The calm waters on Lake Tenaya, Yosemite National Park, California, presents a mirrored masterpiece of nature. A dusting of light snow adds another element to this rare panorama. Echo Peaks rises up in the background.
Tenaya Lake and Tenaya Peak (8150 feet), to the right, is named for the Ahwahneechee Tribe's chief. Chief Tenaya protested the name, stating that the lake already had a name, Pywiack, or lake of shiny rocks. Just 14 miles south of Tenaya Lake trailhead is Clouds Rest, perhaps the best view in all Yosemite. Clouds Rest (9926 feet) looks down into Tenaya Canyon and along Tenaya Creek. One can only reach this viewpoint by foot and requires a strenuous 7 hour hike.