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Yosemite Guide @YosemiteNPS The Yosemite Falls and Merced River flow in the fall. Photo by Ryan Alonzo Experience Your America Yosemite National Park October 3, 2018 - December 4, 2018 Volume 43, issue 8 Yosemite, CA 95389 Yosemite, PO Box 577 National Park Service US Department of the Interior Experience Your America Yosemite National Park Yosemite Guide October 3, 2018 - December 4, 2018 Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System Year-round Route: Valley Yosemite Valley Shuttle Valley Visitor Center Hetch Summer-only Route: Hetchy Upper Shuttle System El Capitan Yosemite Shuttle Tuolumne Fall Yosemite Meadows Village Campground Lower Yosemite Parking Yosemite The Ansel Fall Adams il Medical Church Bowl Valley a Gallery r Clinic Picnic Area Picnic Area Area in inset: l T al F Yosemite Valley e E1 t 5 Restroom Shuttle System i 4 m 9 The Majestic se Yo Mirror Upper 10 3 Yosemite Hotel Walk-In 6 2 Lake Campground seasonal 11 1 Wawona Yosemite North Camp 4 8 Half Dome Valley Housekeeping Pines E2 Lower 8836 ft 7 Chapel Camp Yosemite Falls Parking Lodge Pines 2693 m Yosemite 18 19 Conservation 12 17 Heritage 20 14 Swinging Center (YCHC) Recreation Campground Bridge Rentals 13 15 Reservations Yosemite Village Parking Half Dome Upper Sentinel Village Pines Beach il Trailhead E6 a Half Dome Village Parking 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 ail Tr op h Beach Lo or M E4 ey ses erce all only d Ri V ver E5 Nevada Fall To & Bridalveil Fall d oa R B a r n id US Department of the Interior wo a Wa lv e The Yosemite Valley Shuttle operates from 7am to 10pm and serves stops in numerical order. Shuttles run daily every 10 to 20 minutes. i l C r e The El Capitan Shuttle will run from 9am to 7pm, every 30 minutes, ending October 14. See schedules posted at shuttle stops. e k Stop # Location Illilouette To Postage and Fee Paid Fall 1 Yosemite Village Parking 11 Sentinel Bridge 17 Mirror Lake Trailhead 2 10 Yosemite Village 12 Yosemite Conservation Heritage 18 North Pines Campground Third Class Mail 3 The Majestic Yosemite Hotel Center / Housekeeping Camp 19 Pines Campgrounds 4 Degnan’s Kitchen 13 Half Dome Village E3 El Capitan Picnic Area 5 9 E1 Yosemite Valley Visitor Center 14 20 Half Dome Village Parking E4 El Capitan Crossover 6 Lower Yosemite Fall 15 Upper Pines Campground / E5 Cathedral Beach Picnic Area 7 E2 Camp 4 / Yosemite Falls Parking Trailhead Parking E6 Four Mile Trailhead G 83 8 Yosemite Valley Lodge 16 Happy Isles / Mist Trail Experience Your America Yosemite National Park Yosemite Guide October 3, 2018 - December 4, 2018 Seasonal Highlights Keep this Guide with you to get the most out of your visit WELCOME Get Outdoors with Yosemite You made it! You're here! The following Conservancy information may help maximize your time Are you looking for a memorable way in Yosemite. Be prepared to go wild! to explore the park? Go on a Custom Adventure with Yosemite Conservancy! Ask A Ranger at the Visitor Center These personalized guided programs are All visitor centers in Yosemite National offered year-round, and are tailored to your Park are staffed with knowledgeable rangers interests and schedule. For details, visit and volunteers, ready to help answer your yosemiteconservancy.org/adventures, or call questions, provide directions, and hand (209) 379-2317, ext. 10. See page 6 for more out maps and brochures. Visitor centers are ways to get outside with the Conservancy. located in Yosemite Valley, Big Oak Flat, Wawona and Tuolumne Meadows. Seasonal FAMILY FUN hours will soon be going into effect, see pages 4 Stroll with a Ranger and 7 for hours and more information. Learn about the wonders of the park on a ranger-guided stroll. Programs are offered An Introduction to Yosemite via Films daily throughout the park on various topics Two films show daily in the Theater behind including bears, waterfalls, and more. See the Yosemite Valley Visitor Center, Ken pages 5, 6, and 7 for details. Burns’ Yosemite: A Gathering of Spirit and The Spirit of Yosemite. See page 4 for times. Explore Like A Junior Ranger! Become a Junior Ranger and learn how What's New? Mariposa Grove is Open! you can help protect your park. To become After three years of restoration projects, a Junior Ranger, purchase a self-guided the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias has booklet, attend a guided program, collect a reopened. Take some time to walk among bag of trash, then take your oath and earn the Giants. See page 7 for details on when and your badge. Guided programs listed on page 5. how to visit the Mariposa Grove. Ice Rink at Half Dome Village Feature Story - Celebrating 50 Years The Wild and Scenic Tuolumne River. Photo by Ryan Alonzo Take the shuttle to Half Dome Village for a The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and the one-of-a-kind ice skating experience with a National Trails Systems Act turned 50 this Get outside and enjoy your park! spectacular view of Half Dome. The ice rink year! What is your favorite hiking trail? Read Whether you’re looking for a cold-weather adventure, a warm fireplace, opens November 16, conditions permitting, more about the 50th Anniversary on page 10. or a bit of both, Yosemite is a magical place in fall and winter! and will be open daily from 3:30pm to 6pm and 7pm to 9:30pm. On weekends and ARTS & CULTURE holidays, the ice rink is open from 8:30am to Go to the Theater Visit the Yosemite Museum GUIDED OUTDOOR ADVENTURES 11am, in addition to the daily hours. After a day filled with exploring, relax and Learn the history of Yosemite Indians by Adventure Out with the Yosemite enjoy a show at the Yosemite Theater. The exploring a museum collection that includes Mountaineering School Curl Up in Front of a Fireplace 2018 season includes inspiring films, plays remarkable woven baskets and traditional The Yosemite Mountaineering School The Majestic Yosemite Hotel has three grand based on some of the park’s most colorful dress. Tour the outdoor Indian Village or talk provides outdoor adventures for people fireplaces that have always provided heat to characters, and celebrations of Yosemite’s with an Indian cultural demonstrator. Shuttle of all experience levels. We are here to offset the year’s most frigid temperatures. culture and history. See pages 5 and 6 for show stops #5 and #9. See page 4 for hours. help you learn how to enjoy Yosemite Bring a book and a warm drink and find a descriptions and schedules. safely and responsibly. Give us a call to join cozy niche in front of the fire, the perfect Take a Photography Class one of our group classes or to schedule a place to warm your hands and toes. Enjoy an Art Workshop Learn how to best capture the landscape of custom outing designed specifically for Get creative in Yosemite Valley! Head to Yosemite by joining a photography expert your group. We offer professional guides GETTING AROUND Happy Isles Art and Nature Center (shuttle from The Ansel Adams Gallery. Several for hiking, backpacking and rock climbing. Take the Free Shuttle stop #16) to join Yosemite Conservancy for classes are offered each week. Some have Reservations are required. Please call Park your car and let the free shuttle take you an outdoor workshop with a professional fees, some are free. Learn more and sign Yosemite Mountaineering School at (209) to the most scenic points in the valley. You artist, or bring the kids for drop-in activities. up at the Ansel Adams Gallery in Yosemite 372-8344 or email us at yms@aramark. will help cut down on traffic congestion, and Open Monday through Saturday, 9am to Village. Shuttle stops #5 and #9. See pages 4 com for more information and to make will be able to capture the best pictures. See 4pm, through October 27. See pages 5 and 6. and 5 for more information. reservations. schedules posted at shuttle stops. Access for People with Disabilities Accessible parking, lodging, tours, and activities are available throughout the park. WHAT’S INSIDE: For a complete list of accessible services, recreational opportunities, and Emergency Information Page 1 Seasonal Highlights exhibits, pick up an updated Yosemite Accessibility Guide which is available Emergency Dial 9-1-1 at park entrance stations, visitor centers, and online at www.nps.gov/yose/ planyourvisit/accessibility.htm, or call a park accessibility coordinator at Yosemite Village Garage - offers 24-hour emergency roadside assistance Page 5 Events and Programs (209) 379-1035 for more information. For up-to-date road, weather, and park information: Page 6 Things to Do Sign Language interpreting is available upon request. Contact (209) 372-0200 Deaf Services at (209) 379-5250 (v/txt). Two weeks advance Medical Clinic (in Yosemite Valley) Page 7 Beyond The Valley notice is requested. Open 7 days per week from 9am to 7pm for primary and urgent care Assistive Listening Devices are available upon advance request, needs. Ambulance available 24 hours by calling 9-1-1. Page 8 Safety Information inquire at a visitor center. Medical Clinic Phone: (209) 372-4637. Audio tours are available for the Yosemite Valley Visitor Center. Lost and Found Page 9 Valley Day Hike Refer to the Accessibility Guide, or contact an Accessibility To inquire about items lost or found at one of Yosemite’s restaurants, Coordinator for more information.