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Yosemite Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
Monday, June 24, 2024
Yosemite National Park Zone Forecast
Today: Sunny. Highs 63 to 79. South winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows 46 to 60. Southwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny. Highs 63 to 79. South winds up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Additional Point Forecast Weather Links:
Yosemite Valley | Wawona | Tuolumne Meadows | Glacier Point | Big Oak Flat | Hetch Hetchy | El Portal | Mariposa | Badger Pass
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NEW & HAPPENING TODAY
Twin Bridges Blasting Today
Trail Crew will be performing a blasting operation the week of 6/24/24 near Twin Bridges of the Merced River below Bunnell switchbacks. Hikers may encounter minor delays for blasting ops. Any questions contact William Weaver at [email protected] (W. Weaver)
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No Farmer’s Market Thursday, July 4th
The Community Farmer’s Market will be cancelled Thursday July 4th for the Holiday. We will resume and hope to see everyone Thursday, July 18 from 4:30-6:30. Don’t forget your reusable bag! Questions? [email protected] (J. Gonzales)
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Badger Pass Early Bird Passes
Badger Pass Early Bird Season Passes are on sale now through July 20 at the lowest rates all year! $175 adult season pass, and $150 child season passes, prices increase after July 21. (C. Layman)
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YLPSI Symposium Date Change
The Yosemite Leadership Program Summer Internship will be pushing the End of Summer Symposium date back by one day. The new date is Wednesday, August 7th. The Symposium is where 10 summer interns present their summer project and their experience working for 12 weeks within Yosemite, all within different roles and divisions. We hope supervisors and work groups will still be able to attend. Attendance for the Symposium is open to park staff, park partners, UC Merced, friends, and family. Please be on the lookout as the date approaches for more details! (R. Chan)
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ONGOING PROJECTS
Roadside Brushing on the Big Oak Flat Road
Road crews will be removing roadside brush on the Big Oak Flat Road from Crane Flat to the park boundary, expect up to 15-minute traffic delays for this critical work, use caution when driving in the work zone for workers and equipment, thank you. (B. Brantley)
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Mariposa Grove Fencing Installation
Restoration workers will be installing new fencing near the Mariposa Grove Trailhead and Arrival Area (Shuttle Stop Parking Area) 6/18/2024-6/20/2024. This project will construct two sections of split rail cedar fencing along the Mariposa Grove Road at the creek crossing just below the parking area. This fencing will protect monarch sequoias trees’ roots and riparian vegetation burned in the 2022 Washburn Fire from erosion and trampling impacts associated with park visitation. Please direct questions to Melissa Booher ([email protected]). This project is funded by Washburn Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER). (M. Booher)
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Mist Trail Repair July 1st - October 31st 2024
The Lower Mist Trail - from the John Muir Trail (JMT) junction (just uphill from the Vernal Fall Footbridge) to the top of Vernal Fall - will be closed M-TH between 7:00am and 3:30pm from 7/1/24 – 10/31/24 (subject to change).
The trail will remain open Fridays, weekends and holidays. It is expected to be open overnight, however there may be certain days when trail crew is not able to make it safe to open overnight. In that case, the gates will remain closed, and signs will be posted at the two closure gates that the trail is closed.
Hikers and backpackers headed to Half Dome and points beyond from the trailhead at Happy Isles may hike uphill on the Mist Trail if they reach the Mist Trail/JMT junction by 7:00am, Monday through Thursday. Otherwise, they must hike the JMT. (W. Weaver)
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Bus Stop Construction and Impacts to Yosemite Valley Shuttle Service
Happy Isles Loop remains impassible to transit buses, due to road construction. All bus stops located east of the Curry Village registration access driveway are closed. Until further notice, all valley shuttle buses are operating on the Valley-wide Route (Green) schedule, with eastbound service terminating at Curry Village registration. (J. Donovan)
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Historic Preservation Crew - Post Office
The Yosemite Historic Preservation Crew will be performing stabilization work on the Yosemite Valley Post Office beginning May 6. The project will repair damaged and broken windows, repair cracks in the masonry, and perform preservation carpentry on log elements. There will be no impact on Post Office operations. Please direct all questions to Kevin Brothers ([email protected]). (K. Brothers)
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Expect delays: North Side Drive between El Capitan Woodlot to Pohono Bridge
Hazardous fuel reduction is taking place on Northside Drive from El Capitan Woodlot to Pohono Bridge. This work is being conducted in preparation of prescribed fire and provide a safer place for fire fighters to work if a wildfire burns up the Merced River Canyon. The 2018 Ferguson Fire reached Cascades Falls and crossed both Wawona and Glacier Point Roads in a single run. Roads are our primary location to stop wildfires and implement prescribed fire. Personnel will be removing small trees and dead and down material. Wood will be transported to Ackerson Meadow where it will be mixed with fill as part of a massive gully restoration project will the aim of restoring one of the largest mid-elevation meadows in the Sierra Nevada. Mixing the wood with the soil sequesters the carbon and increases the water holding capacity of the soil creating a wetter, more productive meadow.
Please watch for workers and drive slowly through the work zone. Traffic holds are 15 minutes while workers remove woody material. Delays may be expected Mon-Fri, 06:00-16:00 through June 20th. Thank you for your support and understanding. (G. Dickman)
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Caltrans Announces Improvement Project on State Route 140: Cathey’s Valley to Mariposa
On Monday, April 29, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will begin a maintenance project to improve State Route 140 (SR-140) between Cathey’s Valley and the town of Mariposa. Work will include pavement preservation with hot-mix asphalt, and removal and installation of guardrails, culverts, dikes, shoulder backing, signage, and corner curb ramps at seven intersections. Crews will work night shifts for approximately 170 working days, Sunday through Thursday, with alternating lane closures on eastbound and westbound SR-140. Project completion is expected in December 2024. The contractor’s work schedule is subject to change due to traffic incidents, weather, availability of equipment and materials, and construction-related issues. Please drive carefully and watch for laborers and equipment in roadways. (J. Donovan)
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Wawona Hotel Roof Replacement Project
The Wawona re-roofing project is underway and the Contractor, Southwest Property Management, continues to work at the hotel phasing demolition and reroofing in sections progressively. Without unforeseen discoveries, the completion should occur in the fall of this year. Contact Steve Dunakoskie, YOSE SPPM Project Manager, for more information. (S. Dunakoskie)
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Dispatch Expansion Project
The Dispatch Expansion project is converting most of the El Portal Warehouse lobby into additional office space for the Emergency Communications (Dispatch) Center. The lobby stairs are no longer walled off, but the stairwell and adjacent entrance will periodically need to be temporarily closed as work dictates. When the stairs and entryway are blocked off, Warehouse occupants and visitors will need to use alternate means of ingress/egress. Do not enter through the RMS building unless you work there. To access the Dispatch office area, follow the signs in through the Trails area door just inside the fence/gate. Contact Alyssa Sharp, YOSE Project Manager, for more information. (M. Vantzelfden)