Quoteeeek Quotemrcondron Read this link chicken-boy and see that there are only 5 (five) camps: http://www.yosemitepark.com/Accomodations_HighSierraCamps.aspx Look especially at the overview map. That site is nothing but DNC marketing. Ahem... This site isn't: http://www.nps.gov/yose/parkmgmt/vogelsang.htm And what does it state in the first paragraph of that webpage? "Vogby plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotechick-on Tell that to the park service. Those signs are still up. (which was part of my point) But that's why the signs ARE out of date. If the signs were no longer there, then they wouldn't be out of date (only your photos would be).by plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
I have just three words for your two photos: out of date.by plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
QuoteYosemiteSteve It's interesting that so many people assign motives of greed and selfishness to those who may be opposed to the HSC's. That's because of the comments from some of those who do oppose them. You're one of the few here to state possible ecological reasons why at least some of them (Glen Aulin and Vogelsang) should be eliminated (or at least relocated). Many other comments fby plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteeeek http://yosemitephotos.net/main.php/v/yosemite/cr-dsc_2099.jpg.html That sign refers to the Ranger Station, not the Lodge.by plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotecalipidder Thanks. I use a panasonic lumix lx3. It was around $500 when I got it but that was 2 years ago. It has to be cheaper now, but I'm sure the current equivalent is around the same price. The successor of the Panasonic Lumix LX3 is the Lumix LX5. While it retails for $500, Amazon sells it now for just $400.by plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteeeek White Wolf and Bridalveil Creek Campgrounds close for the season at noon on Monday, September 12. Yosemite Creek will also close at noon on Monday, but will be open for campers every Friday and Saturday night through October 8. I always wish that the Park Service would keep the Bridalveil Creek Campground open longer each year considering there's no other campground in that region ofby plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Yosemite National Park Press Release: Campaign Improves Popular Trails in Yosemite National Park Date: September 8, 2011 Campaign Improves Popular Trails in Yosemite National Park. Yosemite Conservancy and National Park Service Celebrate Completion of $13.5 Million in Upgrades to 75 Miles of Trails and Habitat in the Park. Yosemite Conservancy and the National Park Service announcedby plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Just a note for those who like to hike to the summit of Mt. Dana and Cathedral Peak, it appears that there will be now official trails to the top of those summit, just like there's now one for Mt. Hoffman: QuoteKSEE News - Yosemite Celebrates Completion of Trail Upgrades & Habitat: Based on the successful work at Mount Hoffmann, additional trail improvements and restoration are being madby plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Looks like the amount I see in normal snowfall years in around the first week of August.by plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotechick-on I'm more impressed with that large Petrified fish located to the left of the chick-on.by plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Nice photos (as always). Question: isn't there a permanent snow and ice field (not quite a glacier) just south of that nameless lake north of the Saurian Crest (and NW of Mary Lake)? I'm pretty sure it's this lake and snow and ice field shown in this photo of yours taken atop of the Saurian Crest: IIRC, the snow and ice above that lake never goes away.by plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotey_p_w QuoteSandpiper11 Anyone else have a hard time believing there wasn't anything scented in the car? You never know. I doubt there's a car in the Tahoe area that doesn't have some sort of smell that might attract a bear. Most bears have a threshold. Some might find something in a particular vehicle, and try and replicate it with the same model car. Yup, the infamous "Camby plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotechicagocwright From the article: "They said the only things inside the vehicle were a beach towel, some CDs and a phone charger." I wouldn't be surprised if it was the the beach towel possibly scented with suntan lotion that attracted the bear.by plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteparklover While Yosemite and Yellowstone generates a lot of gate revenue because of the number of visitor's they get, this does not mean that they are in the black. While large numbers of visitors mean more gate fees, more visitors mean more repairs, maintenance and park rangers. Think about how the restrooms, picnic areas, etc look after a busy summer day. The majority of the money thaby plawrence - General Discussion
Quoteszalkowski Quoteplawrence Quotetanngrisnir3 \ Soooo...... let's call it Glacier Polish Hill, until something better comes along. I was thinking something less original for now: Olmstead Rock or Olmstead Dome. ... or, perhaps, Olmsted Rock or Olmsted Dome? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Law_Olmsted Heh! I wasn't sure of the spelling. (I have friends who spell their lasby plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotetanngrisnir3 \ Soooo...... let's call it Glacier Polish Hill, until something better comes along. I was thinking something less original for now: Olmsted Rock or Olmsted Dome.by plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotetanngrisnir3 Spent the last few days at Tuolumne Meadows, and after stopping once at Olmsted, and not wanting to deal with either the crowds or the same, old shot, turned directly around and just stated climbing up that big granite hill behind it. Didn't go all the way to the top, but there are some great views of Tenaya Lake (someone even put some ducks up on the sub-shelf below the summby plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Personally, I prefer only hearing the sounds of nature and other ambient sounds in videos of scenic areas. Because to me, it's the sights AND sounds (or the lack of them) that makes places like Yosemite so special. But I guess I'm in the minority in this current generation of people that seem to enjoy greatly walking around, even hiking, with an iPod and the requisite ear buds stuck inside thby plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotetonyferrari Thanks for fixing it. I have still not figured out how to make my links work - any suggestions? Tony The simplest method for linking an image to one's post on this site is to simply 'right-click' on the image you want to link. On most web browsers, a contextual pop-up menu should appear with one of the options being "Copy Image URL" (or other words to that effeby plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Thanks for sharing the photos. It looked like it was a beautiful weekend to go backpacking. (BTW, were there any mosquitos to speak of? It appears from other recent trip reports that the Yosemite backcountry mosquito population has taken a nosedive in recent days.)by plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
(I fixed your image link) Quotetonyferrari This was one of my favorite hikes. Did it three times but always from Pear Lake to Moose and out via Alta Meadow. I want my ashes spread on the ridge above Moose. last time I did it was along time ago but heard that the fish had been eliminated a few years later. Has it been restocked?by plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
QuoteUlysses61 The driver expects a tip? Really? (Serious question). I've never seen anyone in dozens of trips tip them a dime. When the driver acts as the tour guide, yes. Note: a tip is only expected on the DNC busses from passengers on the tour (i.e. making the round-trip from Yosemite Valley to Glacier Point and back, or the round-trip to and from Tuolumne Meadows). No tips are expeby plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
QuoteFrank Furter I wonder it that debris was left to serve as shooting targets. What ever happend to just using old beer and coke cans for target practice?by plawrence - General Discussion
Just released this afternoon: QuoteYosemite National Park Press Release Yosemite National Park Concludes Search for Missing Person Date: September 4, 2011 Yosemite National Park's search for 69 year old Gene R. Hall concluded at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, September 3, when Hall was found dead in his tent. The cause of death has not yet been determined, but appears to be from natural causes. Seaby plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotetomdisco I doubt the NPS has any spare money to hire trackers with dogs. I'm pretty sure a popular park like Yellowstone (just like Yosemite) runs in the black. I'm sure that Yellowstone National Park could afford to hire a tracker if they don't already have one on their staff. And with the very high price of operating an aircraft (fixed wing or helicopter), I'm positive that hiring aby plawrence - General Discussion
Quote More than a ton of refuse was hauled to the local land fill. It makes me wonder about the mindset of people who feel it's perfectly fine to dispose of stuff they no longer want along pubic roads and byways.by plawrence - General Discussion
Quoteeeek Rangers and wildlife biologists continue to their investigation into last week's a fatal bear attack in Yellowstone National Park. The body of 59-year old John Wallace of Chassell, Michigan was discovered Friday, August 26, along the Mary Mountain Trail. The investigation and autopsy results confirm that Wallace died Thursday, August 25, of traumatic injuries from a grizzly bear aby plawrence - General Discussion
It really perplexes me and saddens me that some fellow backpackers seem to hold so much animosity against people who stay at the HSCs. I just don't get it. If some backpackers are so troubled by the sight of overweight people day-hiking from a nearby HSC, the solution is pretty simple – avoid those trails while the HSCs are open. It's not like the HSCs are open year-around. They are onlyby plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
I don't know how anyone who loves backpacking would love to see more packers on more backcountry trails in Yosemite, which would certainly occur if the Park Service ever decided to shutdown the HSCs. While I have never used or taken advantage of the HSCs and the services they provide, I do think they're a good and sensible solution that meets the needs of a good number of the the park's visitorsby plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion