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Yosemite Guide Yosemite Guide June 27 - July 31, 2012 Yosemite Yosemite Guide Yosemite Guide June 27 - July 31, 2012 Yosemite June 27, 2012 - July 31, 2012 31, July - 2012 27, June Park National Yosemite in Do to What and Go to Where Upper Yosemite Fall Fall Yosemite Upper Photo by Greg Frediani Greg by Photo Volume 37, Issue 5 Issue 37, Volume Park National Yosemite America Your Experience Yosemite, CA 95389 Yosemite, 577 PO Box Service Park National US DepartmentInterior of the Year-round Route: Valley Yosemite Valley Shuttle Valley Visitor Center Upper Summer-only Routes: Yosemite Shuttle System El Capitan Fall Yosemite Shuttle Village Express Lower Mirror Lake Loop is Shuttle Yosemite currently closed due The Ansel Fall Adams l Medical Church Bowl to rockfall i Gallery ra Clinic Picnic Area l T al Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System F e E1 5 P2 t i 4 m e 9 Campground os Mirror r Y 3 Uppe 6 10 2 Lake Parking seasonal The Ahwahnee Picnic Area 11 P1 1 North Camp 4 Yosemite E2 Housekeeping Pines Restroom 8 Lodge Lower 7 Chapel Camp Pines Walk-In Campground LeConte 18 Memorial 12 21 19 Lodge 17 13a 20 14 Swinging Campground Bridge Recreation 13b Reservations Rentals Curry 15 Village Upper Sentinel Visitor Parking Pines Beach E5 il Trailhead a 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 rail p T E4 Beach oo ho y L rse lle s onl Va y The Valley Visitor Shuttle operates from 7 am to 10 pm and serves stops in numerical order. Shuttles run daily every 10 to 20 minutes, depending on time of day. The El Capitan Shuttle operates from 9 am to 6 pm. Shuttles run daily during summer every 30 minutes. The Express Shuttle operates from 9 am to 6 pm. Shuttles run daily during summer every 20 minutes. US DepartmentInterior of the Stop # Location 1 Visitor Parking 8 Yosemite Lodge 16 Happy Isles Postage and Fee Paid Fee and Postage 2 10 Yosemite Village 11 Sentinel Bridge 17 MirrorIllilouette Lake Trailhead Fall Third Class Mail Class Third 3 The Ahwahnee 12 LeConte / Housekeeping Camp 18 Stable 4 Degnan’s Deli 13a 21 Recreation Rentals 19 Pines Campgrounds 5 9 E1 Valley Visitor Center 13b Curry Village E3 El Capitan Picnic Area 6 Lower Yosemite Fall 14 20 Curry Village Parking E4 El Capitan Bridge G 83 7 E2 Camp 4 15 Upper Pines Campground E5 Four Mile Trailhead i Experience Your America Yosemite National Park Yosemite Guide June 27 - July 31, 2012 Seasonal Updates Keep this Guide with you to Get the Most Out of Your Trip to Yosemite National Park hat do you want to do with Go to the Theater your special time in Yosemite Theatre LIVE offers WYosemite? In the height of entertainment and inspiration through a summer, the possibilities are endless. variety of live theater performances that Whether you want to get your heart rate bring Yosemite’s history to life. Discover up with a strenuous hike, read a book the world of John Muir and other in a quiet spot, picnic, raft, or just hang characters from the park’s rich history. out, the possibilities are endless. (See page 7 for shows and starting times.) Take a Hike! With approximately 800 miles of trails, Have Fun with the Family Learn about Yosemite, meet a park Yosemite is a great place to hike! Make ranger, and have a blast by becoming sure your hike is a safe one. Visit a a Yosemite Junior Ranger or Yosemite Visitor Center and Bookstore for trail Little Cub. Check in with any visitor information and maps, and be sure to center to find out how. Stop by the check the weather before you leave. For Nature Center at Happy Isles for more information about staying safe another great place to explore with the while hitting the trails, read our Feature family. (See page 12 for the Jr. Ranger Story on page 18. Page.) Walk to a Waterfall Yosemite Valley s famous for its awe- Visit the Yosemite Museum Learn about Yosemite Indians by inspiring waterfalls; each as distinct as exploring a museum collection that the granite cliffs they dive over. While includes remarkable woven baskets Yosemite Falls may be dry by August, and traditional dress. Tour the outdoor Bridalveil, Vernal, and Nevada Falls flow Get outside and enjoy your park! Indian Village or talk with an Indian all year. (See page 17 for hiking informa- cultural demonstrator. The Yosemite tion.) Summer offers spectacular views of waterfalls, great hiking, Museum is located in Yosemite Village Visit the other valley, Hetch Hetchy and endless other opportunities for recreation. at shuttle stops #5 and #9. (See page 5 “Almost an exact counterpart of the for museum hours and a list of gallery Travel Back in Time Stroll with a Ranger Yosemite…a visit to its counterpart may events and features.) Visit Wawona’s Pioneer Yosemite Learn about the wonders of the park be recommended, if it be only to see how History Center and join “Buckshot” on a ranger-guided stroll. Programs are curiously nature has repeated herself.” Habitat Protectors of Yosemite for a horse-drawn stage ride! These offered daily throughout the park on a -Josiah D. Whitney. (HaPY) 10-minute rides introduce you to an variety of topics including waterfalls, Be part of the solution! Join park staff Hetch Hetchy provides spectacular early chapter in Yosemite’s history. Fun trees, bears, geology, Yosemite Indians to help protect Yosemite’s habitat vistas, waterfalls, and early season for the whole family. (See pages 8 and and more. (See area program grids on through ecological restoration and hiking. (See page 2 for a park map and 9 for history center and other program pages 6, 7, 9, and 11.) litter cleanup projects. Volunteers of area information.) information.) all ages are welcome to work one to Take a Photography Class three hours. Volunteers must wear long Discover the Night Sky Learn how to best capture the landscape Explore a Sequoia Grove pants and closed-toe shoes; a hat and Meet the most massive trees on Attend the “Starry Skies Over Yosemite of Yosemite by joining a photography sun protection is recommended, and earth as you explore a giant sequoia Valley” for a wild ride through expert from the Ansel Adams Gallery. we encourage volunteers to bring water grove. Yosemite is home to three the universe to learn about stars, Several classes are offered each week. and snacks. All tools will be provided. groves—the Mariposa Grove, which constellations, planets, meteors, and Learn more and sign up at the Ansel Groups larger than 10 should contact contains hundreds of sequoias, and the other night sky features, all from the Adams Gallery located in Yosemite the volunteer program in advance: Tuolumne and Merced Groves, which comfort of Yosemite Valley. Sign up at Village at shuttle stops #5 and #9. (See 209/379-1850. each hold dozens. (See page 2 for a map any tour desk. (See page 4 for tour desk pages 6 and 7 for times and meeting of the park.) locations.) places.) 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, reacreational opportunities, Emergency Information 01 Seasonal Highlights and exhibits, pick up an updated Yosemite Accessibility Guide which is available at park entrance stations, visitor centers, and online at Emergency Dial 911 04 Yosemite Valley www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/accessibility.htm, or call a park Medical Clinic (in Yosemite Valley) Open 7 days per week from 9:00 08 Wawona Accessibility Coordinator at 209/379-1035 or 209/372-0645 for more AM to 7:00 PM for primary and urgent care needs. Phone: 209/372- information. 4637 09 Tuolumne Meadows Accessible parking spaces are available just west of the Yosemite Dental Clinic (In Yosemite Valley) 209/372-4200 12 Become a Junior Valley Visitor Center. To reach these, enter the Valley on Southside For up-to-date road, weather, and park information: 209/372- Drive. Turn left on Sentinel Drive. Turn left on Northside Drive, and Ranger 0200 follow the blue and white signs. 13 Wildlife Sudden changes in weather are common in the Sierra Nevada. Call A sign language interpreter may be available for deaf and hard-of- the number above or check at a visitor center for the most recent 16 Camping hearing visitors. Please contact the Park Deaf Services Coordinator weather conditions (209/372-0645) to request an interpreter. Advance notice is Lost and Found 17 Hiking requested. Assistive Listening Devices are available upon advance request. Inquire at a visitor center. To inquire about items lost or found at one of Yosemite’s restaurants, 18 Feature Story hotels, lounges, shuttle buses or tour services, call 209/372-1390. For Audio tours are available for the Yosemite Valley Visitor Center and items lost or found in other areas of the park, call 209/379-1001. 19 Supporting Your Park the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias. Refer to the Accessibility Guide, or contact an Accessibility Coordinator for more information. Where to Go and What to Do in Yosemite National Park 1 Experience Your America Yosemite National Park Yosemite Village/ Yosemite Falls Visitor Center Stanislaus Yosemite Lodge The National Ahwahnee Forest To To El Curry Manteca 120 Capitan Village Valley Day View Parking To Discover Yosemite140 Bridalveil Tunnel Fall View To To To Yosemite Valley Merced 41 Fresno Let your curiosity guide you to new places in the park! (Elevation 4,000 feet/1,220 meters) Entrance Fees Reservations are NOT required to enter.
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