June 19 - July 3, 2001 Glacier Point 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. 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 some evenings, a star program will be co-hosted by rangers and volunteers from astronomical societies. Bring warm clothing. On Thursday evenings, photographers will not want to miss the Alpenglow Photo Shoot, led by representatives from Kodak (in association with Yosemite Concession Services). The Half Dome from Glacier Point Illustration by Lawrence Ormsby Wawona & Mariposa Grove posted in the Wawona Campground. Meet at the To Get to Mariposa Grove 1 amphitheater in the “B” loop of the Wawona Allow 1 ⁄4 hours driving time to the Mariposa Campground at 8:00 p.m. Grove from Yosemite Valley. Cars are prohibited beyond the parking area in the Grove, but several Discover Wawona's human and natural heritage in a giant sequoias can be seen from there. Information 1-hour presentation offered by Yosemite Concession about access for the disabled is available at the Services (YCS) staff at the Wawona Hotel. tram boarding area. The access road to the Grove may close intermittently due to limited parking. Pioneer Yosemite Trailers and motor homes are prohibited on the History Center Mariposa Grove Road. Please use the free shuttle See horse-drawn wagons, walk across a covered service between Wawona and the Mariposa Grove. bridge, and visit historic buildings out of Yosemite's past. A visit to the Pioneer Yosemite History Center Walking through will explain how Yosemite was the inspiration for the Grove national parks across America and throughout the The trailhead for walking up through the Grove world. The Center is always open, and explanatory is located at the far end of the parking area. signs and brochures are available. Interpretive signs between the trailhead and the Take A Stage Ride California Tree provide a self-guiding tour. Written Take a stage ride and experience the adventure of translations are available at the trailhead (Spanish, horse-drawn stage travel in Yosemite. These German, French, Japanese). 10-minute rides are offered beginning June 29 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, from 10:00 a.m. to DISTANCE & ELEVATION Visit the Pioneer Yosemite History Center in Wawona. Photo by John Hawksworth noon and 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Purchase tickets near the Wawona Covered Bridge. $3/adult and DESTINATION DISTANCE FROM TRAILHEAD ELEVATION GAIN Wawona Information $2/child (ages 3-12). Grizzly Giant 0.8 mile /1.3km 400ft / 122m Station at Hill’s Studio Open daily 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed for Free Mariposa Grove & Grove Museum 2.1 miles /3.5km 800ft / 292m lunch). Offers information about park activities, Wawona Shuttle Bus Fallen Tunnel Tree 2.5 miles /4.0km 1,000ft / 305m wilderness permits, trail information, books, and The shuttle bus stops at the Wawona Store, South maps. Located on the grounds of the Wawona Entrance, and Mariposa Grove. Shuttles operate Wawona Point 3.0 miles /4.8km 1,200ft / 438m Hotel, Hill's Studio was the gallery and art studio daily during the summer beginning at 9:00 a.m. of famous 19th century landscape painter, Thomas Last shuttle leaves Wawona at 4:30 p.m.; last Hill. Walk from the hotel or park at the Wawona shuttle leaves the Grove at 6:00 p.m. Visitors may Store parking area and follow the path up the hill. park at the Wawona Store to board the shuttle Mariposa Grove Tram Phone 209/375-9531 bus. Trailers and motor homes are prohibited on Tour the Mariposa Grove Road from South Entrance to Trams run every day in the Mariposa Grove of Evening Programs the Mariposa Grove. Due to narrow roads and very Giant Sequoias for a 1-hour tour through the lower Come to a campfire! Share in a park tradition by limited parking, visitors are strongly encouraged to and upper groves. The first tram is at 9:00 a.m. and the last tram is at 6:00 p.m., running every 15 Indicates facilites accessible for visitors in joining a ranger for an hour of stories, legends, use this free bus service to help alleviate to 20 minutes from the boarding area. $11.00/adults, wheelchairs, with assistance. and fun. Program topics vary each night and are congestion and lengthy parking delays. $8.50/seniors (62 or older), $5.50/children (ages 5-12), $30 for a family of 4 (parents and their children under 16). Children under 5 ride free. Mariposa Grove Museum Crane Flat & Open 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed for lunch). Offers giant sequoia displays, books, maps, and Big Oak Flat information. Big Oak Flat Yosemite’s Other Merced Grove Information Station Sequoia Groves Yosemite's quietest stand of sequoias is the Open 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily. Wilderness Tuolumne Grove Merced Grove, accessible only on foot. It's a Yosemite To day permits available 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Station The Tuolumne Grove of Giant Sequoias is near 2-mile hike into the grove from the Big Oak is located just inside the park at the Big Oak Crane Flat at the intersection of the Big Oak Flat Road (Highway 120 West). Located 3.5 Published by the National Park Service, in cooperation Flat Entrance Station (Highway 120 West), and Flat Road (Highway 120 West) and the Tioga miles north of Crane Flat or 4.5 miles south of with the Yosemite Concessions Services, Corp. and offers park orientation material, trail Road. The former route of the Big Oak Flat the Big Oak Flat entrance, the trailhead is the Yosemite Association. Yosemite Today was made information, wilderness permits, books, and Road leads downhill from Crane Flat into the marked by a post labeled B-10 and a road sign. possible by a grant from the Yosemite Fund. maps. Phone 209/379-1899 Tuolumne Grove of Big Trees, a cluster of about Allow about 3 hours for the 4-mile round-trip 25 sequoias. Now closed to cars, this 2-mile hike to this small group of sequoias (about NPS Coordinator Kristina Rylands (3.2 km) round-trip has an elevation change of 20 trees). Editor Bridget McGinniss Kerr 500 feet (150 meters). The downhill walk is Design and Production Skip Gaynard Designs relatively easy, though it is moderately strenuous Printing Premier Offset Printing, Inc. on the uphill return. Once in the Tuolumne Email comments to [email protected] Grove, there is an easy half-mile, self-guiding nature trail. WHAT TO DO What’s Happening In Experience Your Yosemite To day America June 19 - July 3, 2001 Yosemite Valley Valley Visitor Center rockfall from the Glacier Point cliff far above the canisters, maps, and guidebooks. Displays and Open daily 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Located in Nature Center. A new outdoor exhibit details the information on pre-trip planning, minimum Yosemite Village just west of the main post office geologic story of rockfalls in Yosemite. The Center impact camping techniques, and Yosemite's (shuttle bus stops #5 and #9). Information, maps, is a short walk from shuttle bus stop #16. wilderness. books, exhibits, and a multilingual One Day in Yosemite program. LeConte Memorial Lodge Self-Guiding Trails NEW FEATURE Open Wednesday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. There are four self-guiding trails in Yosemite Spirit of Yosemite to 4:00 p.m. Located at shuttle stop #12. Valley: two near the Visitor Center in the Yosemite This inspiring film provides a stunning overview of The LeConte Memorial Lodge, Yosemite's first Village area, one at the east end of the Valley near Yosemite's splendor. It is shown every hour from public visitor center, is operated by the Sierra Mirror Lake, and one commemorating the history 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Visitor Center's newly Club and features a children's corner, library, of Curry Village. and a variety of environmental education and renovated West Auditorium Theater. Closed The Miwok in Yosemite is a short loop trail evening programs. For more information, call captioning available. that winds through the Indian Village of Ahwahnee, 209/372-4542. a reconstructed Miwok-Paiute village. A booklet is Yosemite Museum available at the trailhead and in the Visitor Center. Yosemite Cemetery Located in Yosemite Village next to the Valley Large print materials are available in the Visitor This historic cemetery is located across the street Visitor Center. Center for the visually impaired. The trail begins and just west of the Yosemite Museum. People behind the Yosemite Museum. Yosemite Falls FEATURES buried here include Native Americans, casual park Indian Cultural Exhibit visitors, and people who played important roles in Changing Yosemite is a 1-mile trail that begins Open daily 9:00 a.m. to Noon and 1:00 p.m. to the development of what is now Yosemite National in front of the Visitor Center, near shuttle bus stop the area, Native American use, and history of this 4:30 p.m. Displays interpret the cultural history of Park. A Guide to the Yosemite Cemetery is #5. It winds through a nearby meadow and popular destination.