Your Sierra Summer, the Sequel

Another summer come and gone—but thanks to our wonderful social media fans, you can relive the season whenever you want! For the second year in a row, we asked our Instagram followers to post their #MySierraSummer photos, and we’re sharing a few of our favorites, from Yosemite and beyond. Scroll through their shots, and imagine yourself…

…admiring late-summer wildflowers in Tuolumne Meadows

A post shared by Abhijit Choudhury: (@cupertinoraider) on Sep 7, 2017 at 11:34pm PDT

…rafting on the Merced River, with granite walls rising high overhead

A post shared by Crystal Haggard (@crystal_haggard) on Sep 6, 2017 at 4:41pm PDT

…dipping your toes in brisk snow-fed water in the high country

A post shared by Douglas Croft (@douglascroftimages) on Sep 1, 2017 at 1:23pm PDT

…standing at Olmsted Point after dark, watching the Starr King Fire blaze in the distance

A post shared by Emily Schrick (@eschrick) on Sep 2, 2017 at 7:12am PDT

…or climbing high above the lake to peer down from the top of Mount Hoffmann

A post shared by Graham Mott (@grahammott) on Aug 31, 2017 at 4:23am PDT

…seeing an August sunset paint the sky from Tunnel View

A post shared by Neelika Choudhury (@neelika) on Aug 3, 2017 at 10:46pm PDT

…finding out why Tenaya Lake is known as the “jewel” of Yosemite’s high country

A post shared by kate kempton (@katiekate) on Sep 1, 2017 at 4:46pm PDT

…taking a mid-hike break to stretch your legs and enjoy the view from North Dome

A post shared by Sallyanne (@sallyanne_a_e) on Jul 3, 2017 at 5:01pm PDT

…experiencing another part of the Sierra Nevada (via paddle-board!): Lassen Volcanic National Park

A post shared by Haley Henson (@haleyrose620) on Aug 1, 2017 at 4:08pm PDT

Can’t get enough of summer in the Sierra? Check out our post from last September, and join our Flickr group to see even more Yosemite photos!

Above: A hiker enjoys a summer day near Saddlebag Lake, just outside Yosemite’s eastern boundary. Photo: © Gretchen Roecker