WHAT WAS THE HETCH HETCHY?
Hetch Hetchy was a valley along the Tuolumne River located northeast of Yosemite Valley. Although smaller, its beauty was ruggedly spectacular and similar to Yosemite. Many of those lucky enough to have seen it felt it to be more intimate, gracious and charming. John Muir tried to save the Hetch Hetchy Valley. However, after three wild political battles the Northern California (especially San Francisco) politicians won and the valley was dammed up to provide a water supply and hydroelectric power for growing San Francisco.
