Month: May 2006

For this special question I called in the help of Trail Guru Jon Shannon, author of the Yosemite Trails DVD. Reader Tom writes: My wife, kids, and I plan to visit Yosemite this month. With kids ages 6, 10, and 12, we had planned to spend the majority of time in the valley and also…

Sean asks: I’m tentatively planning my first trip to Yosemite June 6-9, 06′. Based on your experience, what do you anticipate the waterfall flows to be in the valley around that time period? I’ve heard of some of the falls drying up during the summer. However, I’m reading here where there is 6ft. of snow…

Tim writes in to ask: I was wondering if you could give me an idea of what to expect at Yosemite over Memorial Day Weekend. I’m afraid I made a major snafu when I scheduled my trip and didn’t consider what weekend it was. The only lodging I could find was the Bestwestern in Mariposa.…

For more information on the current levels of the Merced River in Yosemite you can check the California Department of Water Resources page by clicking the following link or copy and pasting it into your browser: http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/queryFx?poh Technorati Tags: flood, travel, vacation, weather, web, yosemite

If you’re headed up to the park right now to view the roaring waterfalls there’s a couple of things you should be aware of. 1) Long Lines. With Highway 140 closed the traffic that normally uses the Arch Rock Entrance is being rerouted to 120 and 41 causing longer than usual lines at the park…

There is a flood warning in affect for the Yosemite area. As temperatures continue to rise this week the river is expected to reach flood stage at Pohono Bridge sometime Wednesday night. VIsitors should use caution and be wary of the cold, swift moving water. Never try to cross flooded roadways or swollen streams. Technorati…

Tioga road Plowed 3.3 miles todayt to an elevation of 8000 foot marker. Snow is averaging 10 feet in depth. Glacier Point road Plowed 1/2 mile today. Snow is averaging 6 feet in depth. Technorati Tags: roads, travel, yosemite

Here’s a great photo that Kris over at Linquist.net passed our way. Kris is reading the blog everyday watching as I post plowing updates for Glacier Point hoping the road gets plowed in time for his June wedding up at the point. This photo was taken last fall in early November. Click on the image…

Highway 140 is still closed and looks to be closed for some time. Caltrans crews are hard at work clearing the slide and stabilizing the area to prevent further slippage. Tioga Road crews are busily plowing away and are roughly 10 miles. No news on Glacier Point today. Technorati Tags: roads, travel, yosemite

So what are your kids planning to do with their summer? Lay around? Watch TV? Play video games? Hang out at the mall? Well, how about rafting, backpacking and climbing in Yosemite while earning college credits and getting valuable experience working in the field with naturalists? That’s what you get when you sign up for…