@YosemiteNPS Yosemite Guide Yosemite Photo by Christine Loberg Loberg Christine by Photo Yosemite National Park June 21, 2017 – July 25, 2017 Volume 42, Issue 5 Issue 42, Volume 2017 25, July – 2017 21, June Park National Yosemite America Your Experience Yosemite, CA 95389 Yosemite, 577 PO Box Service Park National US DepartmentInterior of the Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System Year-round Route: Valley Yosemite Valley Shuttle Valley Visitor Center Summer-only Route: Upper Shuttle System El Capitan Yosemite Shuttle Hetch Fall Yosemite Hetchy Village Campground Tuolumne Lower Yosemite Parking Meadows The Ansel Fall Adams l Medical Church Bowl i Gallery ra Clinic Picnic Area Picnic Area l T al F Yosemite e 5 t E1 Restroom i 4 Valley m 9 The Majestic Area in inset: se Yo Mirror Yosemite Valley Upper 10 3 Yosemite Hotel Walk-In 6 2 Lake Shuttle System seasonal Campground 11 1 Yosemite North Camp 4 8 Half Dome Valley Housekeeping Pines E2 Lower 8836 ft 7 Chapel Camp Wawona Yosemite Falls Parking Lodge Pines 2693 m Yosemite 18 19 Conservation 12 17 Heritage 20 14 Swinging Center (YCHC) Recreation Campground Bridge Rentals 13 Reservations Yosemite Village Parking 15 Pardon our dust! Shuttle service routes are Half Dome Upper Sentinel Village Pines subject to change as pavement rehabilitation Beach il Trailhead E7 a Half Dome Village Parking and road work is completed throughout 2017. r r T te Parking e n il i Expect temporary delays. 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 E4 op h Beach Lo or M ey ses erce all only d Ri V ver E6 Nevada Fall To & Bridalveil Fall d oa R B a r n id 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 depending on time of day. The El Capitan Shuttle runs from 9am to 7pm, every 30 minutes. See schedules posted at shuttle stops. e k US DepartmentInterior of the Stop # Location Illilouette To Fall 1 Yosemite Village Parking 11 Sentinel Bridge 17 Mirror Lake Trailhead 2 10 Yosemite Village 12 Yosemite Conservation Heritage 18 North Pines Campground 3 The Majestic Yosemite Hotel Center / Housekeeping Camp 19 Pines Campgrounds Postage and Fee Paid Fee and Postage 4 Degnan’s Deli 13 Half Dome Village E3 El Capitan Picnic Area Third Class Mail Class Third 5 9 E1 Valley Visitor Center 14 20 Half Dome Village Parking E4 El Capitan Crossover 6 Lower Yosemite Fall 15 Upper Pines Campground / E6 Cathedral Beach Picnic Area 7 E2 Camp 4 / Yosemite Falls Parking Trailhead Parking E7 Four Mile Trailhead 8 Yosemite Valley Lodge 16 Happy Isles / Mist Trail G 83 i Experience Your America Yosemite National Park Yosemite Guide June 21, 2017 - July 25, 2017 Seasonal Highlights Keep this Guide with you to get the most out of your trip to Yosemite National Park xperience Yosemite Safely! Studio crafts for the whole family (daily). EWith record snow pack this year, The Art Center is open daily from 9am to rivers in Yosemite are running very fast 4pm, closed for lunch at noon. See page 6 and very cold, which pose a potential for details, or visit yosemiteconservancy. danger to park visitors. On May 25, org/yosemite-art-center. 2017, Yosemite National Park Rangers conducted a Swift Water Rescue Training Adventure with Yosemite and Water Safety Day on the Merced Conservancy River in Yosemite Valley. This training was Explore the park in a new way with conducted to train park rangers on rescue Yosemite Conservancy’s naturalist guides! techniques and to educate the public on Get an inside look at the park’s natural potential dangers related to swift and history while backpacking to a beautiful high water conditions. While enjoying lake, taking in the view from the top Yosemite, please stay a safe distance of Half Dome, or enjoying a relaxing from rivers during spring runoff, which weekend of birding or fly-fishing. Sign up is expected to last several more weeks. for a scheduled Outdoor Adventure, or contact us to plan a personalized Custom Adventure Out with the Yosemite Adventure. Visit yosemiteconservancy. Mountaineering School org/adventures or call 209/379-2317 x10 Yosemite Mountaineering School provides to get started. See page 6 for details. outdoor adventures for people of all experience levels. We are here to help you Yosemite Conservation learn how to enjoy Yosemite safely and Heritage Center responsibly. Give us a call to join one of Formerly known as LeConte Memorial our group classes or schedule a custom Lodge, the Center is open Wednesday outing designed specifically for your Yosemite Park Rangers conduct a Swift Water Rescue Training during high spring runoff. NPS Photo through Sunday from 10am to 4pm. group. We offer professional guides for Free evening programs occur on Friday hiking, backpacking and rock climbing. Get outside and enjoy your park! and Saturday evenings at 8pm. Seating is available for 50 guests. The Center, Reservations required. Call 209/372-8344 Summer offers spectacular views of waterfalls, great hiking, and other or email [email protected]. located at shuttle stop #12, has a natural endless opportunities for recreation. Find the adventures that will make history library, a children’s corner, and Stroll with a Ranger lasting Yosemite memories for years to come. historical exhibits. Call 209/ 372-4542 for Learn about the wonders of the park on a program details. ranger-guided stroll. Programs are offered inspired by a renowned rock-climber, daily throughout the park on a variety of Take a Photography Class Volunteer Drop-In Program Learn how to best capture the landscape and travel back in time to meet important topics including waterfalls, trees, bears, Be part of the solution and keep your park of Yosemite by joining a photography figures from the park’s past. See page 6 geology, Yosemite Indians and more. (See beautiful! Join park staff to help protect expert from The Ansel Adams Gallery. for details, or visit yosemiteconservancy. pages 6, 7, 9, and 11 for details.) Yosemite’s habitat through ecological org/yosemite-theater. Several classes are offered each week. restoration and litter cleanup projects. Visit the Yosemite Museum Some have fees, some are free. Learn more Volunteers of all ages are welcome to work and sign up at the Ansel Adams Gallery in Get Creative at the Art Center Learn about Yosemite Indians by one to three hours. Volunteers must wear Yosemite Village. Shuttle stops #5 and #9. Join Yosemite Conservancy at Yosemite exploring a museum collection that long pants and closed-toe shoes. A hat and (See pages 5 and 6.) Art Center, next to the Village Store, to includes remarkable woven baskets and sun protection are recommended, and take a beginner class with a professional traditional dress. Tour the outdoor Indian we encourage volunteers to bring water artist, browse supplies, see original Village or talk with an Indian cultural Go to the Theater and snacks. All tools will be provided. After a day of exploring the park, artwork and more. We offer expert-led art demonstrator. The YosemiteMuseum is Groups larger than 10 should contact relax and enjoy a show at the Yosemite classes for beginners (Monday through located in Yosemite Village at shuttle stops the volunteer program in advance: yose_ Theater. This season, you can catch live Saturday), classes for kids and teens #5 and #9. [email protected] or 209/379-1850. shows starring Yosemite rangers, get (Monday through Thursday), and Open Access for People with Disabilities What’s Inside: Accessible parking, lodging, tours, and activities are available throughout the park. For a complete list of accessible services, recreational opportunities, and Emergency Information 01 Seasonal Highlights exhibits, pick up an updated Yosemite Accessibility Guide which is available Emergency Dial 911 at park entrance stations, visitor centers, and online at www.nps.gov/yose/ 04 Yosemite Valley planyourvisit/accessibility.htm, or call a park Accessibility Coordinator at Yosemite Village Garage offers 24-hour emergency roadside assistance 08 Wawona 209/379-1035 for more information. For up-to-date road, weather, and park information: Sign Language interpreting is available upon request. Contact 209/372-0200 09 Tuolumne Meadows Deaf Services at 209/379-5250 (v/txt). Two weeks advance Medical Clinic (in Yosemite Valley) Open 7 days per week from notice is requested. 12 Become a Junior 9am to 7pm for primary and urgent care needs. Ambulance available 24 Ranger Assistive Listening Devices are available upon advance request, hours by calling 9-1-1. Medical Clinic Phone: 209/372-4637. inquire at a visitor center. Lost and Found 13 Wildlife Audio tours are available for the Yosemite Valley Visitor Center. To inquire about items lost or found at one of Yosemite’s restaurants, 16 Camping Refer to the Accessibility Guide, or contact an Accessibility hotels, lounges, shuttle buses or tour services, call 209/372-4357. For items lost or found in other areas of the park, email Coordinator for more information. 17 Hiking [email protected] Accessible parking spaces are available just west of the 18 Feature Story Yosemite Valley Visitor Center. To reach these, enter the Valley on Southside Drive. Turn left on Sentinel Drive. Turn left on 19 Supporting Your Park Northside Drive, and follow the blue and white signs. Where to Go and What to Do in Yosemite National Park 1 Experience Your America Yosemite