham 2011  ©LaurieWigham 2011 
Hetch Hetchy
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Yosemite, Stanislaus forest offer something for everyone
Paul McHugh, San Francisco Chronicle, 06/09/05
Recreation experiences in Yosemite National Park and nearby Stanislaus National Forest are multi-layered. We're not just saying bushes grow under trees. Most hikers and anglers would be surprised to find out how much activity on these federal lands relies on facilities created or supported by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission.
On a grand scale, this utility contributes $2.5 million annually, more than one-tenth of Yosemite's $24 million operations budget. This goes to fund three rangers, interpretation, trails and maintenance, watershed protection and special projects such as the new leach fields at Tuolumne Meadows. On a more detailed level, park visitors can discover many recreational options at sites in and around SFPUC facilities.
Drive into the park from Highway 120, about 14 miles east of Groveland, just past the East Fork Tuolumne River bridge, take a left onto USFS Road 17 (locals call it the Cherry Oil Road). Go left again on a spur to park above the East Fork. Then you can hike past the locked gate to find a steep road. It drops for a mile down the river canyon, past waterfalls and (in summer) swimming holes.
Or, continue east on USFS 17, then after 5 miles, bear right on USFS 12. This road winds eastward through firs and cedars, 7.5 miles to Camp Mather (a former SFPUC work camp)......... (Click to continue)
Paul McHugh, San Francisco Chronicle, 06/09/05
Recreation experiences in Yosemite National Park and nearby Stanislaus National Forest are multi-layered. We're not just saying bushes grow under trees. Most hikers and anglers would be surprised to find out how much activity on these federal lands relies on facilities created or supported by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission.
On a grand scale, this utility contributes $2.5 million annually, more than one-tenth of Yosemite's $24 million operations budget. This goes to fund three rangers, interpretation, trails and maintenance, watershed protection and special projects such as the new leach fields at Tuolumne Meadows. On a more detailed level, park visitors can discover many recreational options at sites in and around SFPUC facilities.
Drive into the park from Highway 120, about 14 miles east of Groveland, just past the East Fork Tuolumne River bridge, take a left onto USFS Road 17 (locals call it the Cherry Oil Road). Go left again on a spur to park above the East Fork. Then you can hike past the locked gate to find a steep road. It drops for a mile down the river canyon, past waterfalls and (in summer) swimming holes.
Or, continue east on USFS 17, then after 5 miles, bear right on USFS 12. This road winds eastward through firs and cedars, 7.5 miles to Camp Mather (a former SFPUC work camp)......... (Click to continue)
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