Group sites are opened up for reservation 12 months in advance. When do the other reservable campsites get opened up usually? At the moment the non-group sites are not reservable for 2020 season. Inyo NF: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232123/availability Recreation.Gov https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232123/availabilityby rpf123 - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Got the answer from https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/wildcond.htm Glen Aulin trail is snow free.by rpf123 - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Has any one been on the trail to waterwheels in Glen Aulin area this month (July 2019)? What are the trail conditions? We (family of four adults) would like to do a dayhike if the trail is open and free of snow (driving from the SF bay area). Thank you.by rpf123 - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
>"Saw two bears on the Rockslides trail June 4. The larger one did not want to yield access." and then what happened? What should be done in a similar situation?by rpf123 - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Can a private company (other than the concessionaire, or in addition to something they might offer) operate a hiker bus in the park?by rpf123 - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Do the rangers keep a record of these warnings with the driver/car information? I got yelled at last month near curry village (license, registration and insurance please,,... verified over radio,.. and after a while, please drive carefully, have a nice day)..by rpf123 - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
A remote parking lot on Big Oak Flat road near the entrace would also be welcome. Alternative-5 talks about a 200-space remote parking lot at El Portal only. These shuttles need to be very frequent and must have expanded schedules (early morning to late night). Better valley shuttle routes will help ease traffic quite a bit. Most day-use visitors go to mirror lake, happy isles, visitor centby rpf123 - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Cost of tent-cabins at curry village and Tuolumne Meadows lodge, room fare in yosemite lodge and other places seems to be increasing excessively every year. Right now the fare is $120/night for a tent-cabin at Tuolumne lodge - seems very high to me. Does the park service impose any price control or limit the annual increase when the contracts are made with the concessionaires?by rpf123 - General Discussion
The gauge at Happy Isles shows the water level increased from 2.5ft to 4.13 ft (and the discharge volume tripled) in just over 3 days (and increasing). http://ca.water.usgs.gov/webcams/happyisles/by rpf123 - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
A relevant news from last year: http://travel.usatoday.com/destinations/dispatches/post/2011/01/grand-canyon-mule-rides-to-be-drastically-cut/138320/1 Information about trail erosion and NPS' assessment of mule use on trails: http://www.nps.gov/grca/parknews/national-park-service-announces-availability-of-environmental-assessment-for-mule-operations-and-stock-use-in-grand-canyon-national-parby rpf123 - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Any predictions on mosquito season at Tuolumne meadows this year? Assuming the weather won't change much (from being quite dry), I predict that the mosquito season will be earlier this year, density will be much lower than usual and that July will be quite free and clear. Hopefully.by rpf123 - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Does anyone have mosquito report from recent visits to tuolumne meadows area? Cathedral lakes trail was pretty bad about a month ago. It took two days to get rid of the dozen itches and another day to get rid of the redness.by rpf123 - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Shuttle bus stop #11 must be at Trailhead #3, becauase bus-stop #12 is Olmstead which is between Trailhead #3 and Trailhead #2. And wilderness permit should be good for that...by rpf123 - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
When you get a wilderness permit to go out on "May Lake trail", which trailhead should one use? Trailhead #1: Snow Flat trailhead I see one trailhead at the end of a 'rough road' about 1 or 2 miles from where it leaves Tioga road. The area is marked Snow Flat on the map. From here ML is 1.2 miles away. Trailhead #2: There is a trailhead very close to the junction of the rough rby rpf123 - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Has anyone returned from Tuolumne meadows area just recently? How is the mosquito season this year in Yosemite high country? I am thinking about camping out in the high country near Sunrise in mid-july.by rpf123 - General Discussion