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  • 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…

  • Reader Sarah Asks About Tent Camping Over President’s Day Weekend

    Sarah writes in: I am planning a trip up there next month during President’s Day weekend. I have been looking at accommodations and saw a great deal for unheated tents in Curry Village for those days. I was wondering if you knew the general weather conditions for that time of year, and whether or not…

  • Renowned Climber Todd Skinner Killed While Climbing The Leaning Tower

    In a huge shock to the climbing community Todd Skinner, a world renowned climber and one of the greats of the sport, fell while climbing The Leaning Tower and was killed. Our deepest sympathies to his family. If you want to know more about Todd Skinner there’s a good article about the accident here and…

  • Wildflowers

    DSC_0031.JPG Originally uploaded by Campin’ Guy. Early summer in Yosemite and the Sierra can be very beautiful and if you love wildflowers then I’m going to give you a tip, don’t go to the Valley. Though they’re still a bit soggy the meadows along the Glacier Point Road are plentiful with wildflowers of all sizes…

  • Tioga Slated To Open This Weekend

    I know a couple of you have been eagerly waiting so here it is, Tioga Pass will open this weekend to through traffic. NPS: Yosemite National Park Superintendent Mike Tollefson announced today that the Tioga Road (Highway 120 East through Yosemite National Park) will open for the season on June 17, 2006 at 8 a.m.…

  • Kris Reports In On Yosemite This Weekend and His Wedding

    Kris sent me this update from the park this weekend where he had his wedding up at Glacier Point. Kris: Friday and Saturday were both busy days in the park, but the lines at the South entrance never exceeded 10-15 minutes at what would seem to be peak hours (11-1). The gate staff were doing…

  • Jennifer Writes In With Her Report About Memorial Day Weekend

    Jennifer wrote in to say: You’d mentioned on your blog that Hwy 140 had opened, but wanted to let you know that it closed back up—apparently another rock slide within a day or so of it opening. Thought you would want to know. We took 120 this weekend, which was fine. It was interesting bicycling…

  • 4th of July Weekend – Is It Worth It?

    Reader Anthony writes in to ask: I have been searching the site for information regarding expectations for a 4th of July week vacation to the area. I would most likely be staying outside the park and be taking my wife and two girls (6 & 12) for a few days trips inside the park. No…

  • Tim asks: What can I expect Memorial Day weekend?

    Tim writes in to ask: I was wondering if you could give me an idea of what to expect at Yosemite over Memorial Day Weekend. I’m afraid I made a major snafu when I scheduled my trip and didn’t consider what weekend it was. The only lodging I could find was the Bestwestern in Mariposa.…