E.L. Karlstrom 1954 Buffo Voresz (1) April 8 El Capitan Meadow, 3950 ft., Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California. 10:40 A.M. Chuckie and I investigated a meadow pool lying on the near south side of the road which leads up the valley at the base of El Capitan. The pool is about 85 yards long and 28 wide. Its maximum depth about N Map of area (not to scale) Willows Oaks Pines 1" = dirt grasses Grassy meadow (dry) 100 x feet El Capitan Bridge 0.4 miles by road ↓ 18-24 inches. Water clear with sandy-silty bottom. Sparse growth of green grasses along edges. The meadow itself is brown with first bite of annual grass growth up to 6 inches in height. Meadow is relatively open at this locality with scattered pines to 60-70 feet tall. Maple and some oak trees at margins of pool and over meadow. No new foliage on any deciduous tree. New buds are just appearing on oaks. Margin of meadow is Merced River to the south