Yosemite Guide Yosemite Guide July 22, 2020 - August 25, 2020 @YosemiteNPS UPDATE Due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19, visitor services and access may be affected. Check local resources and area signage in light of changing public health requirements related to COVID-19. For details, visit www.nps.gov/ yose. We encourage you to follow CDC guidance to reduce the spread of COVID-19. • Practice social distancing by maintaining 6 feet of distance between you and others. • Wear a face covering when social distancing cannot be maintained. • Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. • Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze. • Most importantly, stay home if you feel sick. • Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth. Maggie Howard sits among her baskets and basket materials in a Yosemite meadow. Learn about her legacy and the legacies of other women in Yosemite on page 10. Image by NPS Experience Your America Yosemite National Park Yosemite Guide July 22, 2020 - August 25, 2020 Experience Your America Yosemite National Park Yosemite Guide July 22, 2020 - August 25, 2020 Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System Year-round Route: Yosemite Valley Valley Shuttle Valley Visitor Center Upper Map Campground Yosemite Fall Yosemite Parking Hetch Village Hetchy Lower Picnic Area Yosemite Tuolumne The Ansel Fall Adams l Medical Church Bowl Restroom Meadows i Gallery ra Clinic Picnic Area l T al F Walk-In e t i Campground m Yosemite e The Ahwahnee os Mirror Valley r Y Area in inset: Uppe 3 Lake Yosemite Valley seasonal Shuttle System 2 Yosemite North Camp 4 Half Dome Valley Housekeeping Pines Lower 8836 ft Chapel Camp Yosemite Falls Parking Lodge Pines 2693 m Yosemite Wawona Conservation Heritage Swinging Center (YCHC) Campground Bridge Reservations Yosemite Village Parking Curry Upper Sentinel Village Pines Beach il Trailhead a Curry Village Parking r r 0 1 km 1 mile T te Parking N e n il i w M in r u d o e Happy Isles Art El Capitan F s lo c and Nature Center Picnic Area Glacier Point closed in winter 72I4 ft Vernal 2I99 m Fall l Mist Trai Cathedral ail Tr op h Beach Lo or M ey ses erce all only d R V iver Nevada 4 Fall To & Bridalveil Fall d oa The Yosemite Valley Shuttle System will not R B a r on id aw a W lv be operating during the 2020 season. e i l 1 C r e e DRIVE, WALK, or BIKEk to some of Yosemite Valley’s most scenic attractions! To Illilouette 1 2 3 4Fall Tunnel View Cook’s Meadow Lower Yosemite Fall Trailhead Valley View i Experience Your America Yosemite National Park Yosemite Guide July 22, 2020 - August 25, 2020 Park Updates Keep this Guide with you to get the most out of your trip Celebrating the 19th Amendment Signed into law on August 26, 1920, the passage of the 19th Amendment was the result of decades of work by tens of thousands SAFETY ALERT of women across the country who worked For your safety and the safety of other visitors for change. See pg. 10 to read about some and employees, we encourage you to follow remarkable legacies of women in Yosemite. CDC guidance to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Regarding Race, Equity, and the Values of the National Park Service Practice social distancing. Maintain The National Park Service commits to lead a distance of at least 6 feet between change and work against racism. Specifically, you and others. we will work together in building strategies and tools that effectively engage all communities Wash hands using soap and water so that we become better allies for inclusion, or use hand sanitizer frequently. equity, and equality. We also commit to work with our partners and supporters to engage in more dialogue with communities who have Wear a facecovering when social been missing from the discussions for far distancing cannot be maintained. View of Half Dome from Cook’s Meadow. Image by NPS / Diana del Solar too long. In addition, we commit to doing a better job of listening and building a genuinely Cover your mouth and nose when How Will COVID-19 Effect My Visit? more inclusive environment both within the you cough or sneeze. Following guidance from federal, state, and local public health authorities and the Centers for Disease agency and with external communities. Your Control and Prevention, we are increasing access and services in a phased approach at Yosemite leadership is committed to be a champion for Additionally, avoid touching your eyes, nose, National Park. Visit the park website, www.nps.gov/yose, for updates and safety information. an organizational culture that is increasingly and mouth, and most importantly, stay home inclusive and participatory, which values the if you feel sick. Currently open and Not open or available diverse ideas, experience, and background of Unavailable in 2020 available at this time every individual, and empowers an innovative, flexible, and resilient NPS to engage future Visitor contact stations are Visitor Centers are closed All shuttles and tours are opportunities and challenges. - Excerpt from located in Yosemite Valley, until further notice. canceled for the year. Statement released by Deputy Director of the Park App Mariposa Grove, Big Oak Flat, National Park Service, David Vela, June 9, 2020 Download the Yosemite app and Tuolumne Meadows. for an interactive map, hiking Most roads and trails are Some campgrounds are cur- Yosemite Theater and Yosem- open. Some trails may be rently closed. ite Museum will be closed for THINGS TO DO IN YOSEMITE VALLEY trails, and park updates. See closed or re-routed. the year. Bicycling page 11 for more information. Select campgrounds are Most programs are canceled Campground offices are Experience several miles of bicycle paths that open. Camping is by reserva- until further notice closed. There is no walk-up wind through Yosemite Valley. Use your own tions only. service. bicycle or rent one from Yosemite Valley Lodge Select dining and shopping Tuolumne Meadows Lodge or Curry Village, conditions permitting. See pg. WELCOME facilities are open with restric- and services 6 for hours. Bicycles are only allowed on paved Ask A Ranger tions. Check local postings. roads and paved bike paths. Drop by a visitor contact station to ask your Yosemite-related questions and to get park The Ansel Adams Gallery information and updates. They are located in Photography Excursions Yosemite Valley, Mariposa Grove Welcome What Does 6-ft Look Like? Sign up for a half-day photography class, Center, Big Oak Flat, and Tuolumne Meadows. The wing span of a bald eagle is private guided tour, or a camera walk led by Look for signs to direct you to locations. roughly 6 feet long. While social distancing, imagine the length a resident staff photographer. Call ahead for of a soaring eagles’ wing span reservations 209/372-4413 or visit anseladams. between you and others. com/photography-education. Entering a National Park Access for People with Disabilities Upcoming Park Projects Yosemite is a place where wilderness For a complete list of accessible services, exhibits, Bridalveil Fall Rehabilitation Project prevails. Prepare yourself for a wild and recreational opportunities, pick up a Yosemite Why: To improve parking, roads, trails, experience. The National Park Service is Accessibility Guide at any park entrance station and facilities situated near Bridalveil Fall. Inside: bound by its mission to protect Yosemite's natural or visitor center, or view online at www.nps.gov/ When: Lasting through 2020 and 2021 and cultural resources for the benefit and enjoyment yose/planyourvisit/accessibility.htm, or call a park Visitor Impact: Comfort station and parking lot of future generations. Please, be attentive to the Accessibility Coordinator at (209) 379-1035. may not be available due to construction. regulations in place to protect park resources (page Sign Language interpreting is available Tioga Road Rehabilitation Plan, Tenaya Lake 9) and those designed for your safety (page 8). 01 Park Updates upon request. Contact Deaf Services at Plan, and Tuolumne River Plan (209) 379-5250 (v/txt). Two weeks Why: To make safety improvements and improve Fire – Police – Medical 05 Services advance notice is requested. visitor experience, while preserving natural and Emergency: cultural resources along the road. Dial 911 or (209) 372-4637 Assistive Listening Devices available When: late 2020 through 2022 seasons 06 Hiking Medical Clinic (in Yosemite Valley) upon advance request at any visitor Visitor Impact: 30-minute traffic delays along Open Monday through Friday, 9am to 7pm, center. Tioga Road due to construction. 07 Permit Information closed weekends and federal holidays Audio tours available at Yosemite Valley Glacier Point Rehabilitation Plan Visitor Center. Contact an Accessibility 08 Protecting Yourself Why: To repair aging and deteriorated pavement, Road, Weather, and Park Coordinator for more information. Information: (209) 372-0200 pullouts, and parking areas along Glacier Point Road. 10 Feature Story Yosemite Village Garage - 24 hour When: lasting through 2021 and 2022 seasons AAA towing services for emegency only, NO gas, Accessible parking spaces available west Visitor Impact: Full road closure from spring Back Valley Map (209) 372-1060 of Yosemite Valley Visitor Center. through fall 2021, and 30-minute delays in 2022. Where to Go and What to Do in Yosemite National Park 1 Experience Your America Experience Your America Yosemite National Park Discover Yosemite Let your curiosity guide you to new places Entrance Fees Walking Yosemite Valley Non-commercial car, truck, RV, or van Valley Visitor Center with 15 or fewer passenger seats We strongly recommend moving around the Upper (No per-person fee) Yosemite east end of Yosemite Valley on foot or bike Fall Vehicle Valid for 7 days if possible.