I found this wonderful forum in search of detailed camping information on the Yosemite Valley campgrounds. What an awesome resource!
I saw pinecone's post from many years ago with the pad dimensions of most of the Upper/Lower/North Pines campgrounds, which is so helpful. My husband and I tried this morning to book a number of spots we knew we'd fit in based on this info, and didn't have any luck with them. However, we were able to snag Upper Pines site 145 without knowing any details prior. We later found out that it has a 12' trailer warning and we have a 25' trailer. I realize this is a big difference but pinecone's list shows the spot is 33x10 and clear so I'm holding on to a thread of hope. This would be my first time camping in Yosemite Valley and I'm so excited. We've been trying to book something for months with no luck.
I'm assuming the 12' limitation is likely due to the road or entrance into the spot rather than the spot itself so I was trying to find more info on that before showing up and not fitting or cancelling the reservation when we might be able to fit. TI found these photos of the site, but they are a bit too far zoomed in to see the entrance to the side or road leading in:
https://yosemitecampsites.com/upperpines/index.php/145
https://www.campsitephotos.com/campground/ca/upper-pines/photos/upper-pines-145
Does anyone have any specific experience driving this portion of the Upper Pines loop and can provide some insight if there is some sort of obstruction that would make it impossible to get in with our trailer? Or if it's just a warning for those who are inexperienced? My husband is great maneuvering our trailer (we have a TT and a flatbed trailer that he gets down our very long and narrow driveway regularly, and I've gotten much better at directing/communicating with him too LOL.
Any help/advice anyone can offer is GREATLY appreciated!