Category: Tips
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Karla with a K asks about Sunset Photography
Karla wrote in to ask a question about my response to Primoz’s email. She asks, “Is Glacier point the best spot to observe/photograph sunsets? Where else would you recommend and what time for sunsets in mid-June?” Thanks for the email. It really depends what you want to see. Pretty much you want to try to…
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Last Minute Weather: Looking Good for Memorial Day
If you’ve got all your stuff together and you’re just doing a little last minute preparation on the Internet, here’s this weekends forecast for Yosemite Valley. Looks to be a beautiful one. Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west southwest between 8 and 11 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a…
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Leaves of Three Let it Be
Sure everyone has heard the old rhyme “leaves of three let it be” but if you were hiking through the woods could you identify poison oak? Don’t worry if you say you can’t. You’re not alone. Most people, even those previously exposed, have a hard time identifying Poison Oak. Poison Oak contains an irritating, oily…
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What’s In Store for Memorial Day
With Memorial Day fast approaching you might want to rethink your plans to visit the park if you haven’t already scored the elusive campsite or hotel reservation. Lodging Traffic is expected to be at an all time high as visitation has been up the last few months as people have been searching for “pocket-book friendly”…
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Waterfall Nuts Rejoice – We’re Wet!
Ok, if you’re like me you love waterfalls. I love the sound, the feel of the spray and the roar when they’re really, really full. Like now. That’s right. If you’re in the area this is the prime time to get to Yosemite to see the waterfalls in their full glory. Sure, most of California…
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Glacier Point Road Opening Tomorrow and Weekend Storms
As far as I’ve heard the Glacier Point road is still set to open tomorrow. The storm that’s expected this weekend is coming up from the south bringing with it warm, wet rain. No new snowfall is expected below 9000 feet so I don’t expect it’ll impact the road opening. This type of storm generally…
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Don’t Miss Horsetail Fall
If you’re headed up to Yosemite to catch the Firefall (Horsetail Fall) then listen up. Northside Drive in Yosemite Valley, from Camp 4 to El Capitan Crossover, is closed for road work until May 2009. Southside Drive east of El Capitan Crossover is open to two-way traffic for access to eastern Yosemite Valley (including Yosemite…
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Should I Come to Yosemite in January
Wendy from the UK wrote in: “We are trying to squeeze in a last adult holiday in California in January before our first baby is born (in May)! Everyone we speak to says you can’t miss Yosemite so we’d love to visit but on investigation it seems a lot of the area won’t be available…
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Sometimes Help Still Can’t Get to You Right Away
Sometimes, even when you do everything right, help still can’t get to you. A Hillsborough man was found dead this weekend in the Emigrant Wilderness that borders Yosemite after authorities reported receiving the signal from a personal locator beacon. The Modesto Bee: “Rescue teams found the body of 42-year-old Christopher Andrews near Iceland Lake on…
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6 Ways to Make Your Next Trip to Yosemite Better
I meet a lot of people who are vacationing in Yosemite for their first time and I’m always amazed by the level of disappointment they feel with their vacation. With that in mind I came up with 6 things that’ll help make your Yosemite vacation better. 1. Visit in the off season. 9 out of…