Where to Go and What to Do in Vol. 5 Issue 6

Experience Yosemite To day Your America

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41 To Roadway Fresno Shuttle Bus Only 8 Shuttle Bus Stop Trailhead Bike Path Shuttle Bus Map Ride the Free Campground Yosemite Valley Picnic Area Upper Yosemite Food Service Fall Shuttle Bus Lodging i Shuttle buses operate daily at 15-minute Store intervals. All buses follow the same route, Visitor Center Trail to serving stops in numerical order. Restroom Middle Snow Creek Cascade Located in Yosemite and Village. Park and walk Tuolumne P Accesible Parking SCHEDULE or take the free Meadows Lower Royal 7:00 a.m. -10:00 p.m. Medical Clinic Yosemite shuttle bus. Arches Fall i Information Half N Dome 1 Yosemite Village / Day Parking Map not to scale Yosemite Village Washington Column 2 Yosemite Village P Visitor i Church 5 Center Bowl 3 The Ahwahnee 4 9 3 No bicycles 6 beyond this (seasonal) 4 Yosemite Yosemite Village / Degnan’s Complex 10 2 P The Ahwahnee point Lodge 5 Visitor Center Trail to 8 11

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WHERE TO GO Yosemite Village, Yosemite Lodge, and Curry Village

Shuttle Bus Stop Campground NORTH Visitor Center Theater Indian and Auditorium Parking P Maps not to scale. Village Accessible Parking Ansel See page 64 of the Guide to Yosemite for Yosemite Wilderness ATM Cemetery Adams Medical & a description of Valley trails and day hikes. Gallery Center Dental Clinic Visitor Information Detailed trail maps are available for Yosemite Post PAD Program purchase at visitor centers and stores Museum Office (Public Access Defibrillation) throughout the park. Degnan’s Complex: To Restrooms NPS Deli & Cafe The Headquarters The Loft Ahwahnee Gas Station 5 Habitat Yosemite (no gas in Yosemite Valley) Paved Bike Path 9 4 To Yosemite Lodge Visitor

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Village e r Stable These hours of operation are approximate. Pizza Patio & Lodge Noon to 10:00 p.m. 21 18 Current hours of operation are posted at each LeConte 12 front desk or facility. Taqueria Memorial 20 Lodge 14 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. M 17 YOSEMITE VILLAGE Bike & Raft Rental 19 e rced Rive Degnan’s Delicatessen HAPPY ISLES Tour Kiosk 13 15 r 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Snack Stand Registration Upper Degnan’s Café 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Post Office Pines Groceries and Lounge The Loft at Degnan’s P Monday - Thursday: 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Yosemite Lodge Gift/Grocery Trailhead Friday - Sunday: Noon to 9:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Mountain Shop Amphitheater Parking Village Grill Village Store 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Gifts/Groceries 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Campground Degnan’s Delicatessen Pavilion Reservation Office 16 YOSEMITE LODGE 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Taqueria Junior Ranger Snack Coffee Corner Housekeeping Camp 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Pizza Patio & Bar Stand 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Campfire Circle Curry Village Gift/Grocery Food Court 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Nature Center at Breakfast - 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Happy Isles John Muir Trailhead to Lunch - 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Gifts, Books, & Apparel Vernal and Dinner - 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Nevada Falls Lite fare served all day YOSEMITE VILLAGE The Ansel Adams Gallery Mountain Room Bar & Lounge 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday - Friday: 4:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Showers & Laundromat Saturday - Sunday: Noon to 10:30 p.m. Yosemite Bookstore 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Mountain Room Restaurant SHOWERS Inside Visitor Center 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Curry Village 24 hours, attendant on duty Yosemite Museum Store daily from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Cone Stand at the Pool 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., closed for lunch Housekeeping Camp 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weather permitting Village Store 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. LAUNDROMAT THE AHWAHNEE Housekeeping Camp 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Dining Room Habitat Yosemite 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sport Shop 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Breakfast – 7:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Recycling ATM Sunday Brunch – 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Yosemite Art Center 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. $ Lunch – 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Village Store Recycling Center Wilderness Center 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Yosemite Village Dinner – 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. South of Village Store (Bank of America) Reservations and appropriate attire are NATURE CENTER AT HAPPY ISLES Curry Village Recycling Center Inside Village Store respectfully requested. 209/372-1489 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (closed for lunch) Noon to 5:00 p.m. Yosemite Lodge The Ahwahnee Bar YOSEMITE LODGE Inside main registration area 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Gift/Grocery 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Post Offices Curry Village CURRY VILLAGE Nature Shop 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Main Post Office - Yosemite Village Inside gift/grocery store Coffee Corner THE AHWAHNEE Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Auto Service, Towing, and Gift Shop 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. to noon Pavilion Buffet Repair (AAA) Sweet Shop 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Yosemite Lodge Post Office Breakfast Buffet - 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Monday – Thursday 11:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Village Garage Dinner Buffet - 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CURRY VILLAGE Friday 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 8:00 a.m. to noon, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mountain Shop 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Pavillion Bar Curry Village Post Office Towing 24 hours. Propane available until 4:00 p.m. Noon to 10:00 p.m. Gift/Grocery 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday – Friday 2:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 209/372-8320

WHERE TO GO What’s Happening In

Experience Yosemite To day Your America

May 31 - June 27, 2005

Yosemite Valley

Visitor Center and Nature Center at June 15 - July 25 Bookstore Happy Isles Joseph Holmes is on the forefront of his craft. Open 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Located in Yosemite Open 10:00 a.m. to noon, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Using brilliant color, lively composition, and techni- Village just west of the main post office (shuttle This nature center includes natural history exhibits, cal ability, he expresses a sense of energy and life stops #5 and #9). Information, maps, books, and interactive displays, and a bookstore geared to within his landscapes. His work is widely published exhibits. TTY nature-exploring for families. Nearby are short trails and is found in both private collections and FILM focusing on the area's four different environments; exhibiting galleries. Spirit of Yosemite forest, river, talus, and fen. This inspiring state-of-the-art visitor orientation You can also see substantial evidence of the huge LeConte Memorial Lodge film provides a stunning overview of Yosemite's 1996 rockfall from the Glacier Point cliff far above Open Wednesday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to splendor. It is shown every 30 minutes from the Nature Center. An outdoor exhibit details the 4:00 p.m. Located at shuttle stop #12. The Monday to Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and geologic story of rockfalls in Yosemite. The Center is LeConte Memorial Lodge, Yosemite's first public Sunday noon to 5:30 p.m. in the Visitor Center a short walk from shuttle bus stop #16. visitor center, is operated by the Sierra Club and Theater. Closed captioning available. features a children's corner, library, and a variety The Ansel Adams Gallery of environmental education and evening programs. Yosemite Museum Located in Yosemite Village next to the Visitor For more information, call 209/372-4542. Located in Yosemite Village next to the Valley Center. Open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. El Capitan from Tunnel View Visitor Center. The Gallery offers the work of Ansel Adams, Yosemite Theater Live Photo by Colleen Brown FEATURES contemporary photographers and other fine artists. Come help Yosemite Theater celebrate its 22nd Museum Gallery In addition, a wide selection of handcrafts, books, season! Shows are presented live onstage in the Historic 19th and 20th century Yosemite landscape gifts and photography supplies are offered. Visitor Center Theater. Hear the adventuresome paintings from the park's museum collection Scheduled activities are listed on the front porch of tales and antics of John Muir, share the journey by Tuolumne including first known non-native work of Thomas the Gallery. For more information, call 1-800-568- wagon across the plains to with feisty Meadows Ayres of 1855 and freshly restored night scene by 7398 or visit www.anseladams.com. pioneer Sarah Hawkins, or hear from Ron Kauk Albert Bierstadt. GALLERY EXHIBIT about his relationship to Yosemite through rock Indian Cultural Exhibit May 4 - June 4 climbing with filmmaker Sterling Johnson, or All services closed pending snow Open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (closed for lunch). Christopher Burkett Resplendent Light. The images experience early park history from Park Ranger removal from Tioga Road. Displays interpret the cultural history of Yosemite's are an expression of Burkett’s reverence and as Cavalry Officer Elizy Boman. Campgrounds and services reopening native Miwuk and Paiute people from 1850 to the awareness of extraordinary moments when the Tickets are $8.00/ adult, $4.00/ children 12 and process will begin upon opening of present. Demonstrations of traditional skills are earth is transformed by grace and light. Burkett is under and are sold at the door (if available), or in Tioga Road presented. No food or drink permitted. a recognized master printer and his work is found advance at any tour desk. See above for dates Yosemite Museum Store in many museum and private collections. and times. Open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (closed for lunch). Offering traditional American Indian arts and crafts and books on related subjects. The Indian Village of Ahwahnee Located behind the Yosemite Museum and open during daylight hours. Occasionally, Indian Cultural Yes! It’s Worth the Drive! Program staff provide demonstrations or programs Sheer cliffs, lofty domes, and two of Yosemite's about Ahwahneechee skills and culture. most beautiful and least famous waterfalls await those who go the distance. Few visitors know Yosemite Cemetery about Hetch Hetchy. Those that do assume that This historic cemetery is located across the street after the was dammed over 80 and just west of the Yosemite Museum. People years ago that everything beautiful about the buried here include American Indians and others Hetch Hetchy region disappeared. Discover for who played an important role in the development yourself that beauty and solitude of Yosemite of what is now Yosemite National Park. A Guide to National Park’s quietest corner. the Yosemite Cemetery is available at the Valley Visitor Center. Waterfalls Tueeulala (TWEE-lala) and both Wilderness Center drop more than 1,000 feet from cliffs on the Open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Located in Yosemite north side of the reservoir. It’s easy to see and Village between The Ansel Adams Gallery and the photograph the two together. Late spring is the post office. One-stop resource for backpackers in best time to view them, since Tueeulala Falls need of wilderness permits, bear canisters, maps, dries up in early summer. and guidebooks. Displays and information on pre- Hetch Hetchy NPS photo by Greg Lawler trip planning, minimum impact camping tech- Domes and Cliffs niques, and Yosemite's wilderness. Look for Hetch Hetchy Dome on the north side O’Shaughnessy Dam Backpacking of the reservoir and conical Kolana Rock on the When 312 foot high O'Shaughnessy Dam was The Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne, Laurel south side. Kolana Rock is particularly notewor- dedicated in 1923, it was the largest structure Lake, Lake Vernon, Jack Main Canyon, thy to park wildlife specialists as it is an active on the west coast. In spring and summer, water Poopenaut Valley and Smith Peak are a few of breeding area for Peregrine Falcons may pour over the spillway, creating an artificial the scenic destinations backpackers can choose waterfall. from in the Hetch Hetchy region. Lake Eleanor and Kibbie Lake may also be reached from Yosemite Outdoor Adventures Day Hiking O’Shaughnessy Dam, but are more accessible These programs are offered for a fee Take advantage of the easy scenic trail from the from Stanislaus National Forest. Get a Wilderness dam through the granite tunnel and on to permit and go! But don’t forget to bring a Yosemite Birding Festival JUNE 3 - 5 9:00 a.m. Tueeulala and Wapama Falls. It’s about 5 miles bear canister, as bears are very active in Hetch Introduction to Sierra Fly-Fishing JUNE 10 - 12 8:30 a.m. round-trip (8.5 km) and could take up to 4 Hetchy area. hours. Beyond Wapama Falls, the trail to Traditional Uses of Native Plants JUNE 11 9:00 a.m. Rancheria Fall is an ambitious all-day hike of Get Lost with a Ranger JUNE 18 9:00 p.m. approximately 13 miles (21 km). Another short trail leads from the Hetch Hetchy Entrance to GPS for Beginners JUNE 19 10:00 a.m. Lookout Point, which provides a sweeping view Moonrise Photography Backpack: JUNE 20 - 22 8:30 a.m. of the northwest corner of the park. Indicates facilities accessible for visitors Yosemite’s Southern Belle: in wheelchairs. Short steep inclines may Wawona History Walk JUNE 25 8:00 p.m. be encountered.

For details, call the Yosemite Association at 209/379-2321 or visit www.yosemite.org, or check at the Valley Visitor Center

WHAT TO DO Scheduled Events

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY Free Art Classes June 5, 12, 19, 26 June 6, 13, 20, & 27 May 31, June 7, 14, 21, & 28

Free, informal outdoor 7:30am Hike to Mirror Lake 10:00am Free Art Class 6:30am Sunrise Photo Walk classes in various art (June 5 only) 4 hrs. Yosemite Art Center (begins June 21) mediums are available for 1 hr. Shuttle stop #18 (SC) See details at left 11⁄2 hrs. Sign-up/meet at Yosemite Lodge adults through the Yosemite 3:00pm Ranger Walk—Trees 3:00pm Ranger Walk—Yosemite’s First Registration Desk (Kodak) Art Center, located at the east (except June 19) People 9:00am Photography Walk end of Yosemite Village 11⁄2 hrs. Ahwahnee shuttle stop #3 (NPS) (except June 20) 2+ hrs. Limited space advance sign-up 11⁄2 hrs. Front of Yosemite Museum (NPS) required. Meet at The Ansel Adams Gallery next to the Village Store. 6:45pm WEE WILD ONES 6:45pm conditions permitting (AAG) Each day class begins at (except June 19) WEE WILD ONES 45 min. Stories & activities for kids 6 and (starts June 13) 10:00am CHILDREN’S PHOTO WALK 10:00 a.m. and ends under. Curry Village Amphitheater (DNC) 45 min. Stories & activities for kids 6 & (begins June 21) at 2:00 p.m. 7:30pm OLD-FASHIONED CAMPFIRE under. Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater (DNC) 1 hr. Ahwahnee Concierge Desk SING-A-LONG 7:30pm OLD-FASHIONED CAMPFIRE Parents must accompany limited to 15 (starts June 19) SING-A-LONG (Kodak) 11⁄2 hrs. Near Curry Village Tickets/info at (June 13 and 20 only) Free Art Class any lodge tour desk $ (DNC) 11⁄2 hrs. Near Curry Village. Tickets/info at 4 hrs. Yosemite Art Center (see details at left) 8:00pm Yosemite Theater—LIVE any lodge tour desk $ (DNC) 12:00pm Yosemite Forum—Bighorn Sheep (June 5, 12, 19) 8:00pm Yosemite Theater—LIVE Reintroduction Sgt. Elizy Boman in "Yosemite Through the Conversation With a Tramp (June 14 only) Eyes of a Buffalo Soldier, 1904" 11⁄2 hrs. Visitor Center Theater 1 hr. Visitor Center Theater (NPS) 1 1 ⁄2 hrs. Visitor Center Theater Tickets at any tour desk or at door 3:00pm Ranger Walk—Bears Tickets at any tour desk or door $ (DNC) $ (DNC) (except June 21) Evening Program 8:30pm Evening Program 11⁄2 hrs. Curry Village Amphitheater (NPS) June 5: Poetry Gala: Yosemite 1 hr. Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater May 30 - June 4 6:00pm Twilight Stroll June 12: John Muir’s Continuing Check local postings for topic (DNC) (except June 7) Roger Folk Inspiration Evening Program 1 hr. The Ahwahnee Patio (DNC) Watercolor June 19: Exploring the Wilderness Idea 1 hr. Curry Village Amphitheater 6:45pm WEE WILD ONES June 26: Hetch Hetchy Valley: Check local postings for topic (DNC) June 6 - 11 Yosemite’s Lost Twin (begins June 14th) 1 hr. LeConte Memorial Lodge 45 min. Stories & activities for kids 6 & Chris Van Winkle Watercolor Shuttle stop #12 (SC) under. Curry Village Amphitheater (DNC) 8:00pm Yosemite Theater—LIVE June 13 - 18 8:30pm Film - Ansel Adams 1 hr. Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater Sarah Hawkins Contemplates a Fourth Tom Fong Check venue listings for any time changes Marriage, Stories of a Pioneer Woman 1 Watercolor (AAG) 1 ⁄2 hrs. Visitor Center Theater Tickets at any tour desk or at door June 20 - 25 Evening Program $ (DNC) Susan Trimingham 1 hr. Curry Village Amphitheater Yosemite Valley Yosemite Check local postings for topic (DNC) 8:30pm Evening Program Oil Pastel 1 hr. Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater Check local postings for topic (DNC/NPS/Kodak) Evening Program Programs printed in color 1 hr. Curry Village Amphitheater Check local postings for topic (DNC) are especially for children and their families. 9:00pm STARRY SKIES OVER YOSEMITE VALLEY (begins June 14th) 1-11⁄2 hrs. Tickets/info at any tour desk NPS = $ (DNC) DNC = Delaware North Companies at Yosemite AAG = The Ansel Adams Gallery AAC = American Alpine Club SC = Sierra Club YA = Yosemite Association YF = Yosemite Fund $ = Programs offered for a fee

Indicates facilities accessible for visitors in wheelchairs. Short steep inclines may be encountered. 10:00am - Noon / 2:00pm - 4:00pm 9:00pm STARRY SKIES OVER WAWONA 2:00pm Nature Walk in the Horse-Drawn Stage Rides (June 20 only) (begins June 7) 1 During the summer (June 26 only) 1-11⁄2 hrs. Meet at 1 ⁄2 hrs. Lower Grove Trailhead (NPS) 10 min. Pioneer Yosemite History Center Tickets/info at any tour desk $ (DNC) season, a sign 5:30pm Vintage Music of Yosemite $ (NPS) language interpreter 4hrs. Live music with pianist/singer Tom 10:00am - 1:00pm / 2:00pm - 5:00pm Bopp. Wawona Hotel lounge (DNC) is available for deaf Blacksmith Demonstration and hard of hearing visitors. (June 26 only) Contact the Deaf Services Pioneer Yosemite History Center (NPS) Coordinator at 209/372-0296 10:30am / 2:30 pm (voice/TTY), or the Valley Visitor Tour of Pioneer Yosemite History Center Center 209/372-4726 (TTY) for (beginning June 5) 1 hr. Meet at Covered Bridge (NPS) information or to request an inter- 11:00am to 3:00pm preter. Advanced notice of 14

Wawona Horse-Drawn Stage Rides days requested. On occasion, (June 19 only) shorter notice requests can be 10 min. Pioneer Yosemite History Center accommodated. Mariposa Grove $ (NPS)

White Wolf Big Oak Flat Crane Flat Check local bulletin boards for additional program information 2:00pm Ranger Walk 2:00pm Ranger Walk (except June 26) 2 hrs. / parking area 2 hrs. Taft Point/Sentinel Dome parking area on Glacier Point Road (NPS) on Glacier Point Road (NPS) 7:45pm Sunset Talk 7:45pm Sunset Talk 1⁄2 hr. Glacier Point railing (NPS) (except June 26) 1⁄2 hr. Glacier Point railing (NPS) Glacier Point pending road opening pending road May 31 - June 27, 2005

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY June 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29 June 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30 June 3, 10, 17, & 24 June 4, 11, 18, & 25

6:30am Sunrise Photo Walk 6:30am Sunrise Photo Walk 6:30am Sunrise Photo Walk 6:30 am Sunrise Photo Walk (begins June 22) (begins June 23) (begins June 24) (begins June 25) 11⁄2 hrs. Sign-up/meet at 11⁄2 hrs. Sign-up/meet at Yosemite Lodge 11⁄2 hrs. Meet at Curry Village Amphitheater 11⁄2 hrs. Sign-up/meet at Yosemite Lodge Yosemite Lodge Registration Desk (Kodak) Registration Desk (Kodak) (Kodak) Registration Desk (Kodak) 9:00am Photography Walk 10:00am Free Art Class 9:00am Photography Walk 10:00am Free Art Class 2+ hrs. Limited space, advance sign-up 4 hrs. Yosemite Art Center 2+ hrs. Limited space advance sign-up 4 hrs. Yosemite Art Center required. Meet at The Ansel Adams Gallery, See details at left required. Meet at The Ansel Adams Gallery See details at left conditions permitting (AAG) 2:00pm History Walk with Kent Gill conditions permitting (AAG) 10:30am Trees of Yosemite 10:00am National Trails Day Celebration Hike (June 15 only) 10:00am CHILDREN’S PHOTO WALK (June 3 only) (June 4 only) 2 hrs. Shuttle stop #12 (SC) (begins June 23) 1 hr. Shuttle stop #11 (SC) 2 hrs. Meet at Honor Wall behind Valley Visitor Center (YF) 3:00pm Ranger Walk—Geology 1 hr. Ahwahnee Concierge Desk 2:00pm Watercolor Workshop (except June 22) Parents must accompany limited to 15 (June 10 only) Free Art Class (Kodak) 11⁄2 hrs. Front of Visitor Center (NPS) 1 hr. Shuttle stop #12 (SC) 4 hrs. Yosemite Art Center. See details at left 6:45pm WEE WILD ONES Free Art Class History Walk with Kent Gill 10:30am Aquatic Field Trip (except June 8) 4 hrs. Yosemite Art Center (June 17 only) (June 4 only) 1 hr. Shuttle bus stop #16 (SC) See details at left 45 min. Stories & activities for kids 6 & 2 hrs. Shuttle stop #12 (SC) 11:00am CHILDREN’S BLOCK PAINTING under. Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater (DNC) 10:30am Flowers & Pollinators 3:00pm Ranger Walk—Bears (June 18 and 25 only) 7:30pm OLD-FASHIONED CAMPFIRE (June 2 only) (except June 24) 4 hrs. Shuttle stop #12 (SC) 1 hr. Shuttle stop #11 (SC) 1 SING-A-LONG 1 ⁄2 hrs. Curry Village Amphitheater (NPS) 2:00pm National Trails Day Celebration Hike (starts June 15th) 2:00pm Watercolor Workshop 6:00pm Twilight Stroll (June 4 only) 11⁄2 hrs. Near Curry Village (June 9 only) (June 3 and 24) 2 hrs. Meet at Honor Wall behind Valley Tickets/info at any lodge tour desk 1 hr. Shuttle stop #12 (SC) 1 hr. The Ahwahnee Patio (DNC) Visitor Center (YF) $ (DNC) History Walk with Kent Gill 7:30pm OLD-FASHIONED CAMPFIRE Watercolor Workshop 7:45pm Photo Demonstration for Traditional (June 16 only) SING-A-LONG (June 11 only) 1 hr. Shuttle stop #12 (SC) and Digital Cameras 2 hrs. Shuttle stop #12 (SC) (June 24 only) 3:00pm Ranger Walk—Rivers and Waterfalls (begins June 22) 1 3:00pm Ranger Walk—Yosemite’s Legacy 1 ⁄2 hrs. Near Curry Village 11⁄2 hrs. Sentinel Bridge. Shuttle stop #11 (NPS) 1 hr. Curry Village Amphitheater. (except June 23) Tickets/info at any lodge tour desk $ (DNC) Free Art Class (for beginners) 8:00pm Yosemite Theater—LIVE 11⁄2 hrs. Front of Visitor Center (NPS) 7:45pm Photo Demonstration for Traditional 2 hrs. Yosemite Art Center. See details at left Stickeen & Other Fellow Mortals Free Art Class (for beginners) and Digital Cameras Fine Print Viewing 11⁄2 hrs. Visitor Center Theater 2 hrs. Yosemite Art Center (June 24 only) 1 hr. Very limited space. Sign up in advance Tickets at any tour desk or at door See details at left 1 hr. Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater $ (DNC) Meet in The Ansel Adams Gallery (AAG) 7:30pm OLD-FASHIONED CAMPFIRE 8:00pm Yosemite Theater—LIVE 8:30pm Evening Program 4:00pm CHILDREN’S STORYTIME Spirit of John Muir 1 SING-A-LONG ⁄2 hr. For children 7 and under. Gallery 1 hr. Curry Village Amphitheater (June 23 only) 11⁄2 hrs. Visitor Center Theater Check local postings for topic front porch. Children must be accompanied 11 2 hrs. Near Curry Village Tickets at any tour desk or at door ⁄ by an adult (AAG) (DNC/Kodak) Tickets/info at any lodge tour desk $ (DNC) $ (DNC) 6:45pm WEE WILD ONES Evening Program 8:00pm Yosemite Theater—LIVE Evening Program 1 hr. Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater (starts June 18) 45 min. Sarah Hawkins Contemplates a Fourth June 3: Animals & Their Senses Stories & activities for kids 6 & under Check local postings for topic (DNC) Marriage, Stories of a Pioneer Woman June 10: American Indian Storytelling Curry Village Amphitheater (DNC) 11⁄2 hrs. Visitor Center Theater & Flute 7:30pm OLD-FASHIONED CAMPFIRE Tickets at any Tour Desk or at door June 17: Our National Parks SING-A-LONG $ (DNC) June 24: Sacred Ground: 10 Myths (except June 11) 11⁄2 hrs. Near Curry Village About Yosemite 8:30pm Evening Program Tickets/info at any lodge tour desk $ (DNC) 1 hr. Curry Village Amphitheater 1 hr. LeConte Memorial Lodge 8:00pm Evening Program Check local postings for topic (DNC) Shuttle stop #12 (SC) June 4: All About Bears 8:30pm Evening Program Evening Program June 11: Volcanoes of the Solar System 1 hr. Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater 1 hr. Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater June 18: Wilderness of Matterhorn Check local postings for topic Check local postings for topic (DNC) Quadrangle (DNC/Kodak) June 25: John Muir & University of the Evening Program Wilderness 1 hr. Curry Village Amphitheater 1 hr. LeConte Memorial Lodge Check local postings for topic (DNC) Shuttle stop #12 (SC) 8:30pm Rock Climbing 1 hr. Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater Check local postings for topic (AAC) Evening Program 1 hr. Curry Village Amphitheater Check local postings for topic (DNC/Kodak) 9:00pm STARRY SKIES OVER YOSEMITE VALLEY (begins June 18) 1-11⁄2 hrs. Tickets/info at any tour desk $ (DNC)

11:00am Ranger Walk—Fire and Sequoias 10:00am - Noon / 2:00pm - 4:00pm 10:00am Nature Walk in the Mariposa Grove 5:30pm Vintage Music of Yosemite (June 15 and 22 only) Horse-Drawn Stage Rides (begins June 10) 4hrs. Live music with pianist/singer Tom 1 hr. Giant Sequoias Trailhead (June 23 only) 11⁄2 hrs. Lower Grove Trailhead (NPS) Bopp. Wawona Hotel lounge (DNC) 2:00pm to 5:00pm 10 min. Pioneer Yosemite History Center 10:00am - Noon / 2:00pm - 4:00pm Blacksmith Demonstration $ (NPS) Horse-Drawn Stage Rides (June 22 only) 10:00am - 1:00pm / 2:00pm - 5:00pm (June 24 only) Pioneer Yosemite History Center (NPS) Blacksmith Demonstration 10 min. Pioneer Yosemite History Center $ (NPS) 2:30pm Tour of Pioneer Yosemite History (June 23 only) Center Pioneer Yosemite History Center (NPS) & 10:00am - 1:00pm / 2:00pm - 5:00pm (begins June 15) 10:30am / 2:30pm Blacksmith Demonstration 1 hr. Meet at Covered Bridge (NPS) Tour of Pioneer Yosemite History (June 24 only) Pioneer Yosemite History Center (NPS) & 5:30pm Vintage Music of Yosemite Center 4hrs. Live music with pianist/singer Tom (begins June 16) 10:30am / 2:30pm Bopp. Wawona Hotel lounge (DNC) 1 hr. Meet at Covered Bridge (NPS) Tour of Pioneer Yosemite History 5:30pm Vintage Music of Yosemite Center 4hrs. Live music with pianist/singer Tom (beginning June 17) Bopp. Wawona Hotel lounge (DNC) 1 hr. Meet at Covered Bridge (NPS) 11:00am - 3:00pm Horse-Drawn Stage Rides (June 3 and17 only) 10 min. Pioneer Yosemite History Center $ (NPS) 5:30pm Vintage Music of Yosemite 4hrs. Live music with pianist/singer Tom Bopp. Wawona Hotel lounge (DNC)

7:15pm Alpenglow Photo Shoot (begins June 23) 1hr. Glacier Point Amphitheater (Kodak)

WHAT TO DO May 31 - June 27, 2005 Glacier Point All activities pending opening of the road

Ranger Walks Join a ranger for a walk to discover Yosemite's unique, tucked-away places. See a pioneer cabin near a beautiful meadow, explore the red fir forest in the Canadian life zone, or hike to a seldom-seen waterfall. See Scheduled Events pages for dates and times.

Evening Programs Meet a ranger to enjoy the lengthening shadows in Yosemite Valley and the alpenglow on the Sierra high country, or come for the sunset and stay for the moonrise. On Thursday evenings, photographers will not want to miss the Alpenglow Photo Shoot, led by representatives from Kodak (in association with Delaware North Companies).

See Scheduled Events pages for dates and times. Illustration by Lawrence Ormsby Sentinel Rock Photo by Colleen Brown

Wawona & Mariposa Grove

Pioneer Yosemite Free Mariposa Grove & History Center Wawona Shuttle Bus Go back to a time of horse-drawn wagons, a cov- The shuttle bus stops at the Wawona Store, South ered bridge, and log cabins. A visit to the Pioneer Entrance, and Mariposa Grove. Shuttles operate Yosemite History Center explores Yosemite's histo- throughout the day beginning at 9:00 a.m. Last ry and explains how Yosemite was the inspiration shuttle leaves the Grove at 6:00 p.m. Visitors may for national parks across America and around the park at the Wawona Store to board the shuttle bus. world. The Center is always open, and interpretive Due to narrow roads and very limited parking, visi- tors are strongly encouraged to use this free bus signs and brochures are available. service to help alleviate congestion and lengthy LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS parking delays. See Scheduled Events pages for dates and times.

Blacksmith Shop DISTANCE & ELEVATION Smell the burning coal, hear the ring of the ham- mer on the anvil, and watch a demonstration of DESTINATION DISTANCE FROM TRAILHEAD ELEVATION GAIN the ancient art of blacksmithing. Grizzly Giant 0.8 mile /1.3km 400ft / 122m Old-Fashioned Wet-Plate Photography See the equipment and chat with a photographer Grove Museum 2.1 miles /3.5km 800ft / 292m who uses the same type of materials and chemi- Fallen Tunnel Tree 2.5 miles /4.0km 1,000ft / 305m cals used by Yosemite photographers 140 years Take a stage ride in Wawona. Photo by John Hawksworth ago. Meet at the Artist's Cabin. Wawona Point 3.0 miles /4.8km 1,200ft / 438m Experience Horse-Drawn Travel Wawona Information Travel into history by taking a 10-minute ride. Station at Hill’s Studio Tickets may be purchased from the stage driver Open daily 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed for near the . $3/adult and Walking through the lunch). Information about park activities, wilderness $2/child (ages 3-12). Grove permits, trail information, books, bear canister The trailhead for walking up through the Grove is rentals, and maps. Located on the grounds of the To Get to Mariposa Grove located at the far end of the parking area. Wawona Hotel, Hill's Studio was the gallery and art 1 Allow 1 ⁄4 hours driving time to the Mariposa Interpretive signs between the trailhead and the studio of famous 19th century landscape painter, Grove from Yosemite Valley. Cars are prohibited California Tree provide a self-guiding tour. Written Thomas Hill. Walk from the hotel or park at the beyond the parking area in the Grove, but several translations are available at the trailhead in Wawona Store parking area and follow the path up giant sequoias can be seen from there. Information Spanish, German, French, and Japanese. the hill. For more information call 209/375-9531. about access for the disabled is available at the Wawona Wilderness Center tram boarding area. The access road to the Grove Mariposa Grove Museum Open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed for lunch). may close intermittently due to limited parking. Open daily 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed for Located inside the Information Station. Wilderness Trailers and motor homes are prohibited on the lunch). Giant Sequoia displays and store offering permits, trail information, bear canister rentals, Mariposa Grove Road from the South Entrance to books, maps, and information. Located in the books, and maps. Mariposa Grove. upper portion of the Mariposa Grove.

Crane Flat and Big Oak Flat

Big Oak Flat Yosemite’s Other Merced Grove Information Station Sequoia Groves Yosemite's quietest stand of sequoias is the Open Thursday - Monday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 Tuolumne Grove Merced Grove, accessible only on foot. It's a p.m. (closed for lunch). Station is located just The Tuolumne Grove of Giant Sequoias is near 2-mile hike into the grove from the Big Oak Yosemite To day inside the park at the Big Oak Flat Entrance Crane Flat at the intersection of the Big Oak Flat Road (Highway 120 West). Located 3.5 Station (Highway 120 West), and offers park Flat Road (Highway 120 West) and the Tioga miles north of Crane Flat or 4.5 miles south of Published by the National Park Service, in cooperation orientation material, trail information, books, Road. The former route of the Big Oak Flat the Big Oak Flat entrance, the trailhead is with Delaware North Companies at Yosemite. and maps. Phone 209/379-1899 Road leads downhill from Crane Flat into the marked by a post labeled B-10 and a road sign. Tuolumne Grove of Big Trees, a cluster of about Allow 3 hours for the 4-mile round-trip hike to Editor Kevin Poe Big Oak Flat Wilderness Center Design / Production Skip Gaynard Designs 25 sequoias. Now closed to cars, this 2-mile this group of about 20 sequoias. Open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Located inside the Printing Casey Printing, Inc. (3.2 km) round-trip has an elevation change of Information Station. Wilderness permits, trail 500 feet (150 meters). The downhill walk is rel- We’re Interested . . . information, bear canister rentals, and limited atively easy, though it is moderately strenuous We are always looking for ways to improve our visitor map sales. publications. You can help by sending your comments on the uphill return. Once in the Tuolumne via e-mail to [email protected] or fax to Grove, there is an easy half-mile, self-guiding 209/379-1149. nature trail.

Indicates facilities accessible for visitors in wheelchairs. Short steep inclines may be encountered.

WHAT TO DO Wawona Trail to Alder Creek Mariposa Grove Alder Creek Trailhead Glacier Point P

Campground Reservation Food & Beverage Service Stable Office

WAWONA HOTEL d Pioneer Yosemite oa P Wawona Dining Room ls R History Center Fal lna Breakfast and Buffet – 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. ua To Wawona iln Sunday Buffet – 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Ch Lunch – 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Campground Mariposa Grove & Yosemite ive Trailhead Dinner – 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Covered Bridge t Dr Valley res Saturday BBQ - 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Fo Reservations taken for 8 or more. 209/375-1425 r ve GLACIER POINT Ri Visitor South Fork Merced Information Snack Stand Station at Opening to be announced Hill's Studio P Trail to Store Mariposa Grocery Wawona Hotel Grove Gift Shop (6 miles) Wawona Grocery Store Post Office 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Gifts, Books, & Apparel WAWONA Wawona Hotel Golf Shop Golf Shop Wa 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. won Golf Course a Road (Hwy. 41) Pioneer Gift Shop/Grocery Post Office To South Entrance 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. & Mariposa Grove Wawona Post Office Wawona Wilderness Center Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed for lunch) Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Meadow Loop Trail MARIPOSA GROVE Gift Shop $ ATM 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Wawona Museum Shop Inside Wawona Store 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed for lunch) Gas Station GLACIER POINT Wawona Gift Shop 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Diesel & propane available. 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Pay at the pump 24 hours with credit or debit card.

Tuolumne All services closed pending snow removal from Tioga Road. Campgrounds and services Meadows reopening process will begin upon opening of Tioga Road.

Tioga Road Still Under Snow Heavy snowfall from the winter of 2004 – 2005 has delayed the opening of the Tioga Road. When the snow plows and snow blowers set out into Crane Flat in mid-April they encountered 12 to16-foot deep drifts with water moisture contents as high as of 49%! The factors that continue to hamper plowing and the subsequent opening of the road include: Avalanche zones (26 potential areas). The Olmsted Point avalanche zone requires a lot of work, including application of charcoal over the snow to help with melting and blasting the snow slab to make it safer for personnel. Heavy snow pack slows the whole operation. Trees that have fallen across the road and been buried in the snow. These can cause sub- stantial damage to the equipment and result in a stop to all operations until they’re cleared. Rock slides buried by the snow. These can cause substantial damage to the equipment and result in a stop to all operations. Snow storms during the opening require a stop to Tioga Road operations and in order to plow and sand the park roads. Road repairs and ditching and brushing operations once snow has melted back enough.

WHERE TO GO Night Sky Information Take advantage of the opportunities in Yosemite to view the won- ders of the night sky. Here are some sights to look for while you are out during the night hours. This month, Jupiter appears high in the west-southwest direction, shining brightly in the evening sky. At sunset, look for Mars very low in the west. Saturn will appear very low in the west-southwest at sunset, also.

June 2 In the evening twilight look for Saturn setting in the west next to the crescent Moon. June 14 Jupiter and the moon will travel across the sky tonight in close proximity. June 21 Marks the summer solstice at approximately 14 minutes General Park before midnight in the Pacific Time Zone. June 23 The moon is full so tonight is not a good night for Information stargazing. Yet the bright light of the “lovers’ Moon” invites a romantic moonlit stroll. June 18 In early twilight look for Saturn and Venus setting together on the western horizon about an hour after sunset. BICYCLE RENTAL Emergency 911 Daily, weather permitting, with hourly and June 28 After rising about 3 hours before sunrise Mars and the Fire – Police – Medical Emergency: daily rates. Baby-joggers, wheelchairs, and moon will travel the sky together before the light of day washes Dial 911, 24 hours a day (from hotel room 9-911) six-speed bikes with trailers. Bikes must be out the red planet. returned by 5:45 p.m. Information Yosemite Lodge Road and Weather 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 209/372-1208 General Park Information Curry Village General Services 209/372-0200 www.nps.gov/yose Located at Shuttle stops #13 & 21 Campground Reservations 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 209/372-8319 800/436-7275 reservations.nps.gov RAFTING Medical 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ATM Religious Services Water and weather conditions permitting $ Yosemite Medical Clinic Last shuttle leaves at 6:00 p.m. Yosemite Village YOSEMITE COMMUNITY CHURCH Emergency care: 24 hours daily Raft rental located in Curry Village, Shuttle South of Village Store (Bank of America) (Nondenominational Christian) Drop-in and urgent care: 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. stops #13 & 21 Inside Village Store Pastor Brent Moore 209/372-4831 Appointments TRAIL RIDES Yosemite Lodge Counseling provided. Call pastor for appointment. 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday 2-hour and 4-hour rides depart daily depend- Inside main registration area Worship Service 9:00 a.m. to noon Saturday ing on conditions. All-day rides, private rides, Curry Village Located on Ahwahnee Drive in Yosemite and pack trips into Yosemite's spectacular Inside gift/grocery store 9:15 a.m. Sunday (Children's Church and Valley, the clinic provides routine and emer- wilderness may also be arranged. Private horse Nursery available) Wawona gency medical care, 24-hour paramedic/ambu- boarding is available. Call for reservations. 11:00 a.m. Sunday Inside Wawona Store 7:00 p.m. Thursday lance services, limited pharmacy, lab, x-ray, Yosemite Valley El Portal physical therapy, and Mountain Crisis Services Located at Shuttle stop #18 Campground Worship Services On Hwy. 140 at Yosemite View Lodge and the for victims of domestic violence. 209/372-4637 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 209/372-8348 Lower Pines (Yosemite Valley), Wawona, El Portal Market White Wolf*, * Wawona PAD Program 9:00 a.m. Sunday Yosemite's Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 209/375-6502 Miscellaneous * Will begin when campground opens for season. Program is designed to protect park visitors SWIMMING POOL Babysitting and staff from sudden cardiac arrest. All auto- Curry Village Limited babysitting available for registered guests at ROMAN CATHOLIC mated external defibrillator (AED) cabinets 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Yosemite Lodge and The Ahwahnee. Call front desk Rev. Raymond J. Duffy 209/372-4729 have been placed in high-risk locations and or concierge for additional information. Mass in Yosemite Valley are open and accessible to anyone in the Yosemite Lodge 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Kennel Visitor Center Theater event of a medical emergency. For more infor- Sunday 10:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. mation about the PAD Program, contact the Wawona Saturday 7:30 p.m. Yosemite Medical Clinic. 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Located at the stable in Yosemite Valley. Dogs must be gentle, over 10 pounds, with proof of shots and Mass in Wawona AEDs can be found at the following locations: GOLFING license required. 209/372-8348 Community Center/Old School House Valley Visitor Center, Village Store (Yosemite Wawona Hotel Golf Course Internet Access Saturday 4:30 p.m. Village), Yosemite Lodge, Curry Village 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wireless connection available throughout the Registration Desk, The Ahwahnee, Crane Flat 9-hole, par 35 course CHURCH OF CHRIST Yosemite Lodge at the Falls facilities for $10/day Store, Wawona Hotel, and Badger Pass Lodge. Green fees: 9 holes is $14.50, Pastor Ron Skelton 209/379-2307 and $.25/minute terminals with internet access 18 holes is $23.60 El Portal Chapel Dental Services located in the lobby. Free terminals available at the Worship Service Adjacent to Medical Clinic. For hours, call Girls Club/Mariposa County Satellite Library next to Sunday 9:00 a.m. 209/372-4200. If no answer, call 209/372-4637. Tours Valley Visitor Center. Look for variable hours posted on the door. SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST Services For Disabled Inquire at tour/transportation desks at the Don Muir 209/588-0614 following locations. Yosemite Valley at Lower River Amphitheater, The Yosemite Accessibility Guide is available at Service Organizations Yosemite Lodge Tour Desk across bridge from Housekeeping Camp park entrance stations, visitor centers, and 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Al-Anon (near shuttle stop #19) online at www.nps.gov/yose/access/ 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Yosemite Village Tour Kiosk Sabbath School TTYs are available inside The Ahwahnee, DNC General Office Building 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. Yosemite Lodge, and outside the Curry Village (Executive Conference Room) Yosemite Village Worship Service front desk. Curry Village Tour Kiosk Alcoholics Anonymous Saturday 11:00 a.m. 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday Accommodations SIGHTSEEING TOURS DNC General Office Building CROSSWAY CHURCH (Employee Training Center) Yosemite Village (Christian Protestant) For advanced reservations or information (rooms Valley Floor Tour Pastor Steve Hughes 209/379-2428 or activities), call 559/252-4848 This 26-mile, 2-hour tram tour departs Narcotics Anonymous (www.yosemitepark.com) at 10:00, 11:00 a.m., and 1:00, 2:00, and 7:30 p.m. Saturday Worship Service For availability on day of arrival, check at any 3:00 p.m. daily from Yosemite Lodge in DNC General Office Building Sunday 7:30 p.m. Curry Village Community Center (Employee Training Center) Yosemite Village front desk. Yosemite Valley.* Most tours are conducted EL PORTAL COMMUNITY CHURCH by National Park Service Rangers. Lions Club Pastor Russ Marsh 209/379-2255 Meets first and third Thursdays of each month Bear Canister Rental Glacier Point Tour El Portal Chapel at noon, The Ahwahnee. A 4-hour round trip from Yosemite Valley Available for $5 per trip at the Yosemite Valley Call 209/372-4475 for information. Worship Service to Glacier Point. The Glacier Point Tour also First and third Saturday 7:30 p.m. Wilderness Center, Big Oak Flat Wilderness Rotary International offers a one-way ticket for adventurers to Second, fourth, and fifth Sunday 10:30 a.m. Center, Crane Flat Store, Wawona Store, Meets Thursdays for lunch at noon in The Wawona Wilderness Center, and the Hetch hike back down to Yosemite Valley. Departs at 8:30, and 10:00 a.m., and 1:30 p.m. daily Ahwahnee Mural Room. Visiting Rotarian families WAWONA CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Hetchy Entrance Station. Canisters may be and guests welcome. For meeting reservations or from Yosemite Lodge.* Pastor David Adamcik 209/966-3039 rented or returned at any rental location in information, call 209/372-1401. the park. Big Trees Tram Tour Wawona Community Center Trams run every day in the Mariposa Grove Worship Service Recreation of Giant Sequoias for a 1-hour tour through Sunday 9:00 a.m. the lower and upper groves. The first tram is Women’s Bible Study Conditions permitting. at 9:00 a.m. and the last tram is at 5:00 Wednesday 1:00 p.m. YOSEMITE MOUNTAINEERING p.m., running every 15 to 20 minutes from SCHOOL AND GUIDE SERVICE the boarding area.* Call 209/375-1621 for Yosemite Mountaineering School and Guide information. Service offers lessons and guided climbing at Grand Tour all levels, overnight backpacking, and guided An 8-hour combination of Big Trees and day hikes to spectacular areas of Yosemite Glacier Point Tours. Departs 8:45 a.m. daily Valley and the high country. from Yosemite Lodge.* Curry Village *Weather permitting Located in the Mountain Shop 8:30 a.m. to Noon, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 3 day hikes depart The at 9:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Classes meet at 8:30 a.m. 209/372-8344

Ranger-led tram tour NPS Photo by Raye Santos

GENERAL PARK INFORMATION AND SERVICES