Month: May 2010
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Yosemite Falls (video)
With the wet winter and nice warm Spring we’re having you can bet the waterfalls around the park are putting on quite a show. If you aren’t lucky enough to be able to make it up until later this year here’s a great video from Yosemite Nature Notes about Yosemite Falls. Enjoy! I highly recommend…
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Spring Plowing Report for May 12, 2010
Glacier Point Road: Crew had to plow and sand from new snow accumulation and is now working back from Glacier Point to widen and clean roadway. Crews are also Sweeping and Patching Potholes. Average Snow Depth is 4 feet Plowing operations will continue today. Contractor is working on the road from Chinquapin to Badger Pass.…
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How long is your pass good for?
I get a lot of people asking about interesting places around Yosemite and when I suggest places outside the park they immediately ask with some trepidation how long their $20 entrance fee is good for. You’re in luck. Your $20 entrance fee entitles you to leave and enter the park as many times as you…
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Plowing Conditions Update May 5th
Glacier Point Road: End location is Glacier Point. Average snow depth is 5 to 6 feet. Plowing operations will continue today Note: If the Glacier Point Road opens for the season prior to May 28, it will be open Saturdays and Sundays only through May 27 (plus Friday, May 21) due to road work. No…
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Photo of the Day: Absolutely Beautiful by Jason Armstrong
I love when photographers don’t name their photos because it means I can choose whatever name I like. Usually it’s something like “insanely ridiculously cool” or “beyond the realm of human comprehension”. For this shot from Jason Armstrong I’m going to call it “absolutely beautiful”. Good choice you think? Nice shot, Jason. Photo by Jason…
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How’s the Water
Lots of people are asking how the rivers are flowing in Yosemite. Well now there’s a pretty cool way you can keep track of just how high the water is flowing AND how busy the Mist Trail to Vernal and Nevada Falls is. Thanks to the US Geological Survey this awesome new webcam keeps track…
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Dogwoods Hopefully This Weekend
Michael Frye posted a dogwood update on his blog about last weeks cooler weather and its impact on the annual dogwood blossom extravaganza. Michael Frye: “Last week’s cool weather slowed dogwood development; I didn’t see any in full bloom yet. But the current warm trend should bring them out, and I expect most will be…
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Valley Stables Opening Today with 3 Rides Daily
@YosemiteDNC: “Hoorah! Valley Stables opens May 5, with 3 rides offered each day.” 2-hour Ride – $60 Half Day Ride – $80 Full Day Ride – $119 Children must be at least 7 years old and 44″ tall. Maximum weight is 225 lbs. For more information please visit yosemitepark.com. Photo: Horses on the trail by…
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Mist Trail Now Open
@YosemiteNPS: “Mist Trail to the top of Vernal Fall is now open.” Photo: Mist trail November 2009 by Victor Lee.
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AMGEN Tour of California Skips Yosemite This Year
It’s no big news that the AMGEN Tour of California has decided not to include the Sierra leg this year but with the bicycle race starting in just a few weeks it seems the perfect time to beat a dead horse. In what can hardly be termed a “tour” of anything, participants in the Tour…