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Yosemite Guide @YosemiteNPS NPS Photo Experience Your America Yosemite National Park June 20, 2018 – July 24, 2018 Volume 43, Issue 5 Yosemite, CA 95389 Yosemite, 577 PO Box Service Park National US DepartmentInterior of the Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System Year-round Route: Valley Yosemite Valley Shuttle Valley Visitor Center Summer-only Route: Upper Hetch Yosemite Shuttle System El Capitan Hetchy Shuttle Fall Yosemite Tuolumne Village Campground Meadows Lower Yosemite Parking The Ansel Fall Adams Yosemite l Medical Church Bowl i Gallery ra Clinic Picnic Area Picnic Area Valley l T Area in inset: al F e E1 t 5 Restroom Yosemite Valley i 4 m 9 The Majestic Shuttle System se Yo Mirror Upper 10 3 Yosemite Hotel Walk-In 6 2 Lake Campground seasonal 11 1 Wawona Yosemite North Camp 4 8 Half Dome Valley Housekeeping Pines E2 Lower 8836 ft 7 Chapel Camp Yosemite Falls Parking Lodge Pines 2693 m Yosemite 18 19 Conservation 12 17 Heritage 20 14 Swinging Center (YCHC) Recreation Campground Bridge Rentals 13 15 Reservations Yosemite Village Parking Half Dome Upper Sentinel Village Pines Beach il Trailhead E6 a Half Dome Village Parking r r T te Parking e n il i w M in r u d 16 o e Nature Center El Capitan F s lo c at Happy Isles Picnic Area Glacier Point E3 no shuttle service closed in winter Vernal 72I4 ft Fall 2I99 m l Mist Trai Cathedral ail Tr op h Beach Lo or M E4 ey ses erce all only d Ri V ver E5 Nevada Fall To & Bridalveil Fall d oa R B a r n id wo a Wa lv e The Yosemite Valley Shuttle operates from 7am to 10pm and serves stops in numerical order. Shuttles run daily every 10 to 20 minutes. i l C r e The El Capitan Shuttle will run from 9am to 5pm, every 30 minutes, beginning May 25. See schedules posted at shuttle stops. e k US DepartmentInterior of the Stop # Location Illilouette To Fall 1 Yosemite Village Parking 11 Sentinel Bridge 17 Mirror Lake Trailhead 2 10 Yosemite Village 12 Yosemite Conservation Heritage 18 North Pines Campground 3 The Majestic Yosemite Hotel Center / Housekeeping Camp 19 Pines Campgrounds Postage and Fee Paid Fee and Postage 4 Degnan’s Kitchen 13 Half Dome Village E3 El Capitan Picnic Area Third Class Mail Class Third 5 9 E1 Yosemite Valley Visitor Center 14 20 Half Dome Village Parking E4 El Capitan Crossover 6 Lower Yosemite Fall 15 Upper Pines Campground / E5 Cathedral Beach Picnic Area 7 E2 Camp 4 / Yosemite Falls Parking Trailhead Parking E6 Four Mile Trailhead 8 Yosemite Valley Lodge 16 Happy Isles / Mist Trail G 83 Experience Your America Yosemite National Park Yosemite Guide June 20, 2018 - July 24, 2018 Seasonal Highlights Keep this Guide with you to get the most out of your trip to Yosemite National Park WELCOME FAMILY FUN You made it! You're here! The following Stroll with a Ranger information may help maximize your time Learn about the wonders of the park on a in Yosemite. Be prepared to go wild! ranger-guided stroll. Programs are offered daily throughout the park on various topics Ask A Ranger at the Visitor Center including bears, waterfalls, and more. See All visitor centers in Yosemite National pages 6, 7, 9, and 11 for details. Park are staffed with knowledgeable rangers and volunteers, ready to help answer your Explore Like A Junior Ranger! questions, provide directions, and hand out Become a Junior Ranger and learn how maps and brochures. Visitor centers are you can help protect your park. To become located in Yosemite Valley, Big Oak Flat, a Junior Ranger, purchase a self-guided Wawona and Tuolumne Meadows. See booklet, attend a guided program, collect a pages 5, 8, and 10 for hours and more details. bag of trash, then take your oath and earn your badge. Guided programs are listed on Pop-up Information Centers pages 6, 7, 9, and 11. See page 12 for details. Look for pop-up blue booths throughout Yosemite, which are staffed with Yosemite Attend an Evening Program at Yosemite Conservancy volunteers who are ready to Conservation Heritage Center answer your questions or give you directions. The Sierra Club’s Yosemite Conservation If you're interested in volunteering with the Heritage Center is open Wednesday through Yosemite Conservancy in the park, visit Sunday, 10am to 4pm. Free evening programs yosemiteconservancy.org/volunteer. are scheduled for Friday and Saturday evenings at 8pm. Seating is available for 50 What's New? Mariposa Grove is Open! guests. The Center, located at shuttle stop After three years of restoration projects, #12, has a natural history library, a children’s the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias has corner and library, and historical exhibits. re-opened. Take some time to walk among Call (209) 372-4542 for details. the Giants. See page 8 for details. Thunderstorms passing through Yosemite Valley. Photo by Christine Loberg Drop In and Volunteer ARTS & CULTURE Want to give back to the park? Consider Visit the Yosemite Museum Get outside and enjoy your park! donating some of your time with the Learn the history of Yosemite Indians by Summer offers spectacular views of waterfalls, great hiking, and other Volunteer Drop-In Program! The Volunteer exploring a museum collection that includes Drop-In Program is a family-friendly remarkable woven baskets and traditional endless opportunities for recreation. Find the adventures that will make activity where you can take an active role dress. Tour the outdoor Indian Village or lasting Yosemite memories for years to come. in protecting and preserving our natural talk with an Indian cultural demonstrator. resources. Come create new memories while Shuttle stops #5 and #9. removing invasive species, collecting native Enjoy an Art Workshop a custom outing designed specifically for seeds, and picking up litter. The Drop-In Take a Photography Class Get creative in Yosemite Valley this your group. We offer professional guides Program will meet every Friday at 9:30 am in Learn how to best capture the landscape of summer! Head to Happy Isles Art and for hiking, backpacking and rock climbing. front of the Yosemite Valley Visitor Center. Yosemite by joining a photography expert Nature Center (shuttle stop #16) to join Reservations are required. Please call Projects will last 1 to 3 hours and volunteers from The Ansel Adams Gallery. Several Yosemite Conservancy for an outdoor (209) 372-8344 or email yms@aramark. must wear long pants and closed-toe shoes. classes are offered each week. Some have workshop with a professional artist, or com for more information and to make Sun protection, water, and snacks are fees, some are free. Learn more and sign bring the kids for special classes tailored to reservations. recommended. Youth under eighteen must up at the Ansel Adams Gallery in Yosemite the park’s youngest visitors. Open daily 9am be accompanied by parent or guardian. to 4pm. See page 6 for details. Get Outdoors with the Yosemite Village. Shuttle stops #5 and #9. See pages Questions? Email yose_volunteers@nps. Conservancy 5 and 6 for more information. gov, or call (209) 379-1850. GUIDED OUTDOOR ADVENTURES Are you looking for a memorable way Adventure Out with the Yosemite to explore the park? Go on a Custom Go to the Theater GETTING AROUND Mountaineering School Adventure with Yosemite Conservancy! After a day filled with exploring, relax and Take the Free Shuttle The Yosemite Mountaineering School These personalized guided programs enjoy a show at the Yosemite Theater. The Park your car and let an expert drive you provides outdoor adventures for people are tailored to your interests and 2018 season includes inspiring films, plays to the most scenic and historic points in of all experience levels. We are here to schedule. For additional details, visit based on some of the park’s most colorful the park. You will be doing your part to cut help you learn how to enjoy Yosemite yosemiteconservancy.org/adventures, or characters, and celebrations of Yosemite’s down on traffic congestion, and will be able safely and responsibly. Give us a call to call (209) 379-2317, ext. 10. See page 6 for culture and history. See page 6 for show to capture that perfect shot of Half Dome. join one of our group classes or schedule more information. descriptions and schedules. See schedules posted at shuttle stops. Access for People with Disabilities What’s Inside: Accessible parking, lodging, tours, and activities are available throughout the park. For a complete list of accessible services, recreational opportunities, and Emergency Information 01 Seasonal Highlights exhibits, pick up an updated Yosemite Accessibility Guide which is available Emergency Dial 9-1-1 at park entrance stations, visitor centers, and online at www.nps.gov/yose/ 04 Yosemite Valley planyourvisit/accessibility.htm, or call a park Accessibility Coordinator at Yosemite Village Garage - offers 24-hour emergency roadside assistance 08 Wawona (209) 379-1035 for more information. For up-to-date road, weather, and park information: Sign Language interpreting is available upon request. Contact (209) 372-0200 10 Tuolumne Meadows Deaf Services at (209) 379-5250 (v/txt). Two weeks advance Medical Clinic (in Yosemite Valley) 12 Just For Kids notice is requested. Open 7 days per week from 9am to 7pm for primary and urgent care Assistive Listening Devices are available upon advance request, needs. Ambulance available 24 hours by calling 9-1-1. 13 Wildlife inquire at a visitor center. Medical Clinic Phone: (209) 372-4637. 16 Camping Audio tours are available for the Yosemite Valley Visitor Center. Lost and Found Refer to the Accessibility Guide, or contact an Accessibility To inquire about items lost or found at one of Yosemite’s restaurants, 17 Hiking Coordinator for more information.