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Where to Go and What to Do in Yosemite Vol. 3 Issue 5

Experience Your Yosemite To day America

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Restroom Upper Schedules and routes may vary. P Yosemite Parking Fall Shuttle buses operate daily at 10-minute intervals, except during early morning and Information N i late evening hours when intervals may be 25 Map not to scale i minutes. All buses follow the same route, Trail to Middle Visitor Center Snow Creek serving stops in numerical order. YOSEMITE VALLEY Cascade and Located in Yosemite Tuolumne DESTINATIONS Meadows Village. Park and walk SCHEDULE Yosemite Curry Lower or take the free Royal V C Yosemite Arches 7:00 a.m. -10:00 p.m. Village Village Fall shuttle bus. Yosemite The Half 1 Yosemite Village/Day Parking L Lodge A Ahwahnee Dome V Yosemite Village Column 2 Yosemite Village Visitor i Church Columbia 5 Center Bowl 3 The Ahwahnee Rock 6 9 4 No bicycles 3 beyond this (seasonal) 4 Yosemite Village/Degnan’s Complex 10 point Yosemite 2 The A 5 Visitor Center Trail to L Lodge 8 11 Ahwahnee Columbia k 1 Point and e Day 6 Lower Yosemite Fall e Upper r Parking Yosemite C Service ends at 7:30 p.m. ite Fall m Chapel se o ek 7 Camp 4/ Trailhead Walk-in 7 Y Housekeeping re Camp a C North nay Lower Te 8 Yosemite Lodge LeConte Pines Swinging Memorial 18 Stable Bridge 12 Trail to 9 Visitor Center Lodge Mirror M 19 17 e 21 M Lake rce r d R ive e 10 20 P rc Yosemite Village 13 ed R 14 ive DetailedDetailed trailtrail maps maps are are Curry 15 Upper r 11 Sentinel Bridge/Yosemite Chapel Sentinel C Pines availableavailable forfor purchasepurchase at Beach To Village PARK Glacier atvisitor visitor centers centers and and stores 12 / Point P stores throughout the park. LeConte Memorial Lodge HERE Some facilities and Trailhead throughout the park. Yellow Parking See page 6 of Yosemite services in See the Yosemite Guide 13 Bicycle Rental Stand are closed Sunday Guidefor descriptions for descriptions of Valley through Thursday. of Valley day hikes. 16 day hikes. 14 Curry Village e Four Mile iv e Trail to riv 15 Upper Pines Campground* e D Glacier Nature Center and Trail hsid Point Sout at to Vernal and Nevada Falls, Vernal 16 Happy Isles/John Muir Trailhead* Fall 17 Mirror Lake Junction*

Vernal Fall 18 Stable* Footbridge 19 Lower Pines Campground Seasonal 20 Curry Village YOSEMITE AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM 21 Bicycle Rental Stand For bus schedules to and from the Yosemite area, call 1-877-98-YARTS or visit YARTS online at www.yarts.com *Service ends at 8:30 p.m. WHERE TO GO Scheduled Events

Programs SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDN printed in color are especially 8:30am Program—Of All the Mountains 1:30pm Ranger Walk—Yosemite’s Legacy 9:00am Photography Walk 1:30pm Ranger Wa 1 1 for children and I’ve Climbed 1 ⁄2 hrs. Front of Valley Visitor Center 2 hrs. Limited space. Sign up in advance 1 ⁄2 hrs. Fron (except June 1) their families. 8:00pm Yosemite Theater Live—Wild Stories Meet on The Gallery porch 2:00pm Watercolo 1 hr. LeConte Memorial Lodge with John Muir weather permitting (AAG) (May 7 only Shuttle stop #12 () (begins June 2) 1:00pm Science Forum—Ecology of Northern 2 hrs. LeCon 1 10:00am Yosemite Through the Eyes of A 1 ⁄2 hrs. Visitor Center, west auditorium Goshawk and Spotted Owl Shuttle stop YA = Yosemite , 1904 Actor Lee Stetson portrays Muir telling in the 2:00pm NPS Open Association 1 hr. Front of Valley Visitor Center some of his best tales. Tickets at the door (May 13 only) to (May 21 onl YCS = Yosemite Hike—On the Trail with John Muir and Yosemite Lodge tour desk $ (YCS) 1 hr. Valley Visitor Center, west auditorium 6:00pm Learn about Concession (June 1 only) Evening Program (NPS) projects. Services 4 hrs. LeConte Memorial Lodge 1 hr. Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater 1:30pm Ranger Walk—Bears Valley Visito Bring lunch/water (NPS/YCS) 1 NPS = National 1 ⁄2 hrs. Curry Village amphitheater 5:30pm Spring Twi Shuttle stop #12 (Sierra Club) Park 2:00pm Watercolor Workshop 1 hr. The Ah Service 1:30pm Ranger Walk—Rivers and Waterfalls (May 6 only) 8:00pm Evening Pr 1 1 ⁄2 hrs. Lower Yosemite Falls AAG = The Ansel 2 hrs. LeConte Memorial Lodge 1 hr. Yosemi Shuttle stop #7 (NPS/YCS) Adams Shuttle stop #12 (Sierra Club) Gallery 2:00pm Watercolor Workshop 8:00pm Evening Program (May 11 only) 1 hr. Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater $ = Program 2 hrs. LeConte Memorial Lodge (NPS/YCS) offered for Shuttle stop #12 (Sierra Club) a fee 5:30pm Spring Twilight Stroll 1 hr. The Ahwanee outdoor patio (YCS) 8:00pm Evening Program 1 hr. LeConte Memorial Lodge Shuttle stop #12 (Sierra Club) May 11: Muir and Thoreau Yosemite Valley Yosemite May 18: Yosemite, Enduring Treasure Indicates programs May 25: Starlit Night Stories June 1: John Muir in Nevada and facilities accessible for 8:30pm Ansel Adams Film 1 hr. Yosemite Lodge, check local postings visitors in for film selection and venue (AAG) wheelchairs, with assistance.

Yosemite Valley

Valley Visitor Center The Ansel Adams Gallery Open 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Located in Yosemite Open 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Located in Yosemite Village just west of the main post office (shuttle Village next to the Valley Visitor Center. The Gallery stops #5 and #9). Information, maps, books, offers work of Ansel Adams, contemporary photog- exhibits, a multilingual One Day in Yosemite pro- raphers, and other fine artists. In addition, gram, and self-registration for wilderness permits. handcrafts, books, gifts, photography supplies, and TTY camera/tripod rentals are available. For more infor- mation, call the Gallery at 209/372-4413 or visit NEW FILM their web site at www.anseladams.com. Spirit of Yosemite Limited hours May 13 Through June 16 This inspiring state-of-the-art visitor orientation The black and white prints of acclaimed photogra- film provides a stunning overview of Yosemite's pher Bob Kolbrener will be on exhibit as we splendor. It is shown every 30 minutes from 9:30 approach the summer season. A student and assis- Yosemite Valley View Photo by M. Floyd a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Visitor Center's newly tant to Ansel Adams, Kolbrener works exclusively remodeled West Auditorium Theater. Closed with a large format view camera using 8"x10" sheet captioning available. film. In the tradition of his mentor, he continues to Free Art Classes handprint mural size prints from his negatives using Yosemite To day classical darkroom techniques. Free, informal outdoor Located in Yosemite Village next to the Valley Published by the , in cooperation classes in various art Visitor Center. LeConte Memorial Lodge with Yosemite Concession Services, Corp. mediums are available for Open Wednesday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to FEATURES adults through the Art 4:00 p.m. Located at shuttle stop #12. The LeConte Editor Kristin Ramsey Indian Cultural Exhibit Activity Center, located at the Memorial Lodge, Yosemite's first public visitor cen- Design / Production Skip Gaynard Designs Open 9:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 east end of Yosemite Village ter, is operated by the Sierra Club and features a Printing Casey Printing, Inc. p.m. Displays interpret the cultural history of next to the Village Store. children's corner, library, and a variety of environ- Yosemite's native Miwok and Paiute people from We’re Interested . . . Each day class begins at mental education and evening programs. For more 1850 to the present. Demonstrations of traditional We are always looking for ways to improve our visitor 10:00 a.m. and ends information, call 209/372-4542. publications. You can help by sending your comments skills are presented. No food or drink permitted. via email to [email protected] or fax to at 2:00 p.m. 209/379-1294. The Indian Village of Ahwahnee Located behind the Yosemite Museum and open YOSEMITE during daylight hours. There is sometimes the OUTDOOR ADVENTURES opportunity to join Indian Cultural Program staff Yosemite Association Special Program for demonstrations or programs about Ahwahneechee skills and culture. Yosemite’s Great Hikes: Chilnualna Fa MAY 17, 2003 at 8:00 a.m., 6 hrs., $80 Yosemite Cemetery Meet in front of Pioneer History Center in Wawona This historic cemetery is located across the street and May 5-11 just west of the Yosemite Museum. People buried Photography of Time Fealing Lin here include American Indians and others who played MAY 17, 2003 at 8:30 a.m., 6 hrs., $80 Watercolor an important role in the development of what is now Meet at the Girl’s Club, Yosemite Village May 12-18 . A Guide to the Yosemite Springtime Wildflower Walks in Waw Cemetery is available at the Valley Visitor Center. Anne Longman MAY 28, 2003 at 8:30 a.m., 6 hrs., $80 Pen/pencil on watercolor paper Meet on front porch of May 19-25 Call The Yosemite Association at Robert Dvorak 209/379-2321 for details. Watercolor May 6 - June 2, 2003

ESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY alk—Granite & Ice 9:00am Photography Walk 10:00am Hike—On the Trail with John Muir 9:00am Photography Walk nt of Valley Visitor Center 2 hrs. Limited space. Sign up in advance (May 30 only) 2 hrs. Limited space. Sign up in advance or Workshop Meet on The Ansel Adams Gallery porch 4 hrs. LeConte Memorial Lodge Meet on The Ansel Adams Gallery porch ) weather permitting (AAG) Bring lunch/water weather permitting (AAG) nte Memorial Lodge 10:00am Ranger Walk—Yosemite’s First Shuttle stop #12 (Sierra Club) 10:00am Hike—On the Trail with John Muir #12 (Sierra Club) People 1:30pm Spring Stroll with a Ranger (May 31 only) 4 hrs. LeConte Memorial 1 1 House 1 ⁄2 hrs. Back of Valley Visitor Center 1 ⁄2 hrs. Front of Valley Visitor Center (NPS) Lodge. Bring lunch/water Shuttle stop #12 (Sierra Club) y) 1:30pm Ranger Walk—Bears 2:00pm Watercolor Workshop Yosemite's latest improvement 11⁄2 hrs. Curry Village amphitheater (May 9 only) 1:30pm Ranger Walk—Trees 2:00pm Watercolor Workshop 2 hrs. LeConte Memorial Lodge 11⁄2 hrs. The Ahwahnee, shuttle stop #3 or Center east auditorium (May 8 only) Shuttle stop #12 (Sierra Club) 3:00pm Fine Print Viewing ilight Stroll 2 hrs. LeConte Memorial Lodge 8:00pm Evening Program 1 hr. Very limited space. Sign up in advance hwahnee outdoor patio (YCS) Shuttle stop #12 (Sierra Club) 1 hr. LeConte Memorial Lodge The Ansel Adams Gallery (AAG) rogram 8:00pm Yosemite Theater Live—Sarah Shuttle stop #12 (Sierra Club) 4:00pm CHILDREN’S STORY TIME ite Lodge Amphitheater Hawkins Contemplates a Fourth May 9: No program 30 min. Nature stories geared for kids 7 Marriage: Stories of a Pioneer Woman May 16: Meet John Muir's Grandson and under. Children must be accompanied (begins May 29) May 23: John Muir Around the World by adult. 11⁄2 hrs. Visitor Center, west auditorium May 30: Front porch, The Ansel Adams Gallery (AAG) Tickets at Yosemite Lodge tour desk $ 8:00pm Yosemite Theater Live—Wild Stories 6:30pm Yosemite Premier—Vertical Frontier (YCS) with John Muir (May 17 only) 1 hr. Historical documentary Evening Program (begins May 30) of Yosemite rock climbing 1 1 hr. Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater 1 ⁄2 hrs. Visitor Center, west auditorium Valley Visitor Center, west auditorium (NPS/YCS) Actor Lee Stetson portrays Muir telling 7:30pm WEE WILD ONES some of his best tales. Tickets at Yosemite (except May 17) 45 min. Stories and Lodge tour desk $ (YCS) surprises geared for children 6 and under. Evening Program Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater (YCS) 1 hr. Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater 8:00pm Evening Program (NPS/YCS) 1 hr. LeConte Memorial Lodge Evening Program Shuttle stop #12 (Sierra Club) (begins May 23) May 10: Painting Yosemite Valley 1 hr. Curry Village Amphitheater May 17: How Writers Imagine Wilderness (AAG/YCS) May 24: Volcanoes of the Solar System May 31: Re-Creation Walk Evening Program 1 hr. Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater (NPS/YCS) Evening Program (begins May 24) 1 hr. Curry Village Amphitheater (NPS/YCS) 8:30pm Yosemite Premier—Vertical Frontier (May 17 only) 1 hr. Historical documentary of Yosemite rock climbing Valley Visitor Center, west auditorium

Wawona & Big Oak Flat & Other Sequoia Groves Wawona Information Wawona Hotel Station at Hill’s Studio Vintage Music of Yosemite Big Oak Flat Information Station Begining May 16, open daily 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 4 hrs. Beginning at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday through Open daily 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (closed for lunch). Station is located just (closed for lunch). Offers information about park Saturday. Live music with pianist/singer, Tom Bopp. inside the park at the Big Oak Flat Entrance Station (Highway 120 West), activities, trail information, books, and maps. Located Wawona Hotel Lounge. (YCS) and offers park orientation material, trail information, books, and maps. on the grounds of the Wawona Hotel, Hill's Studio Phone 209/379-1899. was the gallery and art studio of famous 19th centu- Free Mariposa Grove & ry painter, . Walk from the Wawona Shuttle Bus Merced Grove The shuttle bus stops at the Wawona Store, South hotel or park at the Wawona Store parking area and Yosemite's quietest stand of sequoias is the Merced Grove, accessible only Entrance, and Mariposa Grove. Shuttles operate follow the path up the hill. For more information call on foot. It's a 2-mile hike into the grove from the Big Oak Flat Road daily beginning at 9:00 a.m. Last shuttle leaves 209/375-9531. (Highway 120 West). Located 3.5 miles north of Crane Flat or 4.5 miles Wawona at 4:00 p.m.; last shuttle leaves the Grove south of the Big Oak Flat Entrance Station, the trailhead is marked by a at 6:00 p.m. Visitors may park at the Wawona Store Pioneer Yosemite History post labeled B-10 and a road sign. Allow about 3 hours for the 4-mile to board the shuttle bus. Trailers and motor homes Center round-trip hike or ski to this small group of sequoias (about 20 trees). Walk across the covered bridge and visit historic are prohibited on the Mariposa Grove Road from buildings out of Yosemite's past. A visit to the South Entrance to the Mariposa Grove. Due to narrow Tuolumne Grove roads and very limited parking, visitors are strongly Pioneer Yosemite History Center will explain how The Tuolumne Grove of Giant Sequoias is near Crane Flat at the intersection encouraged to use this free bus service to help allevi- Yosemite was the inspiration for national parks across of the Big Oak Flat Road and the Tioga Road. The historic route of the old ate congestion and lengthy parking delays. America and throughout the world. The Center is Big Oak Flat Road leads downhill from Crane Flat into the Tuolumne Grove, a always open, and explanatory signs and brochures are cluster of about 25 sequoias. Now closed to cars, this 2-mile round-trip walk To Get to Mariposa Grove available. is relatively easy, depending on conditions; however, it is moderately strenuous Allow 11⁄4 hours driving time to the Mariposa Grove Visit Yosemite’s Past on the uphill return. from Yosemite Valley. Cars are prohibited beyond (May 10, 17, 24, 25, 26, and 31) Meet a ranger at the parking area in the Grove, but several giant 10:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. at the Wawona Covered sequoias can be seen from there. Information about Bridge. (May 25 at 2:00 p.m. only) for a 1-hour tour access for the disabled is available at the tram of the Pioneer Yosemite History Center. (NPS) boarding area. The access road to the Grove may Experience Horse-Drawn Travel close intermittently due to limited parking. Trailers (May 24, 25, 26, only) 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and motor homes are prohibited on the Mariposa Travel into history by taking a 10-minute stage Grove Road. ride. Tickets may be purchased from the stage driver near the . Walking through the Grove $3 adults, $2 children ages 3-12. (NPS) The trailhead for walking up through the Grove is A Glimpse of the Wawona Miwok located at the far end of the parking area. Indians Before the Gold Rush Interpretive signs between the trailhead and the California Tree provide a self-guiding tour. Written (except May 10) Every Saturday, from 10:00 a.m. alls translations are available at the trailhead (Spanish, to 12:30 p.m. A talk and hike exploring Native German, French, Japanese). American culture and natural history. Wear long pants and shoes of boots suitable for hiking. Mariposa Grove Tram Tour Meet at the Grey Barn near the Wawona Covered Beginning May 6, conditions permitting. Trams run Bridge. (NPS) every day in the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias Old-Fashioned “Wet Plate” Photography for a 1-hour tour through the lower and upper wona (May 24 and 25) Drop-in from 10:00 a.m. to noon, groves. The first tram is at 9:00 a.m. and the last or 2:00 p.m to 4:00 p.m. See the equipment and tram is at 5:00 p.m., running every 15 to 20 min- chat with a photographer who uses the same type utes from the boarding area. of materials and chemicals used by Yosemite pho- tographers 140 years ago. Meet at the Artist's Cabin at the Pioneer Yosemite History Center. (NPS) Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias Photo by Larry Ulrich

WHAT TO DO Park Facilities and Services All hours are subject to change

YOSEMITE LODGE Lower Pines Campground ATM Gift/Grocery 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Post Offices Worship Service, Sunday 9:00 a.m Yosemite Village Nature Shop 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Main Post Office - Yosemite Village Wawona Campground South of Village Store (Bank of America) Beginning May 23 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday – Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Worship Service, Sunday 9:00 a.m Inside Village Store Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to Noon THE AHWAHNEE Tuolumne Campground Yosemite Lodge Gift Shop 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Yosemite Lodge Post Office Worship Service, Sunday 9:00 a.m Inside main registration area Sweet Shop 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday – Thursday: 11:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. June 1 only, conditions permitting Friday: 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Curry Village CURRY VILLAGE Inside gift/grocery store Wawona Post Office ROMAN CATHOLIC Mountain Shop 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Rev. Raymond J. Duffy 209/372-4729 Wawona Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Gift/Grocery 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Inside Wawona Store Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Mass in Yosemite Valley Nature Center at Happy Isles El Portal El Portal Post Office Visitor Center West Auditorium On Highway 140 at the Yosemite View Lodge Opens May 8 Monday – Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Sunday 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and the El Portal Market 1:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Beginning May 24, Saturday 7:30 p.m. WAWONA Mass at Wawona Old School House Pioneer Gift Shop/Grocery Auto Service, Towing, and Babysitting Beginning May 31, Saturday 4:30 p.m. 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Repair (AAA) CROSSWAY CHURCH Limited babysitting is available for registered guests Golf Shop 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Christian Protestant) at Yosemite Lodge and The Ahwahnee. Call front Village Garage Mariposa Grove Gift Shop 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed for lunch. Pastor Steve Hughes 209/379-2428 desk or concierge for additional information. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Towing 24 hours. Emergency gasoline & propane Worship Service Gift Shop available. 209/372-8320 Food & Beverage Service Yosemite Chapel, Sunday 7:30 p.m. Opens May 12, conditions permitting Lower River Amphitheater 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Service Organizations These hours of operation are approximate. Beginning May 25, Sunday 10:00 a.m. Current hours of operation are posted at each front Al-Anon CHURCH OF CHRIST desk or facility. Groceries Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Pastor Ron Skelton 209/379-2307 YCS General Office Building YOSEMITE VILLAGE Yosemite Lodge Gift/Grocery El Portal Chapel Degnan’s Delicatessen 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (Executive Conference Room) Yosemite Village Worship Service The Loft at Degnan’s Village Store 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous Sunday 9:00 a.m. Monday - Friday: 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Degnan’s Delicatessen 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday 8:30 p.m. Saturday - Sunday: Noon to 9:00 p.m. Tuesday, and Thursday 7:30 p.m. EL PORTAL COMMUNITY CHURCH Curry Village Gift/Grocery YCS General Office Building Pastor Russ Marsh 209/379-2255 Village Grill 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (Employee Training Center), Yosemite Village El Portal Chapel YOSEMITE LODGE Housekeeping Camp Store Narcotics Anonymous Food Court 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Worship Service Saturday 8:00 p.m. Lite fare served all day Beginning May 23 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. First and third Saturday, 7:30 p.m. YCS General Office Building Breakfast – 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Second, fourth, and fifth Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Crane Flat Store 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Employee Training Center), Yosemite Village Lunch – 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. WAWONA CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP El Portal Market 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Lions Club Light Lunch - 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pastor David Adamcik 209/966-3039 Wawona Grocery Store 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Meets first and third Thursdays of each month Dinner – 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wawona Community Center at noon, The Ahwahnee. Mountain Room Bar & Lounge Tuolume Meadows Store Call 209/372-4475 for information. Worship Service Weekdays: 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Opens May 23, conditions permitting Sunday 9:00 a.m. Weekends: Noon to 10:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Rotary International Mountain Room Restaurant Meets Thursdays for lunch at noon in The Women’s Bible Study 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Showers & Laundromat Ahwahnee Mural Room. Visiting Rotarian families Wednesday 1:00 p.m. and guests welcome. For meeting reservations or CURRY VILLAGE SHOWERS information, call 209/372-8459. SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST Pavillion Buffet Curry Village 24 hours Pastor Jim McMurry 209/532-3337 Breakfast – 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Lower River Amphitheater LAUNDROMAT Religious Services Dinner – 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sabbath School Housekeeping Camp 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. YOSEMITE COMMUNITY CHURCH Pizza Patio Noon to 9:00 p.m. Beginning May 24, Saturday 10:00 a.m. (Nondenominational Christian) Taqueria Recycling Pastor Brent Moore 209/372-4831 Worship Service Saturday - Sunday: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Beginning May 24, Saturday 11:00 a.m. Village Store Recycling Center Bar Worship Service Fellowship picnic follows Monday - Friday: 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Noon to 4:00 p.m. Sunday 9:15 a.m., Children's Church offered Saturday - Sunday: Noon to 10:00 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday only. Bottles and cans may also be returned to place of Sunday 11:00 a.m. Coffee Corner purchase or park gas stations Worship/Bible Study Service, Thursday 7:00 p.m. Saturday - Monday: 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Happy Isles Snack Stand Monday - Friday: 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. THE AHWAHNEE General Park Information Dining Room Breakfast –7:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Mon. - Sat Sunday Brunch – 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Curry Village Tour Kiosk Lunch - 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Mon. - Sat Emergency 911 Accommodations Dinner – 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Reservations and appropriate attire are Fire – Police – Medical Emergency: Dial 911, For advance reservations or information (rooms or VALLEY FLOOR TOUR respectfully requested. 209/372-1489 24 hours a day (from hotel room 9-911) activities), call 559/252-4848. This 26-mile, 2-hour tour departs several times The Ahwahnee Bar (www.yosemitepark.com) daily from Yosemite Lodge. Check for hours at 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Information For availability on day of arrival, check at any any tour desk. Conditions permitting. front desk. Most tours are now conducted by WAWONA HOTEL Road and Weather National Park Service Rangers. Dining Room General Park Information Recreation Conditions permitting Breakfast – 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. 209/372-0200 www.nps.gov/yose Sunday Brunch - 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wilderness Permits Campground Reservations Lunch - 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. YOSEMITE MOUNTAINEERING SCHOOL 800/436-7275 reservations.nps.gov Anyone going overnight into Yosemite's back- Dinner – 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. AND GUIDE SERVICE Yosemite Mountaineering School and Guide country must have a wilderness permit. You can Gas Stations Medical Service offers lessons and guided climbing at all self-register at one of the following locations: levels, overnight backpacking, and guided day Yosemite Valley Visitor Center, Big Oak Flat Yosemite Medical Clinic Crane Flat hikes to spectacular areas of Yosemite Valley. Information Station, Wawona Information Station Emergency care: 24 hours daily 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Diesel available. Reservations required. at Hill's Studio, the Ski Hut, Pay at the pump 24 hours with credit or debit card. Drop-in and Urgent Care or Entrance Station. Permits also Curry Village Daily 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. available at Yosemite Village Wilderness Center, El Portal 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed for lunch. 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Diesel available. beginning May 9, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Scheduled Appointments Classes meet at 8:30 a.m. 209/372-8344 Pay at the pump 24 hours with credit or debit card. Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tioga Road opens late May, conditions permitting. BICYCLE RENTAL Wawona Saturday 9:00 a.m. to noon Bears can remain active throughout the winter. 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Diesel available. Bikes, strollers, baby-joggers, wheelchairs, and Located on Ahwahnee Drive in Yosemite Valley, Visitors heading into Yosemite's wilderness areas Pay at the pump 24 hours with credit or debit card. six-speed bikes with trailers. Hourly and daily the clinic provides routine and emergency medical are highly encouraged to use bear resistant rates. Bikes must be returned by 3:45 p.m. care for park employees, residents, and visitors. food canisters. They are required in some areas; Gifts, Books, & Apparel Experienced nursing staff, emergency physicians, Yosemite Lodge check at visitor centers or online at YOSEMITE VILLAGE nurse practitioner, and support staff on duty. 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and www.nps.gov/yose/wilderness/bfoodstorage.htm The Ansel Adams Gallery Services include a limited pharmacy, lab, x-ray, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. physical therapy, and Mountain Crisis Services for RAFTING Bear Canister Rental The Art Activity Center victims of domestic violence. 209/372-4637 Curry Village Shuttle stops #13 and #21 Available for $5 per trip at the Yosemite Valley 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Paramedic/Ambulance Service Opens May 23, conditions permitting Visitor Center, Yosemite Village Sport Shop, Curry Yosemite Bookstore 24 hours daily STABLES Village Mountain Shop, Crane Flat Store, Wawona 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Dental Services Yosemite Valley Shuttle stop #18 Store, and the Hetch Hetchy Entrance Station. Inside Valley Visitor Center Adjacent to Medical Clinic. Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Canisters may be returned at any rental location Village Store 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. For hours, call 209/372-4200. Wawona in the park. Habitat Yosemite If no answer, call 209/372-4637. Opens May 23, conditions permitting Friday - Sunday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m Kennel Beginning May 23, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily Services For Disabled Opens late May, conditions permitting. Sport Shop 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. An accessibility brochure is available at park entrance Tours Located at Yosemite Valley Stables. Wilderness Center stations and visitor centers. Yosemite Lodge Tour Desk Opens May 9, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Accessibility information is also available online at 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. www.nps.gov/yose 209/372-1240 Wheelchair rental available at Yosemite Medical Yosemite Village Tour Kiosk Clinic, 209/372-4637, and the Yosemite Lodge bike 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. rental stand, 209/372-1208.

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