The paved trail which parallels the Merced River in Cook’s Meadow located between Superintendent’s Bridge and Sentinal Bridge Parking will be closed to pedestrian traffic beginning Tuesday Sept. 13. The Branch of Ecological Restoration and Vegetation Management will begin removing asphalt in preparation for the construction of the second boardwalk which will be installed by trail crew. The trail is expected to remain closed until December 2nd. (NPS)
Cooks Meadow Trail Slated for Removal
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Thanks for the post. I came on the Tioga Rd on Tuesday 9/13, saw one of those bear signs and wondered about them.I also drove through Tuolumne last Saturday in the late afternoon–it was a gorgeous day, eh?
I was at Twin Lakes 4 days. I can report that the aspens are not turning colors yet, but it was Fallish weather-down to the high 20s at the lake (7100′) I was impressed by the number of small fawns w/spots running around. It seems late for such young ones to be in the world. The scarlet colored Kokanee salmon are also spawning in Robinson Creek, an interesting sight, they look like koi.
There are bear rummaging for food in and around Mono Village at night. They told me one car in the backpacker lot had been broken into this summer because the owner left an empty McDonald’s bag on the seat. Bear broke out the back window to get in, and there was a bag of chips inside so he scored! Anyone parking in that lot (it is a popular trailhead for NE YNP) should be sure to remove any visual evidence of food, stow ice chests in the trunk or cover them if in the car. Apparently their bear are not as aggressive about breaking into cars as YNP, but it is probably just a matter of time. The camp’s operators feel the bear are especially hungry because the severe winter reduced the wild berry supply.
I chatted with a veteran SAR YNP ranger about the most recent search, for the solo fellow that had been injured but came out on his own. That search was hampered by conflicting information about where the guy was going, including from the permit staff. Ultimately the search area drawn was huge, in his words “it made the search area for Fred (Claassen) look like a county park,” and Fred’s area was about 56 square miles. Point I want to make is, if you are hiking or backpacking solo it is especially important to leave an itinerary in plain view in your vehicle, even just for a day hike. Of course, you should then follow the itinerary too.
Happy trails, Martha Claassen