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Yosemite Guide Yosemite Yosemite Guide Yosemite Where to Go and What to Do in Yosemite National Park December 14, 2011 - February 14, 2012 14, February - 2011 14, December Park National Yosemite in Do to What and Go to Where Parks in Focus in Parks Febraury - December Volume 37, issue 1 issue 37, Volume Park National Yosemite America Your Experience Yosemite, CA 95389 Yosemite, 577 PO Box Service Park National US DepartmentInterior of the Experience Your America Yosemite National Park Yosemite Guide December 14, 2011 to February 14. 2012 Year-round Route: Valley Yosemite Valley Shuttle Valley Visitor Center Upper Yosemite Shuttle System Fall Lower Yosemite Yosemite Fall Village il Medical Church Bowl Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System a Tr Clinic Picnic Area ll Fa e 5 t Campground i 4 m e 9 os Mirror Parking r Y 3 Uppe 6 10 2 Lake Picnic Area seasonal The Ahwahnee Half Dome 11 1 Restroom North Camp 4 Yosemite Housekeeping Pines 8 Lodge Lower 7 Chapel Camp Walk-In Pines Campground LeConte 18 Memorial 12 21 19 Lodge 17 13a 20 14 Swinging Campground Service to stops Bridge Recreation 13b Reservations 15, 16, 17, and 18 Rentals Curry 15 may stop after a Village Upper Sentinel Visitor Parking Pines major snowfall. Beach il Trailhead a r r T te Parking le in i w M n r i u d 16 o e Nature Center El Capitan F s lo c at Happy Isles Picnic Area Glacier Point no shuttle service closed in winter Vernal 72I4 ft Fall 2I99 m rail l Mist T Cathedral Trai op h Beach Lo o M y rse er lle s on ced Va ly R Shuttles run daily every 10-20 minutes depending on the time of day. The Valley Visitor Shuttle operates from 7:00am - 10:00pm and serves stopes in numerical order. Stop # Location US DepartmentInterior of the 1 Visitor Parking 8 Yosemite Lodge 16 Happy Isles 2 10 Yosemite Village 11 Sentinel Bridge 17 MirrorIllilouette Lake Trailhead Fall 3 The Ahwahnee 12 LeConte / Housekeeping Camp 18 Stable Postage and Fee Paid Fee and Postage 4 Degnan’s Deli 13a 21 Recreation Rentals 19 Pines Campgrounds 5 9 Valley Visitor Center 13b Curry Village Third Class Mail Class Third 6 Lower Yosemite Fall 14 20 Curry Village Parking 7 Camp 4 15 Upper Pines Campground G 83 Experience Your America Yosemite National Park Yosemite Guide December 14, 2011 - February 14, 2012 Seasonal Highlights Keep this Guide with you to get the most out of your visit hat do you want to do with Tour The Ahwahnee... your special time in Step back to an earlier era of history as WYosemite? The choice is you explore the National Historic yours. Here are some popular activities Landmark that opened in 1927. Notable for a day in Yosemite National Park. for its architecture and artful décor, the hotel provides a cozy atmosphere to Enjoy Winter Fun at Badger Pass! relax and enjoy a warm drink in. (“Food California’s original ski resort, Badger & Beverage,” page 7.) Pass Ski Area is a perfect place for visitors of all ages and skill levels to play ... or Curl Up in Front of a Fireplace! in the snow. Learn to ski with one of our The Ahwahnee has three oversized lessons, get some practice in on 10 runs, fireplaces that match the proportion or catch some air in one of two terrain of the structure and that have always parks. You can also set-out on an easy, provided heat during the year’s cooler guided snowshoe hike or embark on a months. Bring a book, a warm drink, or cross-country skiing adventure from the at least a pair of frosty hands for a good Nordic center. Badger Pass is open warm-up in front of the flames. everyday, weather and conditions permitting. Downhill ski lifts operate Take a Photography Class from 9am to 4pm. Call 209/372-1000 for Learn how to best capture the landscape current snow conditions. Equipment of Yosemite by joining a photography rentals and lift tickets are available from expert from the Ansel Adams Gallery. 8:30am to 4pm. Several classes are offered each week. Some have fees, some are free. Learn Go on a Snowshoe Hike more and sign up at the Ansel Adams Join a naturalist for a guided hike or Gallery in Yosemite Village. Shuttle rent or bring your own equipment for stops #5 and #9. (See pages 5 and 6.) a fantastic winter experience. Be sure to check weather and snow conditions Hike to Mirror Meadow before you go. Snowshoe rentals are Situated at the base of Half Dome, available at Badger Pass Ski Area. The By: Danielle Marquez, Gateway Expressions Participant the site of Mirror Lake frames Rental Shop is open from 8:30am to reflections of Yosemite’s most iconic 4pm. For weather conditions, please Whether you’re looking for a cold-weather cliff. (The lake itself is dry until the first significant precipitation of the season, call 209/372-0200 or check at any visitor adventure, a warm fireplace, or a little of both, center. (See page 5 for guided hike however.) The quiet trail is gentle and schedule.) Yosemite is a magical place in winter! follows Tenaya Creek as it winds its way through the eastern Valley. The trail Visit the Ice Rink at Curry Village starts at shuttle stop #17. (Please note, Take the shuttle to Curry Village for a the back of the Mirror Lake Loop is Visit the Yosemite Museum Take a Twilight Stroll with a one-of-a-kind ice skating experience currently closed due to rockslide. See Learn about Yosemite Indians by Naturalist with a spectacular view of Half Dome. Valley map on the back of this Guide.) exploring a museum collection that On selected early evenings, take a one- Four sessions are available on weekends includes remarkable woven baskets and hour leisurely walk with a naturalist and holidays: 8:30am to 11:00am, noon Artwork in this issue provided by traditional dress. Tour the outdoor through the meadows and forests to 2:30 pm, 3:30pm to 6:00pm, and 7pm participants in Yosemite’s varied and Indian Village or talk with an Indian surrounding The Ahwahnee Hotel. numerous youth programs. To learn to 9:30pm. Monday through Friday, two cultural demonstrator. The Yosemite Enjoy vivid alpenglow views, glimpses more, please read our Feature Story on sessions are available from 3:30pm to page 10. Museum is located in Yosemite Village of passing wildlife, and stories of 6:00pm and 7:00pm to 9:30pm. (Closes at shuttle stops #5 and #9. (See page 6.) Yosemite’s deep human history during for season March 6) this peaceful way to get up-close and Stroll with a Ranger Take the Bus! personal with Yosemite. Check the Learn about park wonders on a ranger- What’s Inside Free shuttles, including some Scheduled Events in Yosemite Valley on guided walk. Programs are offered daily environmentally-friendly electric/diesel page 5 of this newspaper or local listings Page 1 Things to Do in Yosemite Valley focusing on bears, hybrids, are available in Yosemite Valley for exact meeting times and locations. geology, trees, and other topics. (See year-round. Park your car and let an Page 5 Programs and page 5 for times and places.) expert drive you to some of the most Events scenic and historic points in the park. Not only will you be doing your part Page 6 Visitor Services, to cut down on traffic congestion and Winter Weather and Driving in Yosemite Yosemite Valley vehicle pollutants, you’ll also have both The Tioga, Glacier Point, and Mariposa Grove Roads are closed each hands free for that perfect shot of Half year from after the first significant snowfall to about late May or early Page 7 Visitor Services, Dome. June. Other roads are generally plowed and maintained, but can close Beyond the Valley Explore a Sequoia Grove or present delays during storm periods. Motorists are advised to always Page 8 Safety Meet the most massive living trees on carry chains and check weather and road conditions before travel. earth as you explore a sequoia grove. Icy and wet roadways can exist throughout the park! To Page 9 Wildlife Info Yosemite is home to three groves—each check conditions, call 209/372-0200 for roads inside the park and within walking distance of a road. Skis Page 10 Feature Story or snowshoes are recommended if the 800/427-7623 or visit www.dot.ca.gov for highways connecting to trail is snow covered. (See map on Yosemite. Back Page Shuttle Map page 2 and info on page 7.) Where to Go and What to Do in Yosemite National Park Experience Your America Yosemite National Park Stanislaus Discover YosemiteNational Forest Let your curiosity guide you to new places Entrance Fees Reservations are NOT required to enter Tioga Road and Glacier Point Road close Yosemite. The park is open year-round, after the first significant snowfall. 24 hours/day. To 395 Lake Overnight parking ends October 15. & Eleanor Lee Hetch Hetchy Vining Vehicle $20 O’Shaughnessy For current road and weather information, Dam Valid for 7 days please call 209/372-0200. 120 6 iver Hetch e R n Tioga d Hetchy um oa ol R Tu Pass Individual $10 y Backpackers' h c t Campground Entrance Hetch e H In a bus, on foot, bicycle, motorcycle, (Wilderness t h Hetchy He c Permit Required) Entrance Tuolumne or horse. Valid for 7 days. 5 Meadows Yosemite Pass $40 E v White e r g r Valid for one year in Yosemite.
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