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BCM Headquarters Regional Office 1667 Vine St. San Leandro Regional Office Denver, CO 80206 176 Juana Avenue, 2nd Floor 303.271.9200 San Leandro, CA 94577 www.bigcitymountainers.org 510.895.8607

Day 1 Camp Base Camp – post expedition Hetch Hetchy backpackers campground Tioga High School Hetch Hetchy Rd 19304 Ferretti Rd. Yosemite National Park, CA 95389 Groveland, CA 95321 209.962.4763

Gear Pick Up: Pick up gear at the San Leandro Regional Office on Day 1 of your trip, at 9am.

Permit Pick Up: BCM special use and wilderness permits are provided in the team leader trip binder. Make sure you have copies--they are available at the San Leandro Office. Additional wilderness permits may need to be picked up at a ranger station on your way to the trail. Refer to the trip binder (section 1) for permit instructions. The Backcountry CAG lists wilderness permits if they are needed.

Grocery Save Mart Supermarket Yosemite Village Store Tuolumne Meadows Store Store: 1449 E F St (CA 120) Tecoya Rd Tioga Rd Oakdale, CA 95361 Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park, CA 209.847.7044 CA 95388 95389 209.372.1227 209.372.8428 Pharmacy/ Groveland Pharmacy Yosemite Medical Clinic Sonora Regional Medical Ctr. Hospital: 18638 Main Street, 9000 Ahwahnee Dr 1000 Greenley Road Groveland, CA‎ Yosemite National Park, Sonora, CA 209.962.5211‎ CA 95389 209.532.5000 209.372.4637 General K-mart Yosemite Village Store Tuolumne Meadows Store Store: 175 S. Maag Ave. Tecoya Rd Tioga Rd Oakdale, CA‎ Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park, CA 209.847.7091 CA 95388 95389 209.372.1227 209.372.8428 Camping Yosemite Mountain Shop Tuolumne Meadows Store Big 5 Sporting Goods Gear: At Curry Village Tioga Rd 1596 East F Street Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park, Oakdale, CA 95361 CA 95389 CA 95389 209.847.2537 209.372.8396 209.372.8428 Laundromat: Housekeeping Camp Last resort: as there are no Yosemite Valley laundromats available in Yosemite National Park Groveland, Take laundry back to San Leandro Celebration Stan’s‎Que ‎ Dinner: 18745 Back St, Groveland, CA 95321 209.962.0806

Gas Groveland Gas Crane Flat Tuolumne Meadows Stations: 18707 Main Street, Hwy 120 & Big Oak Flat Rd Tioga Rd Groveland, CA‎ Yosemite‎Nat’l‎Park,‎CA Yosemite National Park, CA 209.962.6234‎ 209.379.2349 209.372.8428

Pre-Expedition Diving Directions

Day 1 Directions from BCM office to Hetch Hetchy Campground: 9009 Lost Arrow Loop – PO Box 485, Yosemite Nation Park, CA 95389

Start: BCM Office, 176 Juana Ave., San Leandro, CA 94577  Head east on Juana Ave (0.8 mile)  Turn right at Grand Ave (signs for Interstate 580/Hayward) (0.2 mile)  Turn left to merge onto I-580 E toward Hayward (33.2 miles)  Continue on I-205 E (13.5 miles)  Merge onto I-5 N (2.0 miles)  Take Exit 461 onto CA-120 E toward Manteca/Sonora (6.4 miles).  Stay in the left lane and exit onto CA-120 E / CA-99 N toward Sonora/Sacramento (1.7 miles)  Stay in the right lane and take Exit 242 for CA-120/Yosemite Ave toward Sonora (0.2 mile)  Turn right at E CA-120/E Yosemite Ave (signs for Oakdale/Sonora) (19.8 miles)  In Oakdale, turn left at E F St. Continue to follow CA-108/CA-120 (25 miles)  Turn right at CA-120 E (at Yosemite Junction) Between Oakdale and Yosemite, CA-120 has several names: Montezuma Rd., then New Priest Grade Rd., Main St., Big Oak Flat Rd., and Old Yosemite Coulterville Rd. *Optional short cut: Turn right at Old Priest Grade Rd (very steep and winding road – no guard rail) (1.8 miles)  Continue on CA-120 E to Entrance of Yosemite National Park (about 21 miles)  Stay on CA-120/Big Oak Flat Rd (about 19 miles)  Turn left at Evergreen Rd (7.4 miles)  Turn right at Hetchy‎Hetchy‎Rd.‎Ranger‎Station,‎where‎you’ll‎pick‎up‎your‎permit,‎is‎shortly‎ after this turn. (8.4 miles)  End: Hetch Hetchy Resevoir and Campground and the trailhead.

Estimated Time: 3 hours and 24 minutes Estimated Distance: 168 miles

Post-Expedition Diving Directions Day 6 Directions from Hetch Hetchy to Yosemite Valley for Laundry:

 Head down Hetchy Hetchy Rd (8.4 miles)  Turn left at Evergreen Rd (7.4 miles)  Turn left at CA-120 E (9 miles)  Veer right to stay on Big Oak Flat Rd. (when CA-120 becomes Tioga Pass Rd.) (9.5 miles)  Turn left at CA-140 E, follow signs for Yosemite Valley (0.9 mile)  CA-140 turns into a one-way loop road. Veer right onto Southside Dr. and continue following signs for Yosemite Valley Destinations. (5 miles or so to destination)  As‎you‎loop‎back‎around‎toward‎the‎Yosemite‎Valley‎Visitor’s‎Center,‎CA-140 will become Northside Dr.

Estimated Time: about 40 minutes

Direction from Yosemite Valley to Tioga High School: 19304 Ferretti Road, Groveland, CA 95321

 Follow CA-140 back toward Big Oak Flat Rd. on Northside Dr./El Portal Rd. (5 miles or so)  Turn right at Big Oak Flat and continue heading west on Big Oak Flat/CA-120. (43 miles)  Turn right at the second intersection with Ferretti Rd., once outside the park.(1.8 miles)  End: Tioga High School (on the left) Lodging‎will‎be‎in‎the‎gymnasium‎on‎the‎right‎side‎of‎the‎campus,‎marked‎by‎“Tioga‎High‎ School”‎on‎the‎building

Estimated Time: 1 hour Estimated Distance: 49 miles

Directions from Tioga High School to Stans Que (for celebration dinner) downtown Groveland: 18745 Back St, Groveland, CA 95321

 Turn left out of the school and head south on Ferretti Rd (1.8 miles)  Turn right on Main St (CA-120 W) (0.2 mile)  Turn left at Back St (looks like an alley between buildings, across the street from Cocina Michoacana – Mexican restaurant)  End:‎Stan’s‎BBQ‎straight‎ahead

Contact‎for‎Stan’s‎Que:‎Pam‎Brown,‎(209-403-2826)

Estimated Time: 5 minutes Estimated Distance: 2.1 miles

Day 7 Directions from Tioga High School to BCM office / HOME

 Turn left out of the school and head south on Ferretti Rd (1.8 miles)  Turn right on Main St / CA-120 W (3.3 miles)  Veer right to stay on CA-120 W down New Priests Grade (13.7 miles)  Slight left to stay on CA-120 W (sighs for Oakdale) (3.5 miles)  Turn left at CA-108 W / CA-120 W (25 miles)  Turn right at CA-120 W / N Yosemite Ave (also called California St and Main St in Eacalon). Continue to follow CA-120 W (19.9 miles)  Turn left to merge onto CA-120 W / CA-99 S towards San Francisco 0.4 mile)  Stay right and take the exit into CA-120 W (6.3 miles)  Take the I-5 S exit toward San Francisco (2.3 miles)  Follow signs for I-205 W toward I-580 W, San Francisco) (14 miles)  Merge onto I-580 W on the right (33.1 miles)  Exit toward Estudillo Ave, downtown San Leandro (0.3 mile)  Turn left at MacArthur Blvd (0.1 mile)  Take 2nd right onto Juana Ave (0.8 mile)  End: BCM office will be on the right

Estimated Time: 2 hours and 17 minutes Estimated Distance: 124 miles Base Camp and Trip Guidelines

Wear sunscreen.

Wear close-toed shoes around camp. (See hazards below.)

Watch out for cacti, tent stakes, wildlife and possibly rattlesnakes.

Keep all food, drink and snack items in the vehicle or cooler. Do not put food in tents.

Do not feed wildlife.

Securing the screen door tent flap inside the tent each time you enter or depart will help reduce the number of bugs that come into the tent.

Please‎don’t‎smash‎mosquitoes‎or‎other‎bugs‎against‎the‎tent‎wall.

Keep tents DEET-Free. Check types of bug repellent brought by team members. DEET will deteriorate tent material. Please keep the following in mind if using it: Apply repellent to the back of your hands for applying to other parts of your body. This will keep the DEET off the palm of your hands and thus off the tents and gear.

Also, please apply DEET only when you are outside and away from the tents.

Use the gas grills for cooking if available.

Please‎don’t‎use‎candles,‎stoves,‎or‎open‎flames‎in‎the‎tents.

Wash dishes in the kitchen area if possible. Otherwise please wash dishes in the buckets provided by BCM at the tent site.

Swimming and dipping are not allowed in moving water. In still water dipping is allowed under close adult supervision. Closed toed shoes must be worn.

Make‎sure‎to‎“sweep”‎the‎base‎camp‎area‎when‎you‎leave‎for‎the‎trailhead‎and‎for‎home.‎‎ Shake out the tent ground tarps when leaving for home. Make sure everything is packed in an orderly fashion. Make sure all the trash is removed, no food is left behind, and the tents are fully zipped. Remember that another group will be using the same gear after you, so please leave things tidy, the way you would want to receive them.

Thank you for your cooperation! Getting Acquainted with Tioga High School

Upon Arrival & Parking

When you approach Groveland, please call Stan Morgan (custodian at Tioga High School and the‎owner/cook‎of‎Stan’s‎Que),‎who‎will‎open‎the‎school’s‎gymnasium‎for‎you.‎Parking‎is‎ convenient at the school. Call 209.401.5556. or TEXT 209.403.2826 Sleeping Arrangements

You‎will‎be‎sleeping‎in‎the‎school’s‎gymnasium.‎Please‎use‎your‎BCM‎and‎personal‎sleeping‎ bags and pads. Because we ask you to do laundry and clean the gear (clothes, sleeping bags, tents, etc) on day 6 of‎your‎expedition,‎we‎understand‎that‎you’ll‎need‎to‎use‎the‎sleeping‎bags‎ again once they are clean. This is ok! Please be conscious of the people who will be using the gear next. Water Source

The school has running water and 2 showers within the boys and girls locker rooms. Cooking and Dishes

Take‎a‎break‎from‎cooking‎on‎night‎6!‎You’ll‎be‎having‎your‎celebration‎dinner‎at‎Stan’s‎Que‎in‎ Groveland. Please be sure to wash your group dishes and utensils outside of the school or at the Groveland Fire Department. Gathering Locations

No information is available. Feedback would be great! How to Handle Garbage

No information is available. Feedback would be great! Post-Trip Responsibilities

Cleaning Gear

Try to find a place to clean gear in Yosemite Valley, while others are doing laundry. Please refer to the Backpacking Trip Gear Cleaning Instructions in the team leader trip binder. Wipe down tents in the BCM parking lot in San Leandro. Laundry

Head to Housekeeping Camp in Yosemite Valley for laundry. Follow signs for Housekeeping Camp‎once‎in‎Yosemite‎Valley‎or‎‎get‎directions‎at‎the‎Yosemite‎Valley‎Visitor’s‎Center.‎ Laundry is located at the shower house, as is a coin dispenser. You can also get change at the Visitor’s‎Center.‎‎(Unfortunately there are no laundry facilities near base camp in Groveland.) The following is a list of items that will need to be laundered.

 Towels  Fleece: tops, pants and hats  Long Underwear  Sleeping bags (use a small amount of soap) Showers

Showers are available at Housekeeping Camp; take showers while doing laundry, or wait and use‎free‎showers‎in‎the‎locker‎rooms‎at‎Tioga‎HS:‎there‎is‎one‎in‎the‎boys’‎locker‎room‎and‎one‎ in‎the‎girls’‎locker‎room.‎ Celebration Dinner

Yosemite‎and‎Sierra‎expeditions‎should‎go‎to‎Stan’s‎Que.‎‎The‎contact‎person‎for‎Stan’s‎Que‎is‎ Pam Brown, (209.962.0806). Before Leaving Base Camp

Please make sure you leave the place as nice or nicer than you found it. Shake out the tent and ground tarps. Make sure everything is packed in an orderly fashion. Make sure all trash is removed. Call the Regional Program Manager with you estimated time of arrival as soon as you can. Team Leader Paperwork

Refer to the Paperwork Checklist in the trip binder.