Where to Go and What to Do in Vol. 4 Issue 5

Experience Your Yosemite To day America

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41 To Shuttle Bus Only Fresno 8 Shuttle Bus Stop Trailhead Bike Path Shuttle Bus Map Ride the Free Campground Picnic Area Yosemite Valley Upper Food Service Yosemite Shuttle Bus Fall Lodging i Store Shuttle buses operate daily at 15-minute Visitor Center Trail to intervals. All buses follow the same route, Restroom Middle Snow Creek Cascade Located in Yosemite serving stops in numerical order. and P Accesible Parking Village. Park and walk Tuolumne or take the free Meadows i Information Lower Royal N Yosemite shuttle bus. Arches Fall SCHEDULE Map not to scale Half 7:00 a.m. -10:00 p.m. Dome Yosemite Village Washington Column 1 Yosemite Village/Day Parking Visitor P i Church 2 5 Center Bowl Yosemite Village 4 6 9 3 No bicycles 3 beyond this (seasonal) The Ahwahnee Yosemite 10 2 P The Ahwahnee point 4 Yosemite Village/Degnan’s Complex Trail to Lodge 8 11 Columbia Point k 1 5 P e Day Visitor Center and Upper e Lower r P Parking Yosemite Fall C River ite Amphitheater 6 Lower Yosemite Fall m Chapel se o ek Walk-in 7 Y Housekeeping re 7 Camp 4/Upper Yosemite Fall Trailhead Camp a C North nay Lower Pines Te LeConte Pines 8 Yosemite Lodge Swinging Memorial 18 Stable Bridge Lodge 12 Trail to 9 M 19 17 Mirror Lake Visitor Center e 21 M rce r d R ive e 20 rc Detailed trail maps are 13 ed 10 Yosemite Village R 13 A 14 ive available for purchase at PARK HERE 15 Upper r Sentinel P Pines visitor centers and stores 11 Sentinel Bridge/Yosemite Chapel Beach Curry From the Valley take Village throughout the park. Southside Drive (one way) P See the Yosemite Guide 12 / Trailhead LeConte Memorial Lodge Yellow Just beyond Chapel, turn Parking for descriptions of Valley Pine day hikes. Four MileTrail to left at the stop sign onto 13 Rental Center Glacier Point Sentinel Drive (open when 16 13A Curry Village Registration Desk e conditions permit) e Drive over bridge; at stop riv e D sign, turn right Nature Center and Trail hsid 14 Curry Village Parking Sout at to Vernal and Nevada Falls, PARKING AREA is located Vernal 15 Upper Pines Campground on Northside Drive Fall 16 Happy Isles/John Muir Trailhead Vernal Fall Footbridge 17 Mirror Lake Junction 18 Stable 19 Lower Pines Campground YOSEMITE AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM 20 Curry Village Parking Bus schedules to and from the Yosemite area are posted at or near Yosemite Valley shuttle bus stops 3,5,8, and 13A. Call 1-877-98-YARTS or visit YARTS online at www.yarts.com for more information. 21 Curry Village Rental Center

WHERE TO GO Programs listed in color are especially Scheduled Events for children and families. SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WE

NPS = National Park 7:30am SUNRISE ADVENTURE: HIKE TO 8:30am Photography Walk 9:00am Photography Walk 2:00pm Range MIRROR LAKE 1 Service 2 hrs. Sign up/meet at The Ahwahnee front 2+ hrs. Limited space, advance sign up 1-1 ⁄2 h (May 16 only) desk (DNC) required. Meet at The Ansel Adams Gallery, (NPS) DNC = Delaware 2 hrs. Meet at shuttle stop #18 (SC) weather and availability of photographer North 2:00pm Ranger Walk—A Changing Yosemite NPS O 2:00pm Ranger Walk—Yosemite’s First People 1 permitting (AAG) Companies 1-1 ⁄2 hrs. Meet in front of Visitor Center (May 2 1-11⁄2 hrs. Examine the lives and lifestyles of at Yosemite (NPS) 12:00pm Yosemite Forum 4 hrs. the Ahwahneechee, a culture that still (May 11 only) Visitor AAG = The Ansel survives today more than 150 years after 8:00pm Evening Program 1 hr. Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater (DNC) Yosemite: Art of an American Icon 5:30pm Spring Adams Euro-American settlement in Yosemite with Amy Scott from Autry National Center Gallery Valley. Meet in front of Evening Program (excep 1 hr. Interactive lecture 1 hr. T (NPS) (May 31 only) 1 hr. Curry Village Visitor Center Theater (NPS) SC = Amphitheater (DNC) 6:30pm WEE 8:00pm Film—Ansel Adams 2:00pm Ranger Walk—Bears $ = Programs (excep 1 hr. Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater (AAG) Yosemite Theater Live—Wild Stories 1-11⁄2 hrs. Explore how one of Yosemite's offered for 45 min Evening Program with John Muir: Adventures most popular animals survive in their a fee 1 under. (May 30 only) 1 hr. Curry Village (begins May 17) 1 ⁄2 hrs. Visitor Center West natural habitat and our responsibilty as Amphitheater (DNC) Auditorium. See details below $ (DNC) humans to coexist peacefully. Meet at 8:00pm Eveni Curry Village Amphitheater (NPS) 1 hr. Y Evening Program (DNC/N May 9: Valley: 8:00pm Evening Program Yosemite’s Lost Twin 1 hr. Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater (DNC/NPS) Yosem May 16: John Muir In Nevada with J Indicates programs Yosemite Theater Live—Sarah Hawkins (begin May 23: Exploring Western Rivers by Contemplates a Fourth Marriage: and facilities Audito Raft & Kayak Stories of a Pioneer Woman accessible for 1 May 30: Creepy Crawley Creatures of (begins May 18) 1 ⁄2 hrs. Visitor Center West visitors in Valley Yosemite the Sierra Auditorium. See details below $ (DNC) wheelchairs, with 1 hr. LeConte Memorial Lodge (SC) assistance.

Yosemite Valley

Valley Visitor Center The Ansel Adams Gallery Open 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Shuttle stops #5 & Open 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Located in Yosemite #9. Information, maps, books, and exhibits. Village next to the Valley Visitor Center. The Gallery offers work of Ansel Adams, contemporary photog- FILM raphers, and other fine artists. In addition, hand- Spirit of Yosemite (limited hours May 11) crafts, books, gifts, photography supplies, and This inspiring state-of-the-art visitor orientation camera/tripod rentals are available. For more infor- film provides a stunning overview of Yosemite's mation, call the Gallery at 209/372-4413 or visit splendor. It is shown every 30 minutes from online at www.anseladams.com. Monday to Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Sunday noon to 4:30 p.m. in the Visitor Center GALLERY EXHIBITS Theater. Closed captioning available. CC Through June 15 Enjoy the color photography of Robert Turner. Wilderness Center Beautiful, large format images of — Open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Located in Yosemite including Yosemite—and the wildlands of the West. Village between The Ansel Adams Gallery and the post office. One-stop resource for backpackers in LeConte Memorial Lodge need of wilderness permits, bear canister rental, Open Wednesday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to maps, and guidebooks. Displays and information on 4:00 p.m. Located at shuttle stop #12. The LeConte pre-trip planning, minimum impact camping tech- Memorial Lodge, Yosemite's first public visitor niques, and Yosemite's wilderness. center, is operated by the Sierra Club and features a children's corner, library, and a variety of environ- Yosemite Valley View Photo by M. Floyd Yosemite Museum mental education and evening programs. For more Located in Yosemite Village next to the Valley information, call 209/372-4542. Visitor Center. Free Art Classes Nature Center at FEATURES Happy Isles Indian Cultural Exhibit Opens May 7 Free, informal outdoor classes in various art mediums are available for adults Open 9:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 Open 10:00 a.m. to noon, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. p.m. Displays interpret the cultural history of through the Yosemite Art Center, located at the east end of Yosemite Village next to This nature center includes natural history exhibits, Yosemite's native Miwok and Paiute people from the Village Store. Each day, class begins at 10:00 a.m. and ends at 2:00 p.m. interactive displays, and a bookstore geared to 1850 to the present. Demonstrations of traditional nature-exploring for families. Nearby are short trails May 4 - 9 Anne Longman Pencil / Pen on Watercolor Paper skills are presented. focusing on the area's four different environments; May 10 - 16 Carole Buss Watercolor Yosemite Museum Store forest, river, talus, and fen. Open 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 May 17 - 23 Fran Poulsen Drawing / Pastel / Colored Pencil You can also see substantial evidence of the p.m. Offering traditional American Indian arts and 1996 rockfall from the Glacier Point cliff far above May 24 - 30 Jane Gyer Watercolor crafts and books on related subjects. the Nature Center. An outdoor exhibit details the May 31 - June 6 Roger Folk Watercolor geologic story of rockfalls in Yosemite. The Center The Indian Village of is a short walk from shuttle bus stop #16. Ahwahnee Located behind the Yosemite Museum and open Yosemite Theater Live during daylight hours. Occasionally, Indian Cultural Come help Yosemite Theater celebrate its 22nd sea- Program staff provide demonstrations or programs Yosemite To day son! Shows are presented live onstage in the West about Ahwahneechee skills and culture. Auditorium Theater behind the Valley Visitor Center Published by the , in cooperation (near shuttle stop #5 and 9). Hear the adventure- with DNC Parks & Resorts at Yosemite Yosemite Cemetery some tales and antics of John Muir, or share the This historic cemetery is located across the street Editor Andy Fristensky journey by wagon across the plains to California and just west of the Yosemite Museum. People Design / Production Skip Gaynard Designs with feisty pioneer Sarah Hawkins. Tickets are buried here include American Indians and others Printing Casey Printing, Inc. $8.00/ adult, $4.00/ children 12 and under, and are who played an important role in the development sold at the door (if available), or in advance from We’re Interested . . . of what is now Yosemite National Park. A Guide to any tour desk. See above for dates and times. We are always looking for ways to improve our visitor the Yosemite Cemetery is available at the Valley publications. You can help by sending your comments via e-mail to [email protected] or fax to Visitor Center. 209/379-1295. May 4 - May 31, 2004

DNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY er Walk—Rivers & Waterfalls 9:00am Photography Walk 10:30am ALL ABOUT BEARS 9:00am Photography Walk hrs. Meet at shuttle stop #11 2+ hrs. Limited space, advance sign up (May 14 only) 2+ hrs. Limited space, advance sign up required. required. Meet at The Ansel Adams Gallery, 1 hr. LeConte Memorial Lodge (SC) Meet at The Ansel Adams Gallery, weather weather and availability of photographer and availability of photograher permitting (AAG) Open House 2:00pm Ranger Walk—Bears permitting (AAG) 1 1:30pm AQUATIC FIELD TRIP 26 only) 1-1 ⁄2 hrs. Curry Village Amphitheater (NPS) (May 15 only) 2:00pm Ranger Walk—Yosemite’s Legacy Learn about park improvement efforts WILDFLOWER PAINTING WORKSHOP 2 hrs. Meet at shuttle stop #16 (SC) r Center East Auditorium (NPS) 1-11⁄2 hrs. Learn about Yosemite's rich (May 7 only) history and how it has grown to become 2:00pm Ranger Walk—Granite and Ice g Twilight Stroll 1 hr. LeConte Memorial Lodge (SC) 1 one of the country's crown-jewel 1-1 ⁄2 hrs. Investigate Yosemite's geology t May 19) 5:30pm national parks. Meet at Visitor Center (NPS) Spring Twilight Stroll Meet at Visitor Center (NPS) The Awahnee patio (DNC) 1 hr. The Awahnee back patio (DNC) WILDFLOWER PAINTING WORKSHOP WILDFLOWER PAINTING WORKSHOP WILD ONES 7:30pm ANIMALS & THEIR SENSES (May 8 only) (May 6 only) t May 19) (May 14 only) 1 hr. LeConte Memorial Lodge (SC) 1 hr. LeConte Memorial Lodge (SC) n. Stories and activities for kids 6 and 1 hr. LeConte Memorial Lodge (SC) 3:00pm Fine Print Viewing 7:00pm Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater (DNC) LIFE AFTER DARK 8:00pm Evening Program 1 hr. Very limited space. Sign up in advance (May 13 only) ing Program 1 hr. Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater (DNC) Meet in The Ansel Adams Gallery (AAG) Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater 1 hr. Limited space, advance sign up at 4:00pm CHILDREN’S STORY TIME LeConte Memorial Lodge (SC) Evening Program 1 ⁄2 hr. Meet at the Ansel Adams Galley porch NPS) (May 28 only) 8:00pm Children 7 and under must be mite Theater Live—Wild Stories Evening Program 1 hr. Curry Village Amphitheater (DNC) 1 hr. Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater (DNC) accompanied by an adult (AAG) John Muir: Animals Yosemite Theater Live—Wild Stories 1 6:30pm WEE WILD ONES s May 19) 1 ⁄2 hrs. Visitor Center West Yosemite Theater Live—Sarah Hawkins with John Muir: Wild Places orium. See details below $ (DNC) Contemplates a Fourth Marriage: 45 min. Stories and activities for kids 6 and (begins May 21) 11⁄2 hrs. Visitor Center West under. Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater (DNC) Stories of a Pioneer Woman Auditorium. See details below $ (DNC) (begins May 20) 11⁄2 hrs. Visitor Center West A WALK BACK IN TIME Auditorium. See details below $ (DNC) Evening Program (May 15 only) 1 hr. Limited space, advance May 7: DRAGONFLIES OF YOSEMITE sign up at LeConte Memorial Lodge (SC) May 21: AMERICAN INDIAN STORIES 8:00pm Evening Program & FLUTE 1 hr. Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater (DNC) May 28: Geology of the Sierra Evening Program 1 hr. LeConte Memorial Lodge (SC) (May 29 only) 1 hr. Curry Village Amphitheater (DNC) Evening Program May 8: Painting Yosemite Bridges May 22: History of Climbing in the Sierra May 29: Behold the Genius & Joy of John Muir’s University of the Wilderness 1 hr. LeConte Memorial Lodge (SC)

Wawona & Big Oak Flat & Other Sequoia Groves Wawona Information narrow roads and very limited parking, visitors are Station at Hill’s Studio strongly encouraged to use this free bus service to Big Oak Flat Information Station Opens May 7 help alleviate congestion and lengthy parking delays. Open daily 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (closed for lunch). Station is located just Open 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 inside the park at the Big Oak Flat Entrance Station (Highway 120 West), p.m. Information about park activities, wilderness To Get to Mariposa Grove and offers park orientation material, trail information, books, and maps. permits, trail information, books, bear canister 1 Allow 1 ⁄4 hours driving time to the Mariposa Grove Phone 209/379-1899. rentals, and maps. Located on the grounds of the from Yosemite Valley. Cars are prohibited beyond the , Hill's Studio was the gallery and art parking area in the Grove, but several giant sequoias Merced Grove studio of famous 19th century landscape painter, can be seen from there. Information about access Yosemite's quietest stand of sequoias is the Merced Grove, accessible only . Walk from the hotel or park at the for the disabled is available at the tram boarding on foot. It's a 2-mile hike into the grove from the Big Oak Flat Road Wawona Store parking area and follow the path up area. The access road to the Grove may close inter- (Highway 120 West). Located 3.5 miles north of Crane Flat or 4.5 miles the hill. For more information call 209/375-9531 mittently due to limited parking. Trailers and motor south of the Big Oak Flat Entrance Station, the trailhead is marked by a homes are prohibited on the Mariposa Grove Road. post labeled B-10 and a road sign. Allow about 3 hours for the 4-mile Pioneer Yosemite History round-trip hike to this small group of sequoias (about 20 trees). Center Mariposa Grove Museum Historic horse drawn wagon exhibit, covered bridge Tuolumne Grove Opens May 21, conditions permitting. Giant and historic cabins. A visit to the Pioneer Yosemite The Tuolumne Grove of Giant Sequoias is near Crane Flat at the intersection Sequoia displays and store offering books, maps History Center will explain how Yosemite was the of the Big Oak Flat Road and the Tioga Road. The historic route of the old and information. Open daily 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 inspiration for national parks across America and Big Oak Flat Road leads downhill from Crane Flat into the Tuolumne Grove, a p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Located in the around the world. The center is always open and cluster of about 25 sequoias. Now closed to cars, this 2-mile round-trip walk upper portion of the Mariposa Grove. interpretive signs and brochures are available. is relatively easy, depending on conditions; however, it is moderately strenuous on the uphill return. Experience Horse-Drawn Travel Walking through the Grove (May 28, 29, 30, 31 only) 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The trailhead for walking up through the Grove is Travel into history by taking a 10-minute stage located at the far end of the parking area. ride. Tickets may be purchased from the stage Interpretive signs between the trailhead and the driver near the . California Tree provide a self-guiding tour. Written $3 adults, $2 children ages 3-12. (NPS) translations are available at the trailhead (Spanish, Free Mariposa Grove & German, French, Japanese). Wawona Shuttle Bus The shuttle bus stops at the Wawona Store, South Mariposa Grove Tram Tour Entrance, and Mariposa Grove. Shuttles operate Trams run every day in the Mariposa Grove of Giant daily beginning at 9:00 a.m. Last shuttle leaves the Sequoias for a 1-hour tour through the lower and Grove at 6:00 p.m. Visitors may park at the Wawona upper groves. The first tram is at 9:00 a.m. and Store to board the shuttle bus. Trailers and motor the last tram is at 5:00 p.m., running every 30 homes are prohibited on the Mariposa Grove Road minutes from the boarding area. from South Entrance to the Mariposa Grove. Due to Conditions permitting. Yosemite Outdoor Adventures These programs are offered for a fee

Drawing and Pastel Painting in Yosemite MAY 6 7:00 p.m. multi-day Women of Yosemite: A Mother’s Day Celebration MAY 9 8:45 a.m. 6 hours brunch included Yosemite by Camera, Car and Bicycle MAY 13 8:00 a.m. multi-day Inside Yosemite: Wilderness Issues MAY 16 10:00 a.m. 6 hours Botanical Illuminations MAY 21 7:00 p.m. multi-day Music in Yosemite MAY 22 9:00 a.m. 6 hours Strolling with a Storyteller MAY 22 9:00 a.m. 6 hours Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias Photo by Larry Ulrich Art in the Ancient Forest MAY 28 7:00 p.m. multi-day Hetch Hetchy History Walk MAY 29 9:00 a.m. 6 hours Bird Encounters in Yosemite Valley MAY 29 7:30 a.m. multi-day

For details, call the Yosemite Association at 209/379-2321 or visit www.yosemite.org, or check at the Valley Visitor Center

WHAT TO DO Park Facilities and Services

CURRY VILLAGE NATURE CENTER AT HAPPY ISLES $ ATM Pavilion 10:00 a.m. to noon, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Showers & Laundromat Yosemite Village Breakfast Buffet - 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. YOSEMITE LODGE SHOWERS South of Village Store (Bank of America) Dinner Buffet - 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Gift/Grocery 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Curry Village 24 hours Inside Village Store Coffee Corner Housekeeping Camp 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Nature Shop 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Yosemite Lodge Inside main registration area 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. LAUNDROMAT Curry Village Inside gift/grocery store Taqueria THE AHWAHNEE Housekeeping Camp 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Wawona Inside Wawona Store 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Opens May 8 Gift Shop 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. El Portal On Highway 140 at the Yosemite View Pizza Noon to 9:00 p.m. Sweet Shop 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Recycling Lodge and the El Portal Market. Bar 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily CURRY VILLAGE Village Store Recycling Center Noon to 10:00 p.m. Beginning May 14 Mountain Shop 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Noon to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Babysitting Happy Isles Snack Stand Gift/Grocery Post Offices Limited babysitting available for registered guests 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Yosemite Lodge and The Ahwahnee. Call front Main Post Office - Yosemite Village WAWONA HOTEL GLACIER POINT desk or concierge for additional information. 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday Dining Room Gift Shop 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. to noon Saturday Food & Beverage Service Breakfast - 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Opens May 14, conditions permitting Lunch - 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Yosemite Lodge Post Office Hours of operation are approximate. Current hours Dinner - 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. WAWONA 11:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Monday - Thursday are posted at each front desk or facility. Pioneer Gift Shop/Grocery 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday YOSEMITE VILLAGE Gas Station 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wawona Post Office Degnan’s Delicatessen 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Beginning May 28 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday Wawona Golf Shop 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. to noon Saturday The Loft at Degnan’s 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Diesel and propane available. El Portal Post Office 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. weekdays Pay at the pump 24 hours with credit or debit card. MARIPOSA GROVE 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.,1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Noon to 9:00 p.m. weekends Gift Shop 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Crane Flat Monday - Friday Village Grill 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Diesel available. Museum Shop 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Pay at the pump 24 hours with credit or debit card. 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 1:00 pm. to 4:30 p.m. Auto Service, Towing, and YOSEMITE LODGE El Portal Opens May 21, conditions permitting Repair (AAA) Coffee Corner 6:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. to noon and 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Village Garage Food Court Diesel available. Pay at the pump 24 hours with Gift/Grocery 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. to noon, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Breakfast - 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. credit or debit card. Opens May 27, conditions permitting Lunch - 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Towing 24 hours. Propane available until 4:00 p.m. Dinner - 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Gifts, Books, & Apparel Groceries 209/372-8320 A light menu is served between meal periods Mountain Room Bar and Lounge YOSEMITE VILLAGE Yosemite Lodge Gift/Grocery Service Organizations The Ansel Adams Gallery 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. weekdays Al-Anon 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Noon to 10:30 p.m. weekends Village Store 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Mountain Room Restaurant Yosemite Bookstore 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Beginning May 28 DNC General Office Building Inside Visitor Center 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Degnan’s Delicatessen 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Executive Conference Room) Yosemite Village Brunch 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. May 9 only Yosemite Museum Store Housekeeping Camp Store Alcoholics Anonymous 9:30 a.m. to noon, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Sunday THE AHWAHNEE 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Dining Room Yosemite Valley Wilderness Center 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday Curry Village Gift/Grocery Breakfast buffet and limited a la carte menu 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. DNC General Office Building 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (Employee Training Center) Yosemite Village 7:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Mon - Sat Yosemite Art Center Lunch – 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Mon - Sat 9:00 a.m. to noon, 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wawona Grocery Store 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous Sunday brunch – 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Beginning May 28 8:00 p.m. Saturday Village Store 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Dinner – 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. DNC General Office Building 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Beginning May 28 Crane Flat 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Reservations and appropriate attire are (Employee Training Center) Yosemite Village El Portal Market 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. respectfully requested for dinner. 209/372-1489 Habitat Yosemite Lions Club The Ahwahnee Bar 9:00 a.m. to noon, 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. TUOLUMNE MEADOWS Meets first and third Thursdays of each month 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Thursday - Monday Gift/Grocery 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at noon, The Ahwahnee. Food Service - 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sport Shop 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Opens May 27, conditions permitting Call 209/372-4475 for information Rotary International Meets Thursdays for lunch at noon in The Ahwahnee Mural Room. Visiting Rotarian families and guests welcome. For meeting General Park Information reservations or information, call 209/372-1401 Religious Services Emergency 911 Services For Disabled Recreation YOSEMITE COMMUNITY CHURCH Fire – Police – Medical Emergency: The Yosemite Accessibility Guide is available at Conditions permitting. (Nondenominational Christian) Dial 911, 24 hours a day (from hotel room 9-911) park entrance stations, visitor centers, and online Pastor Brent Moore 209/372-4831 YOSEMITE MOUNTAINEERING SCHOOL at www.nps.gov/yose/access/ Worship Services AND GUIDE SERVICE 9:15 a.m. Sunday (Children's Church and Information TTYs are available inside The Ahwahnee, Yosemite Yosemite Mountaineering School and Guide Nursery available) Road and Weather Lodge, and outside the Curry Village front desk. Service offers lessons and guided climbing at all 7:00 p.m. Thursday Yosemite Valley Chapel General Park Information levels, overnight backpacking, and guided day 11:00 a.m. Sunday 209/372-0200 www.nps.gov/yose Accommodations hikes to spectacular areas of Yosemite Valley and Yosemite Valley Chapel May 30 only the high country. The following services begin May 9 Campground Reservations For advanced reservations or information (rooms 9:00 a.m. Sunday Lower Pines Amphitheater 800/436-7275 reservations.nps.gov or activities), call 559/252-4848 or visit Curry Village 209/372-8344 9:00 a.m. Sunday Wawona Campground www.yosemitepark.com. For availability on day of 8:30 a.m. to noon, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Bible Study Call for times Medical arrival, check at any front desk. BICYCLE RENTAL Yosemite Lodge / Curry Village ROMAN CATHOLIC Yosemite Medical Clinic Rev. Raymond J. Duffy 209/372-4729 Bear Canister Rental 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Last time to rent is Emergency care: 24 hours daily Mass in Yosemite Valley Available for $5 per trip at the Yosemite Valley 4:45 p.m. All bikes returned by 5:45 p.m. Drop-in and urgent care: 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Visitor Center Theater Wilderness Center, Crane Flat Store, Wawona Appointments SWIMMING POOL 10:00 a.m. Sunday Grocery Store, and the Hetch Hetchy Entrance Curry Village 7:30 p.m. Saturday May 29 only 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday Station. Canisters may be rented or returned at Opens May 29 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mass in Wawona 9:00 a.m. to noon Saturday any rental location in the park. Drop bins are Old School House Area Located on Ahwahnee Drive in Yosemite Valley, available for after-hour returns, including the Wawona 4:30 p.m. Saturday May 29 only the clinic provides routine and emergency medical Yosemite Valley trailhead parking area, near Opens May 31 dawn to dusk care, 24-hour paramedic/ambulance services, Happy Isles. RAFTING CHURCH OF CHRIST limited pharmacy, lab, x-ray, physical therapy, and Beginning late May, conditions permitting. Ron Skelton 209/379-2307 Mountain Crisis Services for victims of domestic Wilderness Permits El Portal Chapel violence. 209/372-4637 TRAIL RIDES Worship Service Anyone going overnight into Yosemite's back- Yosemite Valley Stable 9:00 a.m. Sunday PAD Program country must have a wilderness permit. For trips 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 209/372-8348 CROSSWAY MINISTRY Yosemite's Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) departing from Yosemite Valley you must obtain Wawona Stable (Christian Protestant) Program is designed to protect park visitors and a permit from the Yosemite Valley Wilderness 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 209/375-6502 Pastor Steve Hughes 209/379-2428 staff from sudden cardiac arrest. All automated Center. Permits are available at the Yosemite Worship Service external defibrillator (AED) cabinets have been Valley Wilderness Center 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tours 7:30 p.m. Sunday placed in high-risk locations and are open and You can self-register at one of the following Curry Village Community Center Yosemite Lodge Tour Desk accessible to anyone in the event of a medical locations: Hill's Studio porch (near Wawona The following services begin May 23 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. emergency. For more information about the PAD Hotel), Hetch Hetchy Entrance Station, or Big 10:00 a.m. Sunday Lower River Amphitheater Oak Flat Information Station. Tioga Road opens Program, contact the Yosemite Medical Clinic. Yosemite Village Tour Desk EL PORTAL COMMUNITY CHURCH late May, conditions permitting. 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. AEDs can be found at the following locations: Pastor Russ Marsh 209/379-2255 Valley Visitor Center, Village Store (Yosemite For information on making reservations for sum- Curry Village Tour Kiosk El Portal Chapel Village), Yosemite Lodge, Curry Village mer, call 209/372-0740 or visit online at 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Worship Service Registration Desk, The Ahwahnee, Crane Flat www.nps.gov/yose/wilderness Big Trees Tour Desk 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. First and third Saturday Store, Wawona Hotel, and Badger Pass Lodge. 10:30 a.m. Second, fourth, and fifth Sunday Kennel SIGHTSEEING TOURS Dental Services Valley Floor Tour WAWONA CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Adjacent to Medical Clinic. For hours, call Beginning May 28, conditions permitting. This 26-mile, 2-hour tour departs several times Pastor David Adamcik 209/966-3039 209/372-4200. If no answer, call 209/372-4637 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Located at Yosemite daily from Yosemite Lodge in Yosemite Valley. Check Wawona Community Center Valley Stables. any tour desk for hours. Conditions permitting. Worship Service 9:00 a.m. Sunday Big Trees Tram Tour 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Check any tour desk for Women’s Bible Study hours. Conditions permitting. 1:00 p.m. Wednesday

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