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June 3 - 30, 2003

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Valley Visitor Center the Nature Center. A new outdoor exhibit details the with a large format view camera using 8"x10" Open 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Located in Yosemite geologic story of rockfalls in Yosemite. The Center is sheet film. In the tradition of his mentor, he con- Village just west of the main post office (shuttle a short walk from shuttle bus stop #16.
tinues to handprint mural size prints from his neg- stops #5 and #9). Information, maps, books, atives using classical darkroom techniques. The Ansel Adams Gallery exhibits, and a multilingual One Day in Yosemite Open 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Located in Yosemite June 17th – June 18th program.
TTY Village next to the Valley Visitor Center. The Gallery Enjoy a variety of art media from our own local FILM offers work of Ansel Adams, contemporary photog- school children during our annual Yosemite School Spirit of Yosemite raphers, and other fine artists. In addition, hand- Art Exhibit. This inspiring state-of-the-art visitor orientation crafts, books, gifts, photography supplies, and Artist's Reception, Wednesday, June 18th film provides a stunning overview of Yosemite's camera/tripod rentals are available. For more 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. splendor. It is shown every 30 minutes from information, call the Gallery at 209/372-4413 or 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Visitor Center's June 19th – July 30th visit their web site at www.anseladams.com.
newly remodeled West Auditorium Theater. Entering the summer season, the Gallery presents Closed captioning available.
CC GALLERY EXHIBIT the black and white photography of Patrick June 7 Jablonski. His dynamic prints are a tremendous Yosemite Museum Join us for an introduction of the new book example of contemporary photographers inspired by the western landscape. Patrick is also a conser- Located in Yosemite Village next to the Valley Yosemite Once Removed, Portraits of the El Capitan from Tunnel View vator of fine photographic prints for galleries and Visitor Center.
Backcountry, by photographer Claude Fiddler. Photo by Colleen Brown Recently published by the Yosemite Association, private collectors as well as an instructor of pho- FEATURES the book highlights many parts of Yosemite tography at Monterey Peninsula College. Museum Gallery Yosemite Theater Live that are rarely seen by visitors. Artist's Reception, Saturday, June 21st Open 10:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Come help Yosemite Theater Live celebrate its Booksigning, Saturday, June 7th 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Historic 19th and 20th century Yosemite landscape 20th season! The National Park Service recognizes 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. paintings from the park's museum collection. LeConte Memorial Lodge Yosemite Theater as the best interpretive program Artist's Reception, Saturday, June 7th Open Wednesday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to of its type in the National Park System. Tickets Indian Cultural Exhibit 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Open 9:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Located at shuttle stop #12. The may be purchased at any tour desk in Yosemite 5:00 p.m. Displays interpret the cultural history of Through June 16th LeConte Memorial Lodge, Yosemite's first public Valley or if seating is still available, at the time of Yosemite's native Miwok and Paiute people from The black and white prints of acclaimed photogra- visitor center, is operated by the Sierra Club and performance. Most shows are given in the East 1850 to the present. Demonstrations of traditional pher, Bob Kolbrener will be on exhibit as we features a children's corner, library, and a variety Auditorium located behind the Valley Visitor Center skills are presented. No food or drink permitted. approach the summer season. A student and assis- of environmental education and evening programs. in Yosemite Village, near shuttle stop #5. See tant to Ansel Adams, Kolbrener works exclusively For more information, call 209/372-4542. Scheduled Events pages for dates and times.
Yosemite Museum Store Open 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Offering traditional American Indian arts and crafts and books on related subjects. Tuolumne Meadows The Indian Village of Ahwahnee Located behind the Yosemite Museum and open Tuolumne Meadows during daylight hours. There is sometimes the Visitor Center opportunity to join Indian Cultural Program staff Open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Park orientation, for demonstrations or programs about trail information, books, maps, and displays. Ahwahneechee skills and culture.
Phone 209/372-0263
Yosemite Cemetery Parsons Memorial Lodge This historic cemetery is located across the street McCauley Cabin and and just west of the Yosemite Museum. People Soda Springs buried here include American Indians and others This historic area is only accessible by walking. who played an important role in the development There are two trails, both flat and both 1/2-mile of what is now Yosemite National Park. A Guide to long. See the map of Tuolumne Meadows area the Yosemite Cemetery is available at the Valley in this paper. Parsons Memorial Lodge is usually Visitor Center. open from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Historic McCauley Cabin has an open house from 1:00 Wilderness Center p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday. Open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Located in Yosemite The Soda Springs are small naturally carbonated Village between The Ansel Adams Gallery and the springs that often attract birds and deer at sun- post office. One-stop resource for backpackers in rise and sunset. need of wilderness permits, bear canisters, maps, and guidebooks. Displays and information on pre- Free Olmsted Point/ Mammoth Peak as seen from Soda Springs in Tuolumne Meadows Photo by G. Born trip planning, minimum impact camping tech-
Tuolumne/Tioga Pass niques, and Yosemite's wilderness. Shuttle Bus Just for Kids about Yosemite. Program topics vary, and are Begins June 14 Programs for children include Junior Rangers posted at the campground, Tuolumne Meadows Nature Center at two days a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays and Lodge, and Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center. Happy Isles Free shuttle bus service is available during the summer along the Tioga Road from Olmsted a kids' campfire program on Wednesday night. A campfire for children is scheduled Wednesday Open 10:00 a.m. to noon, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Point to Tioga Pass. Due to limited trailhead Junior Rangers is a 2-hour ranger-led program at the Conness Circle in the "C" loop of the This nature center includes natural history exhibits, parking, use of the free shuttle buses is strongly for children (ages 8-10). campground. End your day with a Star Program interactive displays, and a bookstore geared to advised. or Night Prowl. Bring a pad to sit on for the Star nature-exploring for families. Nearby are short trails Ranger Walks Program and dress warmly. Programs will be can- Shuttles travel between Tuolumne Meadows focusing on the area's four different environments; Join a ranger to explore new areas and learn celed if the sky is overcast. Sign-up for the Night Lodge and Olmsted Point with stops along the forest, river, talus, and fen. about geology, birds, flowers, American Indians, Prowl at the Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center. Tioga Road, including Tuolumne Campground You can also see substantial evidence of the huge history, and more. These walks range from 1 to 8 and the Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center. The 1996 rockfall from the Glacier Point cliff far above hours and all but the long walks are fairly easy. Tuolumne Meadows shuttle also makes two morning (9:00 a.m. and Wilderness Center noon) and two afternoon (3:00 p.m. and 5:00 Twice a week, longer hikes are offered to lakes, Opens June 6 p.m.) runs to Tioga Pass. domes, or passes. Wear sturdy shoes, and bring water, lunch, and rain gear. End your perfect day Open 8:00 to 5:00.Located just off the Tioga Service begins at Tuolumne Meadows Lodge at Road, along the roadway leading to Tuolumne 7:00 a.m. Shuttle buses arrive at approximately with a Music Walk. This easy, early evening stroll will inspire and delight. Lodge, shuttle stop #3. Trail information, wilder- 30-minute intervals between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 ness permits, bear canister rentals, maps, and p.m. The last shuttle bus leaves Olmsted Point at guidebooks available.
6:00 p.m. Schedules are subject to change. Evening Activities Please check route maps at the Tuolumne Come to the Dana Campfire Circle in Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center or shuttle bus stops Meadows Campground and take part in a tradi- Indicates facilities accessible for visitors for details. tion! Join a ranger for campfire, songs, story- Black Bear telling, and answers to some of your questions in wheelchairs, with assistance. Illustration by Lawrence Ormsby

WHAT TO DO Scheduled Events

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY Free Art Classes June 8, 15, 22, & 29 June 9, 16, 23, & 30 June 3, 10, 17, & 24

Free, informal outdoor 7:30am Sunrise Hike to Mirror Lake 2:30pm Ranger Walk—Yosemite’s Legacy 6:30am Sunrise Photo Walk classes in various art (June 22 only) (except June 9) (begins June 17) 1 1 mediums are available for Shuttle stop #18 (Sierra Club) 1 ⁄2 hrs. Front of Valley Visitor Center 1 ⁄2 hrs. Sign up/meet at Yosemite Lodge front desk (Kodak) adults through the Art 8:30am Of All the Mountains I’ve Climbed: 7:30pm CAMPFIRE WITH THE RECYCLED A Morning with Dr. Nature STRING BAND 9:00am Photography Walk Activity Center, located at the (June 8 & 29 only) (June 16 and 30 only) 2 hrs. Limited space, advance sign-up east end of Yosemite Village 1 hr. LeConte Memorial Lodge. 11⁄2 hrs. Near Curry Village required. Meet at the Ansel Adams Gallery next to the Village Store. Shuttle stop #12 (Sierra Club) Tickets/information at any lodge tour desk Weather permitting (AAG) Each day class begins at 9:00am Photography Walk $ (YCS) 10:00am CHILDREN'S PHOTO WALK 10:00 a.m. and ends 2 hrs. Limited space, advance sign-up 8:00pm Yosemite Theater Live-Wild Stories (begins June 17) at 2:00 p.m. required. Meet at the Ansel Adams Gallery with John Muir 1 hr. Ahwahnee Concierge desk, parents 1 Weather permitting (AAG) 1 ⁄2 hrs. Valley Visitor Center West must accompany, limited to 15 (Kodak) Auditorium. Tickets at Yosemite Lodge Nature’s Chemistry Lab
12:00pm Science Forum-Impact of Nonnative (June 15 only) Tour Desk or at the door $ (YCS) Trout on Yosemite 6hrs. Call 209/379-2321 $ (YA) 8:30pm Evening Program (June 10 only) 1 hr. Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater 1 hr. Amphibians and Prospects for 10:00am Ranger Walk—Yosemite Through the
Eyes of a Buffalo Soldier, 1904 (NPS/YCS) Restoration. Valley Visitor Center West Auditorium (NPS)
11⁄2 hrs. Front of Valley Visitor Center Evening Program
2:00pm LOOKING FOR THE BIGGEST TREE 1 hr. Curry Village Amphitheater (NPS/YCS) 2:30pm Ranger Walk—Bears (June 15 only) (except June 10) 2 hrs. A children's walk. 11⁄2 hrs. Curry Village Amphitheater LeConte Memorial Lodge. Shuttle stop #12 8:00pm Yosemite Theater Live—Sara Hawkins (Sierra Club) Contemplates a Fourth Marriage: June 2 - 8 2:30pm Ranger Walk—Ahwahneechee Stories of a Pioneer Woman 1 Linda Mitchell Stories and Games 1 ⁄2 hrs. Valley Visitor Center West Auditorium Tickets at Yosemite Lodge tour desk or at Watercolor 11⁄2 hrs. Behind Valley Visitor Center the door $ (YCS)
June 9 - 15 6:45pm WEE WILD ONES Stories and surprises geared for children 8:30pm Evening Program Carolyn Fitz 6 and under 1 hr. Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater
Blank Ink/Watercolor Curry Village Amphitheater (YCS)
(Kodak/NPS) 7:30pm CAMPFIRE & SING-A-LONG Evening Program June 16 - 22 1 hr. Curry Village Amphitheater (NPS/YCS)
Tom Fong (June 22 only) Yosemite Valley Yosemite 11⁄2 hr. Near Curry Village. Tickets and 9:00pm Starry Skies Over Yosemite Valley Watercolor information at any lodge tour desk $ (YCS) (June 17 and 24 only) June 23 - 29 8:00pm Evening Program 1 hr. Meets near Yosemite Lodge Sign up/details at any lodge tour desk $ (YCS) Jan Schafir 1hr. LeConte Memorial Lodge. Watercolor Shuttle Stop #12 (Sierra Club) June 8: Exploring the Idea of Wilderness June 30 - July 6 June 15: What Do Trees Have To Do Jim Murray With Music? June 22: Sketching/Drawing Hetch Hetchy Valley: Yosemite's Lost Twin June 29: Theodore Solomons 8:30pm Film—Ansel Adams 1 hr. Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater (AAG)
Programs printed in color Evening Program are especially for children 1 hr. Curry Village Amphitheater (NPS/YCS)
and their families.

NPS = National Park Service AAC = American Alpine Club AAG = The Ansel Adams Gallery YCS = Yosemite Concession Services YA = Yosemite Association 11:00am Stage Rides 2:00pm Nature Walk in the Mariposa Grove 5:30pm Vintage Music of Yosemite YI = Yosemite Institute to 10 min. Purchase tickets at Wawona (June 30 only) 4 hrs. Live music with pianist/singer, 1
$ = Programs offered for 3:00pm Covered Bridge $ (NPS) 1 ⁄2 hrs. Lower Grove Trailhead (NPS) Tom Bopp. Wawona Hotel Lounge (YCS) a fee 2:00pm Nature Walk in the Mariposa Grove 8:00pm Campfire (June 29 only) (June 30 only) 11⁄2 hrs. Lower Grove Trailhead (NPS) 1 hr. Wawona Campground Campfire Circle (NPS)
Indicates programs 8:00pm Campfire 9:00pm accessible for visitors (June 29 only) Starry Skies Over Wawona 1 hr. Wawona Campground Campfire Circle (June 23 and 30 only) in wheelchairs, with (NPS)
1 hr. Sign up at Wawona Hotel front desk assistance. $ (YCS) Wawona White Wolf Mariposa Grove Big Oak Flat Crane Flat Check local bulletin boards for additional program 2:00pm Ranger Walk information 2 hrs. Taft Point/Sentinel Dome parking area on Glacier Point Road (NPS) 7:45pm Sunset Talk 1⁄2 hr. Glacier Point railing (NPS)
Point Glacier

10:30am Ranger Walk—Bears 10:00am Ranger Walk—Animals 10:00am JUNIOR RANGERS (begins June 22) (begins June 23) (begins June 24) 11⁄2 hrs. Meet at the Tuolumne Meadows 2 hrs. Meet at Lembert Dome parking area 2 hrs. Meet at Lembert Dome parking area Campground reservation office 1:00pm McCauley Cabin Open House 2:00pm Ranger Walk—Domes and Meadows 2:00pm Ranger Walk—John Muir and Geology (begins June 23) Runs 2 hours (NPS) (begins June 24) (begins June 22) 2:00pm Ranger Walk—Lake Exploration 2 hrs. Meet at Pothole Dome 2 hrs. Meet at Pothole Dome (begins June 23) Shuttle stop #8, road marker T-29 Shuttle stop#8, road marker T-29 2 hrs. Meet at Pothole Dome 8:00pm Campfire 8:00pm Campfire Shuttle stop #8, road marker T-29 (begins June 24) (begins June 22) 8:00pm Campfire 1 hr. Dana Circle in Tuolumne Meadows 1 hr. Dana Circle in Tuolumne Meadows (begins June 23) Campground (NPS) Campground (NPS) 1 hr. Dana Circle in Tuolumne Meadows 9:15pm Ranger Walk—Night Prowl Meadows Tuolumne Tuolumne Campground (NPS) (begins June 24) 1hr. Sign up at Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center. 209/372-0263 June 3 - 30, 2003

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY June 4, 11, 18, & 25 June 5, 12, 19, & 26 June 6, 13, 20, & 27 June 7, 14, 21, & 28

6:30am Sunrise Photo Walk 6:30am Sunrise Photo Walk 6:30am Sunrise Photo Walk 6:30am Sunrise Photo Walk (begins June 18) (begins June 19) (begins June 20) (begins June 21) 11⁄2 hrs. Sign up/meet at 1 1 1 ⁄2 hrs. Sign up/meet at Yosemite Lodge 1 Yosemite Lodge front desk (Kodak) 1 ⁄2 hrs. Sign up/meet at Yosemite Lodge 1 ⁄2 hrs. Sign up/meet at Yosemite Lodge front desk (Kodak) front desk (Kodak) front desk (Kodak) 9:00am Photography Walk 2 hrs. limited space, advance sign-up 10:00am Photo Tips, Demos, and Q & A 9:00am Photography Walk 10:00am Photo Tips, Demos, and Q & A 2 hrs. Limited space, advance sign-up required. Meet at the Ansel Adams Gallery (begins June 18) (begins June 20) Weather permitting (AAG) 1 hr. Meets behind the Valley Visitor Center required. Meet at the Ansel Adams Gallery 1 hr. Meets behind the Valley Visitor Center Weather permitting (AAG) Creeks, Ponds and Waterfalls (Kodak) (Kodak) (June 14 only) 2:00pm History Walk 10:00am CHILDREN’S PHOTO WALK 10:30am All About Bears 6 hrs. Call 209/379-2321 $ (YA) (June 4 only) (begins June 19) (June 20 only) Map and Compass for Beginners 2hrs. LeConte Memorial Lodge 1 hr. Ahwahnee Concierge Desk 1 hr. LeConte Memorial Lodge (June 14 only) Shuttle stop #12 (Sierra Club) Parents must accompany, limited to 15 Shuttle stop #12 (Sierra Club) 6 hrs. Ranger-led. Call 209/379-2321 $ (YA) (Kodak) 2:00pm NPS Open House 2:00pm History Walk Hetch Hetchy Walk to (June 25 only) Ranger Walk—Yosemite’s First People (June 6 only) (June 28 only) 1 6 hrs. Call 209/379-2321 $ (YA) 6:00pm Learn about Yosemite's latest 1 ⁄2 hrs. Back of Valley Visitor Center 2hrs. LeConte Memorial Lodge improvement projects 2:00pm History Walk Shuttle stop #12 (Sierra Club) 10:00am Ranger Walk—Fire Ecology
11⁄2 hrs. El Capitan Picnic Area on Valley Visitor Center East Auditorium (June 5 only) Nature Sketching Workshop Northside Drive 2:30pm Ranger Walk—Granite & Ice 2hrs. LeConte Memorial Lodge (June 13 only) Shuttle stop #12 (Sierra Club) 1:00pm Aquatic Field Trip (except June 11) 2 hrs. Bring sketching materials (June 21 only) 2 hrs. 1 LeConte Memorial Lodge 1 ⁄2 hrs. Front of Valley Visitor Center 2:30pm Ranger Walk—Bears Happy Isles, shuttle stop #16 (Sierra Club) Shuttle stop #12 (Sierra Club) 6:30pm Twilight Stroll (except June 12) 2:00pm A CHILDREN’S WALK (June 18 & 25 only) 11⁄2 hrs. Curry Village Amphitheater 2:30pm Ranger Walk—Rivers and Waterfalls 2 hrs. LeConte Memorial Lodge (Sierra Club) 1 hr. The Ahwahnee outdoor patio (YCS) 7:30pm CAMPFIRE & SING-A-LONG (except June 13) June 7: Looking for Our Biggest Tree 1 1 ⁄2 hrs. Sentinel Bridge shuttle stop #11 June 14: Wilderness Poetry Workshop 6:45pm WEE WILD ONES (June 19 & 26 only) June 28: Looking for Our Biggest Tree 45 min. Stories and surprises geared for 11⁄2 hr. Near Curry Village. Tickets/information 6:30pm Twilight Stroll at any lodge tour desk $ (YCS) (June 20 & 27 only) 2:30pm Ranger Walk—Trees children 6 and under. Yosemite Lodge 11⁄2 hrs. The Ahwahnee, shuttle stop #3 1 hr. The Ahwahnee outdoor patio (YCS) Amphitheater (YCS) 8:00pm Yosemite Theater Live—Sara Hawkins 3:00pm Fine Print Viewing 7:30pm CAMPFIRE WITH THE Contemplates a Fourth Marriage: 7:30pm Life After Dark 1 hr. Very limited space, sign-up in advance RECYCLED STRING BAND Stories of a Pioneer Woman (June 20 only) Meet in the Ansel Adams Gallery (AAG) 1 (begins June 18) 1 ⁄2 hrs. Visitor Center West Auditorium Sentinel Bridge shuttle stop #11 4:00pm CHILDREN’S STORY TIME 1 Tickets at Yosemite Lodge Tour Desk or at Bring flashlight/bug repellent (Sierra Club) 1 1 ⁄2 hr. Near Curry Village ⁄2 hr. Front porch of the Ansel Adams
Tickets/information at any lodge tour desk the door $ (YCS) CAMPFIRE & SING-A-LONG Gallery. Children 7 and under. Children must $ (YCS) How Writers Imagine and Experience (June 6 only) be accompanied by a parent (AAG) 1 2 7:30pm 8:00pm Yosemite Theater Live—Wild Stories Wilderness 1 ⁄ hr. Near Curry Village. Tickets/informa- EARTH AND ANIMAL STORIES (June 19 only) tion at any lodge tour desk $ (YCS) (begins June 21) with John Muir 1 hr. Visitor Center East Auditorium 1 1 hr. LeConte Memorial Lodge (Sierra Club) 1 ⁄2 hrs. Valley Visitor Center West 8:00pm Yosemite Theater Live—Wild Stories Tickets at Yosemite Lodge tour desk or at Auditorium. Tickets at Yosemite Lodge tour Who Started the John Muir Trail? with John Muir the door $ (YCS)

1 2 desk or at the door $ (YCS) (June 26 only) 1 ⁄ hrs. Valley Visitor Center West A Walk Back In Time Auditorium. Tickets at Yosemite Lodge 8:30pm Evening Program 1 hr. LeConte Memorial Lodge (Sierra Club) (June 21 only) Shuttle stop #18 tour desk or at the door $ (YCS)
1 hr. Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater 8:30pm Evening Program Bring flashlight and bug repellent (Sierra Club) (NPS/YCS)
1 hr. Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater Evening Program 8:00pm Evening Program
1 hr. LeConte Memorial Lodge 1 hr. LeConte Memorial Lodge Evening Program (Kodak/NPS) Shuttle stop #12 (Sierra Club) Shuttle stop #12 (Sierra Club) 1 hr. Curry Village Amphitheater Evening Program June 6: Our National Park System June 7: Matterhorn Wilderness (Kodak/NPS)

1 hr. Curry Village Amphitheater (NPS/YCS) June 13: The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge June 14: Wilderness Poetry June 21: Environmental Treasures June 20: Muir and Thoreau: Trail Companions June 28: Muir Pass June 27: Evolution Valley 8:30pm Evening Program with a Ranger 8:30pm Film—Yosemite Rockclimbing, 1 hr. Lower Pines Amphitheater
1 hr. Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater
Rockclimbing (NPS/YCS) 1 hr. Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater (AAC/YCS)
Evening Program Evening Program 1 hr. Curry Village Amphitheater 1 hr. Curry Village Amphitheater (YCS)

(Kodak/NPS) 9:00pm Starry Skies Over Yosemite Valley Evening Program with a Ranger (June 21 & 28 only) 1hr. Meets near 1 hr. Lower Pines Amphitheater (NPS)
Yosemite Lodge. Sign up/details at any lodge tour desk $ (YCS)

5:30pm Vintage Music of Yosemite 5:30pm Vintage Music of Yosemite 11:00am Stage Rides 10:00am Wawona Miwok Indians 4 hrs. Live music with pianist/singer, 4 hrs. Live music with pianist/singer, to 10 min. Purchase tickets at Wawona (except June 7) 1 Tom Bopp. Wawona Hotel Lounge (YCS)
Tom Bopp. Wawona Hotel Lounge (YCS)
3:00pm Covered Bridge $ (NPS) 2 ⁄2 hrs. Meet at Grey Barn near Wawona Covered Bridge (NPS) 2:00pm Nature Walk in the Mariposa Grove (June 27 only) 10:30am Visit Yosemite’s Past 1 1 hr. Tour Pioneer Yosemite History Center 1 ⁄2 hrs. Lower Grove Trailhead (NPS) Meet at Wawona Covered Bridge (NPS) 5:30pm Vintage Music of Yosemite 4 hrs. Live music with pianist/singer, 11:00am Stage Rides to Tom Bopp. Wawona Hotel Lounge (YCS)
10 min. Purchase tickets at Wawona 3:00pm Covered Bridge $ (NPS) 8:00pm Campfire 2:00pm Visit Yosemite's Past (June 27 only) 1 hr. Tour Pioneer Yosemite History Center 1 hr. Wawona Campground Campfire Circle Meet at Wawona Covered Bridge (NPS) (NPS)
Nature Walk in Mariposa Grove (June 28 only) 1 1 ⁄2 hrs. Lower Grove Trailhead (NPS) 8:00pm Campfire (June 28 only) 1 hr. Wawona Campground Campfire Circle (NPS)

2:00pm Ranger Walk (except June 14) 2 hrs. Taft Point/Sentinel Dome parking area on Glacier Point Road (NPS) 7:15pm Alpenglow Photo Shoot (begins June 21) 1 hr. Glacier Point Amphitheater (Kodak) 7:45pm Sunset Talk 1⁄2 hr. Glacier Point railing (NPS)
8:30pm Stars Over Yosemite (except June 14th) 1 hr. Glacier Point Railing (NPS)

7:30am Ranger Walk—Birds 10:00am JUNIOR RANGERS 10:00am Ranger Walk—Along the River 2:00pm Ranger Walk—History (begins June 25) 21⁄2 hrs. Meet at Lembert (begins June 26) (begins June 27) (begins June 28) Dome parking area. Binoculars available 2 hrs. Meet at Lembert Dome parking area 2 hrs. Meet at Lembert Dome parking area 2 hrs. Meet at Lembert Dome parking area 9:00am Ranger Hike—Glen Aulin Trail Ranger Walk—Flowers 2:00pm Ranger Walk—Geology 6:30pm Ranger Walk—Music for Parks (begins June 25) 6 hrs. Moderate, 6 to 8 miles (begins June 26) (begins June 27) (begins June 28) Meet at Lembert Dome parking area 2 hrs. Meet at Lembert Dome parking area 2 hrs. Meet at Pothole Dome 11⁄4 hrs. Meet at Lembert Dome parking area Bring lunch, water, and raingear 2:00pm Ranger Walk—Indians in the High Shuttle stop #8, road marker T-29 8:00pm 1:00pm McCauley Cabin Open House Campfire (begins June 23) Runs 2 hours (NPS) Country 8:00pm Campfire (begins June 21) (begins June 26) (begins June 27) 1 hr. Dana Circle in Tuolumne Meadows 7:00pm KIDS CAMPFIRE 2 hrs. Meet at Lembert Dome parking area 1 hr. Dana Circle in Tuolumne Meadows Campground (NPS) (begins June 25) 1 hr. Meet at Conness Campground (NPS) Circle, Loop C. Tuolumne Campground (NPS) 8:00pm Campfire 9:30pm Ranger Talk—Stars 8:00pm Campfire (begins June 26) (begins June 28) (begins June 25) 1 hr. Dana Circle in 1 hr. Dana Circle in Tuolumne Meadows 1 hr. Meet at the Tuolumne Meadows Tuolumne Meadows Campground (NPS) Campground (NPS) Campground entrance Bring pad to sit on and dress warmly 9:30pm Ranger Talk—Stars (begins June 25) 1 hr. Meet at the Tuolumne Meadows Campground entrance Bring pad to sit on and dress warmly

WHAT TO DO June 3 - 30, 2003 Glacier Point

Ranger Walks Join a ranger for a walk to discover Yosemite's unique, tucked-away places. See a pioneer cabin near a beautiful meadow, explore the red fir forest in the Canadian life zone, or hike to a seldom- seen waterfall. See Scheduled Events pages for dates and times.

Evening Programs Meet a ranger to enjoy the lengthening shadows in Yosemite Valley and the alpenglow on the Sierra high country, or come for the sunset and stay for the moonrise. On some Saturday evenings, photographers will not want to miss the Alpenglow Photo Shoot, led by representatives from Kodak (in association with Yosemite Concession Services).

See Scheduled Events pages for dates and times. Illustration by Lawrence Ormsby Sentinel Rock Photo by Colleen Brown

Wawona & Mariposa Grove

Evening Programs Free Mariposa Grove & Come to a campfire! Share in a park tradition by Wawona Shuttle Bus joining a ranger for an hour of stories, legends, The shuttle bus stops at the Wawona Store, South and fun. Program topics vary each night and are Entrance, and Mariposa Grove. Shuttles operate posted in the Wawona Campground. Meet at the throughout the day beginning at 9:00 a.m. Last amphitheater in the “B” loop of the campground. shuttle leaves the Grove at 6:00 p.m. Visitors may park at the Wawona Store to board the shuttle bus. Join pianist/singer Tom Bopp in the Wawona Due to narrow roads and very limited parking, visi- Hotel lobby, Tuesday through Saturday, as he per- tors are strongly encouraged to use this free bus forms songs and stories from Yosemite's past. Tom service to help alleviate congestion and lengthy also features presentations with slides, historic parking delays. Yosemite music, or Wawona history on some Thursday and Saturday nights. Walking through the Pioneer Yosemite Grove History Center The trailhead for walking up through the Grove is See horse-drawn wagons, walk across a covered located at the far end of the parking area. bridge, and visit historic buildings out of Yosemite's Interpretive signs between the trailhead and the past. A visit to the Pioneer Yosemite History Center California Tree provide a self-guiding tour. Written will explain how Yosemite was the inspiration for translations are available at the trailhead in national parks across America and throughout the Spanish, German, French, and Japanese. world. The Center is always open, and interpretive Museum in Upper Grove of Giant Sequoias Photo by Colleen Brown signs and brochures are available.
DISTANCE & ELEVATION Take A Stage Ride Take a 10-minute ride and experience the adven- Wawona Information DESTINATION DISTANCE FROM TRAILHEAD ELEVATION GAIN ture of horse-drawn stage travel in Yosemite. Station at Hill’s Studio Purchase tickets near the Wawona Covered Bridge. Open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed for lunch). Grizzly Giant 0.8 mile /1.3km 400ft / 122m $3/adult and $2/child (ages 3-12). See Scheduled Offers information about park activities, trail infor- Events pages for dates and times. Grove Museum 2.1 miles /3.5km 800ft / 292m mation, books, and maps. Located on the grounds of the Wawona Hotel, Hill's Studio was the gallery To Get to Mariposa Grove Fallen Tunnel Tree 2.5 miles /4.0km 1,000ft / 305m and art studio of famous 19th century landscape Allow 11⁄4 hours driving time to the Mariposa painter, Thomas Hill. Walk from the hotel or park at Wawona Point 3.0 miles /4.8km 1,200ft / 438m Grove from Yosemite Valley. Cars are prohibited the Wawona Store parking area and follow the path beyond the parking area in the Grove, but several up the hill. For more information call 209/375-9531.
giant sequoias can be seen from there. Information about access for the disabled is available at the Mariposa Grove Tram Wawona Wilderness Center tram boarding area. The access road to the Grove Tour Open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed for lunch). may close intermittently due to limited parking. Trams run every day in the Mariposa Grove of Indicates facilites accessible for visitors in Located inside the Information Station. Wilderness Trailers and motor homes are prohibited on the Giant Sequoias for a 1-hour tour through the lower wheelchairs, with assistance. permits, trail information, bear canister rentals, Mariposa Grove Road from the South Entrance to and upper groves. The first tram is at 9:00 a.m.
books, and maps. Mariposa Grove. and the last tram is at 5:00 p.m., running every 15 to 20 minutes from the boarding area.

Mariposa Grove Museum Crane Flat, Big Oak Flat, Giant sequoia displays open daily 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Located in the Upper Grove. A sales area and White Wolf offering books, maps, and information is open Friday through Sunday, 9:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Big Oak Flat Yosemite’s Other Merced Grove Information Station Sequoia Groves Yosemite's quietest stand of sequoias is the Open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Station is located Tuolumne Grove Merced Grove, accessible only on foot. It's a Yosemite To day just inside the park at the Big Oak Flat Entrance The Tuolumne Grove of Giant Sequoias is near 2-mile hike into the grove from the Big Oak Station (Highway 120 West), and offers park Crane Flat at the intersection of the Big Oak Flat Road (Highway 120 West). Located 3.5 Published by the National Park Service, in cooperation with Yosemite Concession Services, Corp. orientation material, trail information, books, Flat Road (Highway 120 West) and the Tioga miles north of Crane Flat or 4.5 miles south of and maps. Phone 209/379-1899
the Big Oak Flat entrance, the trailhead is Road. The former route of the Big Oak Flat Editor Kristin Ramsey Road leads downhill from Crane Flat into the marked by a post labeled B-10 and a road sign. Big Oak Flat Wilderness Center Design / Production Skip Gaynard Designs Tuolumne Grove of Big Trees, a cluster of about Allow 3 hours for the 4-mile round-trip hike to Open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Located inside the Printing Casey Printing, Inc. 25 sequoias. Now closed to cars, this 2-mile this group of about 20 sequoias. Information Station. Wilderness permits, trail We’re Interested . . . (3.2 km) round-trip has an elevation change of information, bear canister rentals, and limited We are always looking for ways to improve our visitor 500 feet (150 meters). The downhill walk is rel- Ranger Programs map sales.
publications. You can help by sending your comments atively easy, though it is moderately strenuous Please check the bulletin boards at Crane Flat, via e-mail to [email protected] or fax to on the uphill return. Once in the Tuolumne Big Oak Flat, and White Wolf for additional 209/379-1294. Grove, there is an easy half-mile, self-guiding upcoming ranger programs. nature trail.

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