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Does anybody know when it will be back open? The website says reopening May 2017. I'll be camping in Wawona starting May 15. That's always been my go to place for a good but quick sandwich.
Thanks for any light you can shed.
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JohnC
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Quotecaedo12
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FWIW, in the event of a shutdown, it is possible the parks might remain open this time.
Really? Why's that? I'm sincerely hoping you're right, just wondering where that info comes from
I have read it is being discussed. It isn't a black and white decision.
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JohnC
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Obviously, context is everything. My fitness limits me to easy, casual hikes. Usually not more than 4-5 miles. As such, my trips focus on trying to capture different and/or seasonal type photos which usually involves minimal hiking. While I never pass up the icons, I'm really always looking for something unique that most people would not associate with Yosemite. Same goes for photos of the icons.
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JohnC
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Photography advice, critiques and tutorials Quoteplawrence
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This is great news. It's means that Glacier Point Road will probably be opened to the public within three weeks, maybe even sooner.
Is that usually the case when they open it for Admin access? I have tentative plans to camp at Wawona starting May 15 but I really don't want to go if Glacier Pt Road is still closed. My main objective is to photograph the
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JohnC
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Quoteplawrence
This is great news. It's means that Glacier Point Road will probably be opened to the public within three weeks, maybe even sooner.
Is that usually the case when they open it for Admin access? I have tentative plans to camp at Wawona starting May 15 but I really don't want to go if Glacier Pt Road is still closed. My main objective is to photograph the waterfalls from Sentinel D
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JohnC
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion When I stayed in the tent cabins for a couple of years running (about 3-4 years ago) they always made me show my room key to use the shower. And I'd swear the sign somewhere said $5 for non Curry Village guests. Somebody was always manning the entrance every time I went.
Oops. Just realized this was an old thread. Oh well. :-)
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JohnC
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General Discussion I saw what appeared to be a coyote hanging out around Gates of the Valley parking area a couple of weeks ago. He just sat in the parking lot like a dog on his haunches until a car pulled in and scared him away.
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JohnC
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Quoteforrestranger
gotta question... its been a very long time since i posted a photo and am having trouble doing it.
i have a site on Photobucket, uploaded my photos, open a photo up, and copy and paste the url.... then i put .
when i do this, it does nothing when i hit preview.. is it suppose to let me see the preview?
also, when it is posted (a couple of days ago it worked) the phot
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JohnC
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion I drove up two Sunday's ago when the storm hit. I spent the last couple of hours on Sunday in the park while it lightly snowed. Spent all day Monday photographing after the storm passed. Here's a few shots.
Swinging Bridge
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JohnC
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Quotechick-on
Similar if you like... that have taken in the past...
I don't take many vids... though I wish I had taken one of the
demonstration on 90 degrees and the sun also rises in the west...
Did take one of z wifey snow a shoesing over Xmass trip...
Very cool. Thanks. Snow in Yosemite. Who would have thunk it? :-)
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JohnC
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Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra I used to ride between 4,000 and 5,000 miles annually until a couple of serious crashes and then other health issues caused me to stop. I'm just now trying to do some hiking to improve my health and lose weight. If all goes well with that, I'd like to get back on the bike for some easy (25-30 mile) rides. I used to do centuries (did the ride around the bear three times) and did a week long riding
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JohnC
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Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra Quotebuster
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Off topic but is there no spell checker on the forum or do I have some issue with my computer?
Not only you. The built in browser spell checker doesn't work in Firefox but does work in Chrome for me.
The weather is supposed to stay cold until Friday and with it almost being the winter solstice, the south side doesn't get much sun so I wouldn't be surprised if it is sti
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JohnC
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Quoteparklover
We have 4WD with snow tires and have never been there when it was bad enough that we had to use chains. Since we have two SUV's with different tire sizes we now have two sets of chains that we have never used. However, we have been asked multiple times to show that we had them with us. One time we had to unpack the back of the SUV to get to them because there was barely any sno
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JohnC
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Quotechick-on
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Do they make you show chains for R1 or R2 if you have AWD?
Yes, they may. The rule is that you have to have chains in your possession regardless of you vehicle. R3 requires chains to be installed on every vehicle.
Yeah, I knew about R3. I'm getting close to buying an AWD and hate the thought of buying another set of chains I'll never use. W
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JohnC
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Quotemrcondron
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Do they make you show chains for R1 or R2 if you have AWD?
Yes, they may. The rule is that you have to have chains in your possession regardless of you vehicle. R3 requires chains to be installed on every vehicle.
Yeah, I knew about R3. I'm getting close to buying an AWD and hate the thought of buying another set of chains I'll never use. Was hoping I could avoid t
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JohnC
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion I'm willing to wait and see. I ate at an Aramark cafeteria where I worked for years. It was decent food sold at a modest price point. No complaints. I'd hardly trust anything I read that comes out of the most corrupt city in America.
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JohnC
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