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Re: Trip Report - Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne - Today
Envious, as usual. Thanks for posting.by Not quite The Geezer, but getting there - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Re: White House Plans to Improve Our National Parks... - Yesterday
It would be interesting to see the thinking and calculations behind the expected increase in revenue from charging foreigners more. Might also tell us if the actual goal is not to increase revenue but just to reduce visitations by non-Americans. Here's the Obama memorandum that was just revoked: https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/12/presidential-memorandum-promoting-by Not quite The Geezer, but getting there - General Discussion
Re: TM campground - 3 days ago
I checked now for a single night in the second week of September, but those haven't been released yet. It also appears that some of the sites are being held for release 14 days in advance, so some more spots may yet open up for August.by Not quite The Geezer, but getting there - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Re: Whatever happened to these regulars? - 6 days ago
They announced at some point (2017 or 2018, I think) that apart from the time involved in preparing trip reports, they got tired of running into people who were less considerate and cared less about the park than they do, so they stopped posting TRs so that they wouldn't encourage those kinds of people to check out the trio's favorite hidden-away spots (my wording, if you find the post Basilbop'sby Not quite The Geezer, but getting there - General Discussion
Re: Back to square one - 6 days ago
Is this the Sierra Nevada's equivalent of Area 51?by Not quite The Geezer, but getting there - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Re: Glacier Point->Illilouette Permit - 15 days ago
Thanks for the heads-up even though I can't take advantage (just cancelled my own reservations for next week). It's such a bummer to have to cancel any YNP reservation but hopefully someone will pick it up and use it...by Not quite The Geezer, but getting there - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Re: two nights at hodgdon campground that i can't use - 17 days ago
Update: Got no takers so I just cancelled the reservation. And about two two seconds after receiving my partial refund confirmation, got an email alerting me to an open spot at Hodgdon.by Not quite The Geezer, but getting there - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
two nights at hodgdon campground that i can't use - 20 days ago
next week, june 22 and 23. if you're interested contact me privately and we'll figure out the timing for my cancellation so you can reserve it right away.by Not quite The Geezer, but getting there - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Re: Campsites on Buena Vista Creek? - 23 days ago
"right along the creek"? per the ynp wilderness regs: "Choose a previously impacted campsite at least 100 feet (30 meters/40 paces) from any water source or trail." https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/wildregs.htmby Not quite The Geezer, but getting there - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
2 Nights at Hodgdon Meadow Campground Available - 8 weeks ago
I have reservations for Hodgdon Meadow campground, nights of May 18 and 19. For reasons beyond my control, will not be able to use them. If anyone one here is interested, please PM me. (Yes, I know they're not transferable, but we can work out the timing of my cancellation so that someone gets them from recreation.gov as soon as I cancel.)by Not quite The Geezer, but getting there - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Tuolumne Meadows Winter Conditions Update for April 23, 2025 - 2 months ago
Tuolumne Meadows Winter Conditions Update for April 23, 2025by Not quite The Geezer, but getting there - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Tuolumne Meadows Winter Conditions Update for April 16, 2025 - 2 months ago
Tuolumne Meadows Winter Conditions Update for April 16, 2025by Not quite The Geezer, but getting there - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Tuolumne Meadows Winter Conditions Update for April 9, 2025 - 2 months ago
Tuolumne Meadows Winter Conditions Update for April 9, 2025by Not quite The Geezer, but getting there - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Tuolumne Meadows Winter Conditions Update for April 2, 2025 - 2 months ago
Tuolumne Meadows Winter Conditions Update for April 2, 2025by Not quite The Geezer, but getting there - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Re: Is it recreation.gov, or it is me? - 2 months ago
It was a browser issue. Didn't work in firefox, worked in chrome. I wasn't even getting to the "number of people" screen with the list of THs in firefox.by Not quite The Geezer, but getting there - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Re: Is it recreation.gov, or it is me? - 2 months ago
I want to see a list of what's available before I try to make a reservation. Such a list used to be online when reservations were managed by Yosemite Conservancy. And according to recreation.gov's website, it should be availble...but it's not. Will try the brute force method of asking for specific THs on specific dates.by Not quite The Geezer, but getting there - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Is it recreation.gov, or it is me? - 3 months ago
Last-minute decision (for me): planning to be in YNP next month, am logged into recreation.gov, looking for available wildnerness permits, but when I click on "explore available permits", I get the "something went wrong, unexpected error, try again later message". I figure maybe the system is updating, but if I click on the "register for open lottery" button, there'by Not quite The Geezer, but getting there - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Tuolumne Meadows Winter Conditions Update for March 26, 2025 - 3 months ago
Tuolumne Meadows Winter Conditions Update for March 26, 2025by Not quite The Geezer, but getting there - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Re: Reservation requirements announced - 3 months ago
Do you have a link? All I see on the Yose site is "Yosemite National Park anticipates sharing details about this year's reservation system in the near future. We recognize the importance of providing clarity on that system as soon as possible to accommodate peak summer season travel planning. We are grateful for the robust public engagement in this process to shape an improved and sustainablby Not quite The Geezer, but getting there - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Tuolumne Meadows Winter Conditions Update for March 19, 2025 - 3 months ago
Tuolumne Meadows Winter Conditions Update for March 19, 2025by Not quite The Geezer, but getting there - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Tuolumne Meadows Winter Conditions Update for March 12, 2025 - 3 months ago
Tuolumne Meadows Winter Conditions Update for March 12, 2025by Not quite The Geezer, but getting there - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Re: NY Times article on Job Cuts at Yosemite - 3 months ago
I heard the union was recommending they hire them all back. How many of these folks actually live in the area and can still say yes? How many don't live nearby and have now found work elsewhere? People need to be able to make plans. If you need to work for a living, you might not be able to take the risk of accepting a job that you know might be yanked from you tomorrow by a guy who doesn'by Not quite The Geezer, but getting there - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Tuolumne Meadows Winter Conditions Update for March 5, 2025 - 3 months ago
Tuolumne Meadows Winter Conditions Update for March 5, 2025by Not quite The Geezer, but getting there - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Tuolumne Meadows Winter Conditions Update for February 26, 2025 - 4 months ago
Tuolumne Meadows Winter Conditions Update for February 26, 2025by Not quite The Geezer, but getting there - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Tuolumne Meadows Winter Conditions Update for February 19, 2025 - 4 months ago
Tuolumne Meadows Winter Conditions Update for February 19, 2025by Not quite The Geezer, but getting there - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Re: Badger Pass not opening this season:2025 - 4 months ago
Quotebalzaccom Aramark has already been removed as the concessionaire for Crater Lake National Park, and some of us have had some pretty poor experiences with the organization over the years. Seems like every year there is a reason that significant facilities can't open in the park--and each year they increase. Too much snow, too little snow, not enough time to make money, hard to find staff,by Not quite The Geezer, but getting there - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Tuolumne Meadows Winter Conditions Update for February 12, 2025 - 4 months ago
Tuolumne Meadows Winter Conditions Update for February 12, 2025by Not quite The Geezer, but getting there - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Re: Badger Pass not opening this season:2025 - 4 months ago
QuoteSierra Miguel Quoteeeek Why haven't they been thrown out yet? Careful what you ask for these days. You could end up with worse than Aramark. Difficult to believe. In the nine years they've had the concession, I don't think they've made any effort to maintain, let alone improve, the services for park visitors. Shuttle bus service in YV? Insufficient. Shuttle bus service in the TM area?by Not quite The Geezer, but getting there - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Tuolumne Meadows Winter Conditions Update for February 6, 2025 - 4 months ago
Tuolumne Meadows Winter Conditions Update for February 6, 2025by Not quite The Geezer, but getting there - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Tuolumne Meadows Winter Conditions Update for January 29, 2025 - 5 months ago
Tuolumne Meadows Winter Conditions Update for January 29, 2025by Not quite The Geezer, but getting there - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
