Day: October 13, 2009
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Campground Seasonal Closings
Bridalveil Creek Campground will close for the season on October 11. Crane Flat Campground will close for the season on October 13. Porcupine Flat Campground will close for the season on October 15. North Pines Campground will close for the season on October 13. Hodgdon Meadow Campground will remain open year round. However, the group…
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Fun, Food and Prizes for Halloween from Yosemite Pines RV
The following article is sponsored by Yosemite Pines RV. Yosemite Pines RV and Family Lodging will usher in the Halloween “spirit” with a party open to all on Saturday, October 24th from 6PM to 10PM. The party is free to Yosemite Pines guests and the charge to the public is only $5.00. And if you…
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Tioga Getting a Nice Bit of Snow
Looks like Tioga is getting a nice bit of snow from this storm. Lets hope it sticks. Should make for some great pictures if they can plow and reopen the pass.
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Snow & Rain Come to Yosemite
Radar is showing snow in the Sierra from Lake Tahoe to Kings Canyon. Tioga Pass in Yosemite is closed. Glacier Point Road is closed at Highway 41 in Chinquapin. Highway 120 from Groveland, 140 from Mariposa and 41 are still open but wet. Drive careful.
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Tioga Pass Closed
Cal Trans is reporting the Tioga Pass is closed from Crane Flat to the Mono County Line. SR 120 [IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA] IS CLOSED FROM CRANE FLAT TO TUOLUMNE/MONO CO LINE AT 2357 HRS ON 10/12/09 (TUOLUMNE CO) – DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS – MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE [YOSEMITE…
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Yosemite Bears Targeting Minivans
A tagged black bear in Yosemite Valley. Photo by Simon Phipps. Yes, it’s true, Researchers have found that black bears searching for food in Yosemite National Park have been targeting minivans over other types of vehicles. In a recent article that appeared in the Journal of Mammology, researchers have found that black bears in Yosemite…
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Photo of the Day: Merced River by Gogoninja
When I was looking for a Photo of the Day yesterday it was a very tough call between the beautiful black and white by Tom Haymes or this very interesting shot of the Merced River. Of course, I’m lucky enough that I don’t have to choose and I can make them BOTH Photo of the…