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Yosemite Guide Yosemite Where to Go and What to Do in Yosemite National Park October 7, 2015 - December 8, 2015 8, December - 2015 7, October Park National Yosemite in Do to What and Go to Where Butterfly basket made by Julia Parker. Parker. Julia by made basket Butterfly NPS Photo / YOSE 50160 YOSE / Photo NPS Volume 40, Issue 8 Issue 40, Volume 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 Shuttle Yosemite The Ansel Fall Adams l Medical Church Bowl 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 Village Day-use Parking seasonal The Ahwahnee Half Dome Picnic Area 11 P1 1 8836 ft North 2693 m Camp 4 Yosemite E2 Housekeeping Pines Restroom 8 Lodge Lower 7 Chapel Camp Lodge Day-use Parking Pines Walk-In (Open May 22, 2015) Campground LeConte 18 Memorial 12 21 19 Lodge 17 13a 20 14 Swinging Campground Bridge Recreation 13b Reservations Rentals Curry 15 Village Upper Sentinel Village Day-use Parking Pines Beach E7 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 E4 Mist Trai Cathedral ail Tr op h Beach Lo or M ey ses erce all only d R V iver E6 Nevada To & Fall 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. E5 Bridalveil The El Capitan Shuttle operates from 9 am to 6 pm. Shuttles run daily during summer every 30 minutes. Service ends Oct 12. Fall d The Express Shuttle operates from 9 am to 6 pm. Shuttles run daily during summer every 20 minutes. oa R B a r n id wo a a lv W e i l C Stop # Location r e e To k 1 Visitor Parking 8 Yosemite Lodge 16 Happy Isles US DepartmentInterior of the 2 10 Yosemite Village 11 Sentinel Bridge 17 MirrorIllilouette Lake Trailhead Fall 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 Postage and Fee Paid Fee and Postage 6 Lower Yosemite Fall 14 20 Curry Village Parking E4 E6 El Capitan Crossover Third Class Mail Class Third 7 E2 Camp 4 15 Upper Pines Campground E5 Bridalveil Fall E7 Four Mile Trail G 83 i Experience Your America Yosemite National Park Yosemite Guide October 7 - December 8, 2015 Seasonal Highlights Keep this Guide with you to get the most out of your trip to Yosemite National Park osemite’s 125th Birthday! of the park as you walk among Yosemite’s YOn October 1, 2015, the park awe-inspiring landscapes. Whether you commemorated the 125th anniversary of want to explore the park’s winter flora the establishment of Yosemite National and fauna while taking a gentle snowshoe Park. President Benjamin Harrison walk or learn about Yosemite’s geology signed the legislation, thereby creating during an exhilarating hike, we’ll help you the nation’s third National Park. The create the perfect outdoor experience in establishment of Yosemite National Park any season. Contact us to plan a Custom preserved over 1,500 square miles of land Adventure for your family or group. Visit including Tuolumne Meadows, the park’s yosemiteconservancy.org/adventures or high country, Hetch Hetchy, and lands 209/379-2317 x10 to find your adventure surrounding Yosemite Valley. Check out today. the Anniversary Website at www.nps.gov/ yose/anniversary for information about Adventure Out with the Yosemite events happening all year. Mountaineering School Yosemite Mountaineering School Great Things Are Happening in provides outdoor adventures for people the Mariposa Grove! of all experience levels. We are here to The Restoration of the Mariposa Grove of help you learn how to enjoy the woods Giant Sequoias Project is now underway! safely and responsibly. Give us a call to On July 6, 2015, a temporary closure of join one of our group classes or schedule the grove for up to 24 months began. The a custom outing designed specifically for restoration project will restore the habitat Upper Yosemite Fall NPS Photo your group. We offer professional guides and hydrology of the grove and improve for hiking, backpacking and rock climbing. visitors’ experience and enjoyment. Trails Reservations required. Call 209/372-8344 Get outside and enjoy your park! or email [email protected]. will be improved providing universal access Summer offers spectacular views of waterfalls, great hiking, and along with improved restrooms. endless other opportunities for recreation. Visit the Yosemite Museum Stroll with a Ranger workshops for 2015 is October 26-October Visit the Yosemite Museum and learn Learn about the wonders of the park on a 31. The Art Center closes for the season on about Yosemite Indians by exploring ranger-guided stroll. Programs are offered November 5. (See page 6 for details.) a museum collection that includes daily throughout the park on a variety of remarkable woven baskets and traditional topics including waterfalls, trees, bears, Go to the Theater dress. Tour the outdoor Indian Village or geology, Yosemite Indians and more. After a day filled with exploring, relax and talk with an Indian cultural demonstrator. (See pages 6, 7, 9 and 11 for details.) enjoy an evening at the theater! Yosemite Every Kid In A Park You can also view historic landscape Theater presents a variety of shows, Fourth graders, grab your family and go paintings of Yosemite in the museum Yosemite Art Center Workshops including inspiring films, plays based on enjoy your national parks for FREE! The gallery. The Yosemite Museum is located Every Kid In A Park initiative was recently Yosemite Conservancy invites you to some of the park’s most colorful characters in Yosemite Village at shuttle stops #5 launched to help the next generation of participate in one of our enriching and and celebrations of Yosemite’s culture and and #9. park visitors, supporters and advocates fun plein air art workshops in Yosemite history. The last show for the season is create positive attitudes towards public Valley, held Monday through Saturday October 31 — don’t miss your chance to Take a Photography Class lands and to give every child the chance from 9:45am to 2pm. Workshops meet at “meet” John Muir or see renowned rock- Learn how to best capture the landscape to explore America’s great outdoors and the Yosemite Art Center (next to the Village climber Ron Kauk! (See page 6 for show of Yosemite by joining a photography unique history. Visit www.everykidinapark. Store). There is a registration fee of $10 descriptions and schedules.) expert from The Ansel Adams Gallery. gov for more information. per workshop per person. To sign up in Several classes are offered each week. advance, call 209/372-1442. Walk-ins are Get Outdoors with Yosemite Some have fees, some are free. Learn more FREE Interagency 4th Grade Pass welcome when space is available. The Art Conservancy and sign up at the Ansel Adams Gallery in An annual pass for 4th graders and their Center is open daily from 9am to 4:30pm Are you looking for a memorable way to Yosemite Village. Shuttle stops #5 and #9. families to have free access to any federal (closed at 12pm for lunch) – come by and experience Yosemite, tailored to your (See pages 5 and 6 for details.) land or water for an entire year. Must interests and ability? Our expert naturalist- browse our selection of art supplies, gifts present a paper voucher to obtain pass. guides will enhance your understanding and original artwork! The final week of Visit www.everykidinapark.gov for details. 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, Emergency Information 01 Seasonal Highlights and exhibits, pick up an updated Yosemite Accessibility Guide which is Emergency Dial 911 05 Programs and Events available at park entrance stations, visitor centers, and online at www. nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/accessibility.htm, or call a park Accessibility Yosemite Village Garage offers 24-hour emergency roadside assistance. 06 Visitor Services, Coordinator at 209/379-1035 for more information. For up-to-date road, weather, and park information: Yosemite Valley Accessible parking spaces are available just west of the Yosemite Valley 209/372-0200 Visitor Center. To reach these, enter the Valley on Southside Drive. Turn Medical Clinic (in Yosemite Valley) 07 Visitor Services left on Sentinel Drive. Turn left on Northside Drive, and follow the blue Monday - Friday, 9am to 5pm , Closed weekends and federal holidays Beyond the Valley and white signs. For emerfency care after 5pm, call 9-1-1. For more information call 209/372-4637 08 Safety Information Sign Language interpreting is available upon request. Contact Deaf Services at 209/379-5250 (v/txt). Two weeks advance notice is requested. Lost and Found 09 Valley Day Hikes Assistive Listening Devices are available upon advance request, inquire To inquire about items lost or found at one of Yosemite’s restaurants, 10 Feature Story at a visitor center.
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