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  • Crash! Boom! Bang!

    Call it some strange human fascination or maybe it was a little too much William Shatner and Rescue 911! growing up but I enjoy reading the recent incident reports over on the Friends of YOSAR (Yosemite Search and Rescue) website. Here’s an interesting photo from an accident that had occurred December 31st 2007 where a…

  • Long Waits and Road Closures: Weekends in Yosemite

    If you’re headed up to the park on 140 (Merced/Mariposa) or 120 (Manteca/Groveland) then be prepared to wait. And wait. And wait some more. In fact, be prepared to wait half an hour or more. Road construction on the El Portal Road where 120/140 meet is still taking place and construction is in high gear…

  • advisory notice

    Currently there is about 2-3′ of snow on the Yosemite Valley floor. Highways 41 and 120 are both closed due to heavy snowfall. Highway 140 is open, snow chains required unless you have 4 wheel drive and snow tires. Remember there is a length limit of 28′ at the Fergeson rockslide bypass. More snow is…

  • Ferguson Slide Workaround to Get Close Scrutiny from CalTrans

    CalTrans is revamping their objectives for the Ferguson Slide area which closed highway 140 from Mariposa in April 2006 promising to conduct the most thorough study possible after environmental groups balked at their previous plan to provide a “quick fix” a few weeks ago. The Modesto Bee | Harder look at fix for rock slide:…

  • Chain Report – December 19 2007

    Here’s the current chain conditions if you’re headed into Yosemite. Remember these conditions could change without notice and you may be required to chain up at any time. Highway 120 from San Francisco/Manteca – No chains required at this time. Highway 140 from Mariposa/Merced – No chains required at this time. Hiwhway 41 from Fresno/Oakhurst…

  • Snow Forecast For Yosemite Through This Weekend

    There’s a severe storm warning in effect over the next couple of days with snow levels predicted to drop to around 6500 feet. This shouldn’t affect traffic coming in on Highway 140 very much but it’s likely those coming from Oakhurs/Wawona on Highway 41 or from Groveland/Big Oak Flat on the Big Oak Flat road…

  • William Asks About Presidents Day Weekend

    Reader William writes in to ask: “I am planning on a weekend trip to Yosemite over the President weekend. This is my first trip to the park and I have done a lot of research. One thing that I am concerned about is getting in and out of the park . I read about the…

  • Public Scoping for El Portal Road Reconstruction Begins

    Public scoping is now open on repairs the National Park Service hopes to make to the much degregated El Portal Road. NPS: “Yosemite National Park is announcing public scoping in preparation of the El Portal Road Reconstruction – Pohono Bridge to the Big Oak Flat Road Intersection Project. This project will be accompanied by an…

  • Now Is Your Time To Vote In The Poll

    If you haven’t voted in the poll then now is your chance. I’m leaving it up through the end of July because it’s a great question. So far it’s tied with 35.5% voting Yes and 35.5% Undecided. Only 28.8% think highway 140 is fine like it is. If you want to leave a comment there’s…

  • Open For Discussion

    One of the things I like about writing a blog is the ability to get feedback from the readers. That’s why when I started receiving emails and comments about this months poll, “Do you think a new route should be devised for the rock-slide-prone Highway 140?”, I thought I’d give you all room to say-what-you-have-to-say…