Where to Go and What to Do in Vol. 5 Issue 13

Experience Yosemite To day Your America

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a Ranger Station will require intermittent closures and delays d Food Service to various trail segments while the repairs ek e r C a Lodging are ongoing. The bikepaths will be open on ln ua hiln weekends and holidays during this work, WawonaC Campground unless there are safety concerns whereby a Wawona Store Campground iver uth Fo erced R trail segment would need to remain closed So rk M Peaks and Landmarks Sierra Pioneer for an extended period of time. National Yosemite Gas Station Forest History South Mariposa Sierra Center Grove Entrance National 05 km 5 miles Shuttle Bus Route Forest

Roadway 41 To Fresno Shuttle Bus Only 8 Shuttle Bus Stop Trailhead Bike Path Hiking Path Yosemite Valley Shuttle Bus Map Ride the Free Campground Picnic Area Yosemite Valley Upper Food Service Yosemite Shuttle Bus Fall Lodging i Shuttle buses operate daily at 15-minute Store Visitor Center intervals. All buses follow the same route, Restroom Trail to serving stops in numerical order.  Middle Located in Yosemite Snow Creek P Accessible Parking Cascade and Village. Park and walk Tuolumne SCHEDULE Medical Clinic or take the free Meadows Lower shuttle bus. Royal 7:00 a.m. -10:00 p.m. i Information Yosemite Arches N Fall Map not to scale Half 1 Dome Yosemite Village / Day Parking Yosemite Village Washington Column 2 Yosemite Village P Visitor i Church 5 Center Bowl 3 The Ahwahnee 9 4 No bicycles 6 3 (seasonal) 4 Yosemite beyond this Yosemite Village / Degnan’s Complex 10 2 P The Ahwahnee point Lodge 5 Visitor Center Trail to 8 11 Columbia Point 1 P k Day 6 e  Lower Yosemite Fall and Upper e P r Parking Yosemite Fall C ite 7 em Chapel /Upper Yosemite Fall Trailhead Camp 4 os Y k Walk-in 7 Housekeeping ee Camp Cr 8 North naya Yosemite Lodge Lower Pines Te LeConte Pines 9 Swinging Memorial 18 Stable Visitor Center Bridge Lodge 12 Trail to M 19 17 Mirror Lake 10 e 21 M Yosemite Village rce d er e Riv 20 rc This map is not suitable for 13 A ed R 11 13 B 14 ive hiking. Detailed trail maps Sentinel Bridge / Yosemite Chapel 15 Upper r  Sentinel P Pines are available for purchase at Beach Curry 12 PARK HERE Village visitor centers and stores / P throughout the park. LeConte Memorial Lodge Trailhead See the Guide to Yosemite e Yellow From the Valley take 13A v Parking i Pine Rental Center r for descriptions of Valley D Southside Drive (one way)

e d day hikes. 13B i s Curry Village Registration Desk h Just beyond Chapel, turn rt o Four Mile 16 N left at the stop sign onto Trail to 14 Curry Village Parking Glacier Point Sentinel Drive e riv (open when Nature Center and Trail D 15 de at to Vernal and Nevada Falls, Upper Pines Campground* thsi conditions permit) Drive over bridge; at stop Sou sign, turn right 16 Happy Isles / John Muir Trailhead* PARKING AREA is located on Northside Drive 17 Vernal Mirror Lake Junction* Fall Footbridge 18 Stable* 19 Lower Pines Campground YOSEMITE AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM 20 Curry Village Parking 21 For bus schedules to and from the Yosemite area, call 1-877-98-YARTS Curry Village Rental Center or visit YARTS online at www.yarts.com * No service after dark WHERE TO GO Yosemite Village, Yosemite Lodge, and Curry Village

Shuttle Bus Stop Campground NORTH Visitor Center Theater Indian and Auditorium Parking P Maps not to scale. Village Accessible Parking Ansel See page 64 of the Guide to Yosemite for Yosemite Wilderness ATM Cemetery Adams Medical & a description of Valley trails and day hikes. Gallery Center Dental Clinic Visitor Information Detailed trail maps are available for Yosemite Post PAD Program purchase at visitor centers and stores Museum Office (Public Access Defibrillation) throughout the park. Degnan’s Complex: To Restrooms NPS Deli & Cafe The Headquarters The Loft Ahwahnee Gas Station 5 Habitat Yosemite (no gas in Yosemite Valley) Paved Bike Path 9 4 To Yosemite Lodge Visitor

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These hours of operation are approximate. Village e r Stable & Lodge Current hours of operation are posted at each 21 front desk or facility. LeConte 18 Memorial 12 20 Lodge 14 YOSEMITE VILLAGE M 17 Bike & Raft Rental 19 e Degnan’s Delicatessen rced Rive 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pizza Patio noon to 9:00 p.m. Tour Kiosk 13 15 r Beginning October 10 Degnan’s Café Closed for season Monday - Friday: 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Registration Upper The Loft at Degnan’s Saturday - Sunday: noon to 9:00 p.m. Post Office Pines Monday - Friday: 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Lounge Saturday - Sunday: noon to 9:00 p.m. Taqueria Closed for season P Village Grill HAPPY ISLES Trailhead Amphitheater Parking 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Snack Stand Open through October 9 Mountain Shop 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Gifts/Groceries YOSEMITE LODGE AT THE FALLS Campground Pavilion Reservation Office 16 Coffee Corner Groceries Taqueria 6:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Pizza Patio & Bar Junior Ranger Snack Food Court Yosemite Lodge at the Falls Gift/Grocery Campfire Circle Stand 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Breakfast - 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Lunch/Dinner - 11:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Village Store 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Nature Center at Happy Isles John Muir Mountain Room Lounge Degnan’s Delicatessen 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Trailhead to Monday - Friday: 4:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Vernal and Housekeeping Camp Nevada Falls Saturday - Sunday: noon to 11:00 p.m. Open through noon October 11 Mountain Room Restaurant 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. THE AHWAHNEE 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Curry Village Gift/Grocery Gift Shop 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Cone Stand at the Pool 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sweet Shop 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Closed for season Gifts, Books, & Apparel CURRY VILLAGE THE AHWAHNEE Mountain Shop 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Dining Room YOSEMITE VILLAGE Gift/Grocery 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Breakfast – 7:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The Ansel Adams Gallery Sunday Brunch – 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Showers & Laundromat Lunch – 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Beginning October 9 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Dinner – 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. SHOWERS Yosemite Bookstore Reservations and appropriate attire are Curry Village 24 hours 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Inside Visitor Center respectfully requested. 209/372-1489 Housekeeping Camp 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. The Ahwahnee Bar Yosemite Museum Store 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., closed for lunch 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. LAUNDROMAT $ ATM Housekeeping Camp 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Food Service - 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Village Store 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Yosemite Village South of Village Store (Bank of America) CURRY VILLAGE Habitat Yosemite 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Recycling Inside Village Store Coffee Corner 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday Village Store Recycling Center Pavilion Buffet Sport Shop 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Yosemite Lodge at the Falls 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Inside main registration area Breakfast Buffet Open through October 30 Yosemite Art Center 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Closed for season Curry Village Recycling Center Curry Village Inside gift/grocery store Dinner Buffet Open through October 29 Wilderness Center Open through October 23 Closed for season 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Post Offices Auto Service, Towing, and Pavillion Bar NATURE CENTER AT HAPPY ISLES Repair (AAA) Open through October 29 Closed for season Main Post Office - Yosemite Village Monday - Friday: 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Village Garage YOSEMITE LODGE AT THE FALLS Saturday - Sunday: noon to 9:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. to noon 8:00 a.m. to noon, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Gift/Grocery 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Beginning October 10 Yosemite Lodge at the Falls Post Office Towing 24 hours. Propane available until 4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily Nature Shop 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday – Friday 11:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. 209/372-8320

WHERE TO GO What’s Happening In

Experience Yosemite To day Your America

October 4 - October 31, 2005

Yosemite Valley

Visitor Center and Wilderness Center Bookstore Open through October 23, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Located in Yosemite Located in Yosemite Village between The Ansel Village just west of the main post office (shuttle Adams Gallery and the post office. One-stop stops #5 and #9). Information, maps, books, and resource for backpackers in need of wilderness  exhibits. TTY permits, bear canisters, maps, and guidebooks. FILM Displays and information on pre-trip planning, Spirit of Yosemite minimum impact camping techniques, and This inspiring state-of-the-art visitor orientation Yosemite's wilderness.  film provides a stunning overview of Yosemite's splendor. It is shown every 30 minutes from The Ansel Adams Gallery Monday to Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Located in Yosemite Village next to the Visitor Sunday noon to 4:30 p.m. in the Visitor Center Center. Open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Theater. Closed captioning available.  Starting October 9, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Gallery offers the work of Ansel Adams, Yosemite Museum Half Dome* Photo by Colleen Brown contemporary photographers and other fine artists. Located in Yosemite Village next to the Valley In addition, a wide selection of handcrafts, books, Visitor Center.  gifts, digital services and photography supplies are Fall Color Advisory FEATURES offered. Scheduled activities are listed on the front All spring and summer leaves have been using pig- not freezing weather. the degree of color may vary Indian Cultural Exhibit porch of the Gallery. For more information, call ments (chlorophylls, xanthophyll, and carotenoids) from tree to tree and even leaf to leaf. Leaves Open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (closed for lunch). 209-372-4413 or visit www.anseladams.com. to make food from air, water, and sunlight. As directly exposed to the sun may turn red, while Displays interpret the cultural history of Yosemite's temperatures cool and days get shorter, leaves on shaded leaves may be yellow. Leaves on some trees native Miwuk and Paiute people from 1850 to GALLERY EXHIBIT deciduous trees stop producing chlorophylls and like white alders or buckeyes (which are the present. Demonstrations of traditional skills Jeffrey Conley the familiar green color fades away to reveal the “summer deciduous” as a drought adaptation) just are presented. No food or drink permitted. September 7 - October 17 other pigments which have been masked all season. wither and turn brown. Leaves on marsescent trees, Jeffrey Conley’s exquisite black and white photog- Yosemite Museum Store Quaking aspen and big-leaf maple display the yel- like some California black oaks, will linger and only Open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (closed for lunch). raphy communicates an enhanced awareness of low carotenoids. Continued sunny days and cool fall next spring when new leaves emerge. Live oaks, Offering traditional American Indian arts and reality and its revelatory moments. His peaceful, nights traps sugars in leaves and some leaves will tan oaks, bay laurel and the conifers will keep their crafts and books on related subjects. meditative images are as much of an awakening for form the red pigment anthocyanin, coloring trees newest leaves throughout the winter to get a head the viewer as they are soothing. Combining a sensi- like dogwoods or the non-native sugar maple near start on food production next spring. the Chapel, or vines like the poison-oak along the The Indian Village tive and intuitive eye with excellent craftsmanship, El Portal Road a brilliant orange, pink, or even pur- of Ahwahnee he uses the science of photogrpahy as a vehicle to (Adapted from Why Leaves Change Color, USDA ple. the best autumn colors occur under conditions FS-12 and Physiology of Woody Plants, Kramer and Located behind the Yosemite Museum and open make true artworks, transcending his medium. like we’re having now — clear, dry, and cool but Kozlowski, by Park Forester Brian Mattos) during daylight hours. Occasionally, Indian Cultural Program staff provide demonstrations or programs Yosemite Theater Live about Ahwahneechee skills and culture.  Come help Yosemite Theater celebrate its 23rd season! Shows are presented live onstage in the Yosemite Outdoor Adventures These programs are offered for a fee Yosemite Cemetery Visitor Center Theater. Hear the adventuresome This historic cemetery is located across the street tales and antics of John Muir or share the Yosemite Field Journaling: Autumn Botanicals OCTOBER 15 - 16 and just west of the Yosemite Museum. People journey by wagon across the plains to California buried here include American Indians and others with feisty pioneer Sarah Hawkins. Tickets are Autumn Light: Photography in Yosemite Valley & Beyond OCTOBER 27 - 30 who played an important role in the development $8.00/ adult, $4.00/ children 12 and under of what is now Yosemite National Park. A Guide and are sold at the door (if available), or in Yosemite Botoanical Symposium OCTOBER 28 - 30 advance at any tour desk. See schedule for dates to the Yosemite Cemetery is available at the Valley For details, call the Yosemite Association at 209/379-2321 or visit www.yosemite.org, or check at the Valley Visitor Center Visitor Center. and times. 

Tuolumne Meadows

Soda Springs This historic area is only accessible by walking. There are two trails, both flat and both 1/2-mile- long. See the map of area in this paper. The Soda Springs are small naturally carbonated springs that often attract birds and deer at sunrise and sunset.

Tuolumne Meadows Wilderness Center Tentatively open through October 15, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Starting October 16, permits are available by self-registration at the Tuolumne Meadows Ranger Station. Trail information, wilderness permits, bear canister rentals, maps, and guidebooks available. 

Indicates facilities accessible for visitors in wheelchairs. Short steep inclines may Cathedral Lake and Peak can be reached on foot from Tuolumne Meadows via the . be encountered. Photo by Bryan Harry

WHAT TO DO Scheduled Events SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY October 9,16, 23, 30 October 10, 17, 24, 31 OCTOBER 4, 11, 18, 25

8:00am Coffee with a Ranger 10:00am Ranger Walk—A Changing Yosemite 9:00am Photography Walk 1 1 ⁄2 hrs. (except October 10) 2+ hrs. Limited space advance sign-up 1 Plan your trip or just chat with a ranger 1 ⁄2 hrs. Front of Visitor Center (NPS) required. Meet at The Ansel Adams Gallery Drinks available at nearby Coffee Corner 3:00pm Ranger Walk—Yosemite’s First conditions permitting (AAG) Yosemite Lodge at the Falls Amphitheater People CHILDREN’S STORYTIME (NPS)  1 1 1 ⁄2 hrs. Behind Visitor Center (NPS) ⁄2 hr. For children 7 and under. Children 9:00am WEE WILD ONES 4:30pm must be accompanied by an adult. Autumn Twilight Stroll  (except October 30) 1 hr. The Ahwahnee Patio (DNC) Ahwahnee Great Lounge Fireplace (DNC) 45 min. Stories & activities for kids 6 and 7:30pm Evening Program Noon Yosemite Forum—Interaction of under. Ahwahnee Great Lounge Fireplace Climate and Hydrology (DNC) 1 hr. Check local postings for venue and topic (DNC)  (October 11 only) 3:00pm Ranger Walk —Bears 1 hr. Valley Visitor Center Auditorium 1 HELP KEEP 1 ⁄2 hrs. Curry Village Amphitheater (NPS) (NPS)  YOSEMITE BEARS 7:30pm Film - Ansel Adams 3:00pm Ranger Walk—Bears 1 1 hr. Check local postings for venue and 1 ⁄2 hrs. Curry Village Amphitheater (NPS) WILD!  topic (AAG) 7:30pm FIRESIDE STORYTELLING FOR ALL AGES Did you know that during 1 hr. Ahwahnee Great Lounge Fireplace the fall bears must eat 20,000 (DNC) calories daily to prepare for winter? That’s about Yosemite Theater – LIVE Sarah Hawkins Contemplates a 1,650 acorns each day (130 Fourth Marriage: Stories of a chocolate bars for you or me)! Pioneer Woman Help keep Yosemite’s bears (October 11 only) 1 wild. Be sure to store your 1 ⁄2 hrs. Valley Visitor Center Theater Shuttle stops 5 & 9 food, drinks, toiletries, and

Yosemite Valley Yosemite Tickets at any tour desk or at the door any scented items according $ (DNC)  to park regulations while stay- ing at Yosemite National Park. Evening Program 1 hr. Check local postings for venue and Look for Yosemite Valley topic (DNC)  programs about the amazing life of bears.

Tree Hazards

Winter storms with strong winds or heavy snows often cause tree failures, some- times resulting in property damage or tragic injuries. Yosemite forestry crews survey trees that are adjacent 5:30pm Vintage Music of Yosemite to facilities such as resi- 4 hrs. Live music with pianist/singer dences, lodges, campgrounds, Tom Bopp. lounge (DNC) parking lots, and roads. These crews look for visible defects in the trees that make them likely to fail and injure people or damage property. High pri- ority tree hazards are pruned or removed. Some trees that have not been identified as tree hazards also fail. To avoid injury or damage to your Wawona property, stay aware of your

surroundings. Park in open areas away from trees when severe storms are blowing or forecast.

Programs printed in color are especially for children and their families.

NPS = DNC = Delaware North Companies at Yosemite AAG = The Ansel Adams Gallery AAC = American Alpine Club SC = Sierra Club YA = Yosemite Association YF = Yosemite Fund $ = Programs offered for a fee

Indicates facilities accessible for visitors Don’t miss this in wheelchairs. Short steep inclines may be award-winning, encountered. state-of-the-art film! Shown every 30 minutes at the Valley Visitor Center, free of charge. See map on front page for directions to Day Parking. Take shuttle to stop #5.

Pick up your free Yosemite Map and Guide at the Visitor Center. October 4 - October 31, 2005

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY October 5, 12, 19, 26 October 6, 13, 20, 27 October 7, 14, 21, 28 October 8, 15, 22, 29

9:00am WEE WILD ONES 9:00 am Photography Walk 10:00am Ranger Walk—Awhaneechee Tools 9:00am Photography Walk (except October 12) 2+ hrs. Limited space advance sign-up and Treasures 2+ hrs. Limited space advance sign-up 1 45 min. Stories and activities for kids 6 and required. Meet at The Ansel Adams Gallery 1 ⁄2 hrs. Behind Visitor Center (NPS) required. Meet at The Ansel Adams Gallery under. Ahwahnee Great Lounge Fireplace conditions permitting (AAG) 3:00pm Ranger Walk—Bears conditions permitting (AAG) (DNC) 1 3:00pm Ranger Walk—Yosemite’s Legacy 1 ⁄2 hrs. Curry Village Amphitheater (NPS) 3:00pm Ranger Walk—Trees 1 1 2:00pm NPS Open House 1 ⁄2 hrs. Front of Visitor Center (NPS) 7:30pm Yosemite Theater – LIVE 1 ⁄2 hrs. The Ahwahnee, shuttle stop #3 (October 26 only) 4:30pm Autumn Twilight Stroll Spirit of John Muir (NPS) 4 hrs. Come and learn about park 1 hr. The Ahwahnee Patio (DNC) (October 7 and 14 only) Fine Print Viewing improvement efforts. 1 1 ⁄2 hrs. Valley Visitor Center Theater 1 hr. Very limited space. Sign-up in Valley Visitor Center Auditorium (NPS)  7:30pm Yosemite Theater – LIVE Stickeen & Other Mortals – Shuttle stops 5 & 9 advance. Meet in The Ansel Adams Gallery 3:00pm Ranger Walk—Geology Tickets at any tour desk or at door (AAG) 1 John Muir 1 ⁄2 hrs. Front of Visitor Center (NPS) $ (DNC)  (October 6 and 13 only) 4:00pm CHILDREN’S STORYTIME 1 1 7:30pm Yosemite Theater – LIVE 1 ⁄2 hrs. Valley Visitor Center Theater Evening Program ⁄2 hr. For children 7 and under. Children Conversation With a Tramp – Shuttle stops 5 & 9 1 hr. Check local postings for venue and must be accompanied by an adult. John Muir Tickets at any tour desk or at door topic (DNC)  Ansel Adams Gallery front porch (AAG)  (October 5 and 12 only) $ (DNC)  1 6:30pm HALLOWEEN FAMILY NIGHT 1 ⁄2 hrs. Valley Visitor Center Theater Evening Program (October 29 only) Shuttle stops 5 & 9 1 1 hr. Check local postings for venue and 2 ⁄2 hrs. See below for more details Tickets at any tour desk or at door   topic (DNC) Nature Center at Happy Isles $ (DNC) Near shuttle stop #16 (DNC/NPS) Evening Program 7:30pm Yosemite Theater – LIVE 1 hr. Check local postings for venue and Sarah Hawkins Contemplates a  topic (DNC) Fourth Marriage: Stories of a Pioneer Woman (October 15 only) 1 1 ⁄2 hrs. Valley Visitor Center Theater Shuttle stops 5 & 9 Tickets at any tour desk or at the door $ (DNC)  Evening Program (except October 29) 1 hr. Check local postings for venue and topic (DNC) 

10:00am Nature Walk in the Mariposa Grove 5:30pm Vintage Music of Yosemite 10:00am Nature Walk in the Mariposa Grove 5:30pm Vintage Music of Yosemite (October 5 only) 4 hrs. Live music with pianist/singer (October 7 only) 4 hrs. Live music with pianist/singer 1 1 1 ⁄2 hrs. Lower Grove Trailhead (NPS) Tom Bopp. Wawona Hotel lounge (DNC)) 1 ⁄2 hrs. Lower Grove Trailhead (NPS) Tom Bopp. Wawona Hotel lounge (DNC) 5:30pm Vintage Music of Yosemite 2:00 pm Nature Walk in the Mariposa Grove 4 hrs. Live music with pianist/singer (October 7 only) 1 Tom Bopp. Wawona Hotel lounge (DNC) 1 ⁄2 hrs. Lower Grove Trailhead (NPS) 5:30pm Vintage Music of Yosemite 4 hrs. Live music with pianist/singer Tom Bopp. Wawona Hotel lounge (DNC)

HALLOWEENHALLOWEEN FAMILYFAMILY NIGHTNIGHT

1 OCTOBER 29 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. 2 ⁄2 Hrs. NATURE CENTER AT HAPPY ISLES

Join park interpretive staff at the Happy Isles Nature Center for an evening of “super-natural” fun for the whole family! Stations will be set up investigating some of Yosemite’s nightlife such as spiders, scorpions, bats and owls. You can also go out on a night walk and enjoy a story finale to the evening with goodies and hot drinks for attendees. The Nature Center is a short walk from shuttle stop #16; shuttle service will continue out to Happy Isles until 9:30p.m. for the event. 

WHAT TO DO Glacier Point

October 4 - Ranger Programs See ranger activities board at Glacier Point October 31, 2005 for dates and times. Illustration by Lawrence Ormsby

Overhanging Rock at Glacier Point Photo by D. Guidi

Wawona & Mariposa Grove

Wilderness Permits Walking through the Self-registration for wilderness permits will be Grove available on the front porch of Hill's Studio (near The trailhead for walking up through the Grove is Wawona Hotel) for and Alder Creek located at the far end of the parking area. trails only. Permits for all other trails are available at Interpretive signs between the trailhead and the the Yosemite Valley Wilderness Center. Beginning California Tree provide a self-guiding tour. Written October 24, self-registration for wilderness permits translations are available at the trailhead in will be available for all park trails. Bear canister Spanish, German, French, and Japanese. rental is available at the Wawona Store. Mariposa Grove Museum Pioneer Yosemite Open daily 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed for History Center lunch) through October 10. Giant Sequoia displays Go back to a time of horse-drawn wagons, a cov- and store offering books, maps and information. ered bridge, and log cabins. A visit to the Pioneer Located in the upper portion of the Mariposa Yosemite History Center explores Yosemite's histo- Grove.  ry and explains how Yosemite was the inspiration for national parks across America and around the world. The Center is always open, and interpretive DISTANCE & ELEVATION signs and brochures are available.  Giant Sequoia Photo by Sara Harvell DESTINATION DISTANCE FROM TRAILHEAD ELEVATION GAIN To Get to Mariposa Grove Grizzly Giant 0.8 mile /1.3km 400ft / 122m 1 Evening Programs Allow 1 ⁄4 hours driving time to the Mariposa Join pianist/singer Tom Bopp in the Wawona Hotel Grove from Yosemite Valley. Cars are prohibited Grove Museum 2.1 miles /3.5km 800ft / 292m lobby from 5:30pm to 9:30pm., Tuesday through beyond the parking area in the Grove, but several Fallen Tunnel Tree 2.5 miles /4.0km 1,000ft / 305m Saturday, as he performs songs and stories from giant sequoias can be seen from there. Yosemite's past. Once or twice a week, he will pres- Information about access for the disabled is avail- Wawona Point 3.0 miles /4.8km 1,200ft / 438m ent an hour-long interpretive programs on the vin- able at the tram boarding area. The access road to tage songs of Yosemite or the history of Wawona the Grove may close intermittently due to limited with slide or music accompaniment. Check with parking. Trailers and motor homes are prohibited Mariposa Grove Tram Tom at the piano for dates and times.  on the Mariposa Grove Road from the South Tour Entrance to Mariposa Grove. Audio tram tours run everyday in the Mariposa Yosemite Botanical Grove of Giant Sequoias. Tours are 11⁄4 hours Symposium Free Mariposa Grove & through the lower and upper groves. The audio October 28 - 30 Wawona Shuttle Bus tour is available in 5 languages, as well as in Peter Raven, director of the famed Missouri The shuttle bus stops at the Wawona Store, South audio description. Tours depart daily from Botanical Garden and Steve Botti, author of “An Entrance, and Mariposa Grove. Shuttles operate 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Call 209/375-1621 for Illustrated Flora of Yosemite NP” will keynote this throughout the day beginning at 10:00 a.m. Last information and tour times. full weekend of botanical learning in Wawona. shuttle leaves the Grove at 5:00 p.m. Visitors may Here’s a chance for everyone to learn something park at the Wawona Store to board the shuttle bus. new about Yosemite plant life and its preservation. Due to narrow roads and very limited parking, visi- Contact the Yosemite Association at 209/379-2321 tors are strongly encouraged to use this free bus Indicates facilities accessible for visitors or www.yosemite.org/seminars for more informa- service to help alleviate congestion and lengthy in wheelchairs. Short steep inclines may tion or to sign up. parking delays. be encountered.

Crane Flat & Big Oak Flat

Big Oak Flat Information Station elevation change of 500 feet (150 meters). The downhill walk is relatively Wilderness Permits easy, though it is moderately strenuous on the uphill return. Once in the Self-registration for wilderness permits on porch or the Big Oak Flat Tuolumne Grove, there is an easy half-mile, self-guiding nature trail. Information Station. Yosemite To day Merced Grove Yosemite's quietest stand of sequoias is the Merced Grove, accessible only Published by the National Park Service, in cooperation Yosemite’s Other Sequoia Groves on foot. It's a 2-mile hike into the grove from the Big Oak Flat Road with Delaware North Companies at Yosemite. Tuolumne Grove (Highway 120 West). Located 3.5 miles north of Crane Flat or 4.5 miles The Tuolumne Grove of Giant Sequoias is near Crane Flat at the intersec- south of the Big Oak Flat entrance, the trailhead is marked by a post Editor Andy Fristensky tion of the Big Oak Flat Road (Highway 120 West) and the Tioga Road. labeled B-10 and a road sign. Allow 3 hours for the 4-mile round-trip Design / Production Skip Gaynard Designs The former route of the Big Oak Flat Road leads downhill from Crane hike to this group of about 20 sequoias. Printing Casey Printing, Inc. Flat into the Tuolumne Grove of Big Trees, a cluster of about 25 We’re Interested . . . sequoias. Now closed to cars, this 2-mile (3.2 km) round-trip walk has an We are always looking for ways to improve our visitor publications. You can help by sending your comments via e-mail to [email protected] or fax to 209/372-0617.

WHAT TO DO Wawona, Mariposa Grove, and Glacier Point

Food & Beverage Service

WAWONA HOTEL Trail to Dining Room Alder Creek Breakfast – 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Alder Creek Sunday Brunch – 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Trailhead Lunch – 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. P Dinner – 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Reservations taken for 8 or more. 209/375-1425 Campground Reservation GLACIER POINT Stable Snack Stand Office

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Post Office Wawona Post Office Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. $ ATM Wawona Inside Wawona Store

Gas Station Wawona 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Diesel & propane available. Matterhorn Pay at the pump 24 hours with credit or debit card. Peak Edith Lake

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WHERE TO GO General Park Information

Night Sky Information TRAIL RIDES Emergency 911 Stables will close when weather turns. Take advantage of the opportunities in Yosemite to view the won- Fire – Police – Medical Emergency: 2 hour rides depart at 9:00 a.m., noon and ders of the night sky. Here are some sights to look for while you are Dial 911, 24 hours a day (from hotel room 9-911) 3:00 p.m. All-day rides, private rides, and pack out during the night hours. Mars will be big and bright during trips into Yosemite's spectacular wilderness October. It will be the closest to Earth on October 29. Information may also be arranged. Private horse boarding October 6 At Twilight above the southwest horizon, look for is available. Call for reservations. Road and Weather Venus above the thin crescent moon. General Park Information Yosemite Valley October 17 Full Moon, called The Hunter’s Moon will be visible 209/372-0200 www.nps.gov/yose Open through October 11 weather permitting this morning. A slight partial eclipse of the moon during the early Campground Reservations Located at shuttle stop #18 800/436-7275 reservations.nps.gov 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 209/372-8348 morning hours can be seen, the deepest “dent” on the Moon appearing at 4:30 a.m. GOLFING Medical Moon rises in the east-northeast after twilight. Mars Wawona Golf Course October 18 Yosemite Medical Clinic 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. rises below it a half an hour later, crossing the sky together for the Emergency care: 24 hours daily 9-hole, par 35 course rest of the night. Drop-in and urgent care: 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Green fees: 9 holes/$18.50 October 19 Look for Mars shining brightly to the right of the Appointments 18 holes/$29.50 Moon at mid-evening. 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. to noon Saturday Tours October 25 At dawn, Saturn will appear to the lower right of the Moon before and during sunrise. Located on Ahwahnee Drive in Yosemite Inquire at tour and activity desks at the Valley, the clinic provides routine and emer- following locations: October 29 Tonight Mars will be closest to Earth, 43 million miles gency medical care, 24-hour paramedic/ambu- away. It will appear unusually large if viewed through a telescope. lance services, limited pharmacy, lab, x-ray, Yosemite Lodge at the Falls Tour and physical therapy, and Mountain Crisis Services Activity Desk October 30 Daylight Savings Time ends at 2:00 a.m. for victims of domestic violence. 209/372-4637 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Yosemite Village Tour and PAD Program Activity Kiosk Yosemite's Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) Open through October 30 Program is designed to protect park visitors 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and staff from sudden cardiac arrest. All auto- General Services mated external defibrillator (AED) cabinets Curry Village Tour and Activity Kiosk have been placed in high-risk locations and Open through October 16 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. are open and accessible to anyone in the event of a medical emergency. For more infor- SIGHTSEEING TOURS mation about the PAD Program, contact the Valley Floor Tour $ ATM Religious Services Yosemite Medical Clinic. This 26-mile, 2-hour tram tour departs Yosemite Village YOSEMITE COMMUNITY CHURCH AEDs can be found at the following locations: daily from Yosemite Lodge at the Falls in South of Village Store (Bank of America) (Nondenominational Christian) Village Store (Yosemite Village), Yosemite Yosemite Valley.* Contact any tour desk for Inside Village Store Pastor Brent Moore 209/372-4831 Lodge at the Falls, Curry Village Registration times. Most tours are conducted by Yosemite Lodge at the Falls Various Bible Studies during the week. Desk, The Ahwahnee, Crane Flat Store, National Park Service Rangers. Counseling provided. Call pastor for appointment. Wawona Hotel, and Badger Pass Lodge. Inside main registration area Curry Village Worship Service Dental Services Inside gift/grocery store Adjacent to Medical Clinic. For hours, call Sunday 9:15 a.m. (Children's Church and 209/372-4200. If no answer, call 209/372-4637. Wawona Nursery available) Inside Wawona Store 6:30 p.m. (no child care)  Services For Disabled El Portal Thursday 7:00 p.m. (no child care) On Hwy. 140 at Yosemite View Lodge and the The Yosemite Accessibility Guide is available at ROMAN CATHOLIC El Portal Market park entrance stations, visitor centers, and Rev. Raymond J. Duffy 209/372-4729 online at www.nps.gov/yose/access/ Miscellaneous Mass in Yosemite Valley TTYs are available inside The Ahwahnee, Visitor Center Theater Valley Visitor Center, Yosemite Lodge at the Babysitting Sunday 10:00 a.m. Limited babysitting available for registered guests at Falls, and outside the Curry Village front desk. CHURCH OF CHRIST Yosemite Lodge at the Falls and The Ahwahnee. Call Pastor Ron Skelton 209/379-2307 Accommodations front desk or concierge for additional information. El Portal Chapel Internet Access Worship Service For advanced reservations or information (rooms Wireless Internet service is available in some public Sunday 9:00 a.m. or activities), call 559/252-4848 places at the Yosemite Lodge at the Falls and at (www.YosemitePark.com) The Ahwahnee for a fee. Internet kiosks, also for a CROSSWAY CHURCH For availability on day of arrival, check at any Ranger-led tram tour fee, are located in the lobby at the Yosemite Lodge (Christian Protestant) front desk. NPS Photo by Raye Santos at the Falls. Check at the front desks for more infor- Pastor Steve Hughes 209/379-2428 mation. In addition, free terminals are available at Wednesday 7:00 p.m., Girl's Club Bear Canister Rental Glacier Point Tour the GirlsClub/Mariposa County Satellite Library near EL PORTAL COMMUNITY CHURCH Available for $5 per trip at the Yosemite Valley A 4-hour round trip from Yosemite Valley the Valley Visitor Center. Look for hours posted on Pastor Russ Marsh 209/379-2255 Wilderness Center, Tulomne Meadows to Glacier Point. The Glacier Point Tour also the door. El Portal Chapel Wilderness Center, Wawona Store, Crane Flat offers a one-way ticket for adventurers to hike back down to Yosemite Valley. Departs Worship Service Store, and the Entrance Station. Service Organizations Sunday 10:30 a.m. Canisters may be rented or returned at any at 8:30, and 10:00 a.m., and 1:30 p.m. daily Al-Anon (except October 26) Small Group Study Wednesday 6:30 p.m. rental location in the park. from Yosemite Lodge at the Falls.* 7:00 p.m. Wednesday WAWONA CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Big Trees Tram Tour DNC General Office Building Audio tram tours run everyday in the Pastor David Adamcik 209/966-3039 Recreation (Executive Conference Room) Yosemite Village Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias. Tours Wawona Community Center YOSEMITE MOUNTAINEERING 1 are 1 ⁄4 hours through the lower and upper Alcoholics Anonymous Worship Service SCHOOL AND GUIDE SERVICE groves. The audio tour is available in 5 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday Sunday 9:00 a.m. Yosemite Mountaineering School and Guide languages, as well as in audio description. DNC General Office Building Service offers lessons and guided climbing at Women’s Bible Study Tours daily 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Call (Employee Training Center) Yosemite Village all levels, overnight backpacking, and guided Wednesday 1:00 p.m. 209/375-1621 for information and tour Narcotics Anonymous day hikes to spectacular areas of Yosemite times. 7:30 p.m. Saturday Valley and the high country. Grand Tour DNC General Office Building Curry Village An 8-hour combination of Big Trees and (Employee Training Center) Yosemite Village Located in the Mountain Shop Glacier Point Tours. Departs 8:45 a.m. daily Lions Club 8:30 a.m. to Noon, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Yosemite Lodge at the Falls.* Meets first and third Thursdays of each month 209/372-8344 *Weather permitting at noon, The Ahwahnee. BICYCLE RENTAL Call 209/372-4475 for information. Daily, weather permitting, with hourly and Rotary International daily rates. Baby-joggers, wheelchairs, and Meets Thursdays for lunch at noon in The six-speed bikes with trailers. The last bike Ahwahnee Mural Room. Visiting Rotarian families rental for the day will go out at 4:45 p.m. and guests welcome. For meeting reservations or Bikes must be returned by 5:45 p.m. information, call 209/372-1401. Yosemite Lodge at the Falls 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 209/372-1208 Curry Village Illustration by Lawrence Ormsby Located at shuttle stops #13A & 21 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 209/372-8319

GENERAL PARK INFORMATION AND SERVICES