Yosemite – Daily Report – Yosemite National Park
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Yosemite National Park Zone Forecast
Today: Not as cool. Sunny. Highs 44 to 60. Northeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows 29 to 43. Northeast winds up to 10 mph.
Tomorrow: Sunny. Highs 46 to 62. Northeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest 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
Join us today for the first Coffee with a Ranger event of 2024!
April 10 at 10:00, come to the Yosemite Valley Library for an informal event with Yosemite Valley Law Enforcement. Learn about our many roles in the park and ask any burning questions you may have. Coffee provided by Yosemite Hospitality!
(B. Vollmer)
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Fire Extinguisher Training Class
Yosemite Fire is now offering hands-on fire extinguisher training to all park staff, including park partners. Training includes extinguishing a real fire on a special simulator tool, with coaching from Fire staff. The class runs roughly 30 minutes, can be held at your workplace, and can handle up to 8 students at a time. More than 8 can be accommodated with multiple shifts. Please use this form to sign up: https://forms.office.com/g/5Vm8uuqKSS (S. Lyon)
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RECENT NEWS
Studio Available in Bootkack
Available April 27. 510 sq.ft. Furnished studio apartment in quiet Bootjack area. Kitchen with refrigerator, propane range, toaster oven & microwave. Bath with shower/tub.
Walk in closet, plus storage closet. Rent includes electric, propane, water, Wi-Fi and trash pickup. $900./mo. Plus $900. security deposit. One person only, no pets.
This is a non-smoking property. Taking applications. Email nassar@sti.net for photos and rental application.
(D. Nassar)
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Midpines home for rent
3 Bedroom/ 2 Bath with gorgeous views. Refrigerator, Dishwasher, Washer/Dryer, Gas stove/oven, Microwave, Wood Burning Stove, Evaporative Cooler and Central Heat. Available May 6th. 1-year lease. Non-smokers. $1700/month + $1700 security deposit. Contact: Alex at: yosemitestraw@gmail.com or (209)742-3363. (N. Isordia)
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Snowpack Measurements as of April 1st
Park staff completed the April 1st Snow Surveys just before the last storm. The measurements found the Merced drainage at 91% and Tuolumne drainage at 99% of average April 1st Snowpack.
(E. Kretsch)
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Bike Rentals Reopen
We are excited to reopen bike rentals tomorrow, April 8th, 2024! The Yosemite Valley Lodge, Yosemite Village and Ahwahnee Bike Stands will open at 9 am due to low temperatures early in the morning. Please note that the Ahwahnee Bike Stand is only available to guests staying at the Ahwahnee Hotel. As a reminder, Curry Village has not yet opened for the season. (C. Lewis)
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Two Rooms for Rent in Mariposa
Spacious 1,200 sq. ft. house has 2 bedrooms available. Large open living room, dining room, and kitchen. 1 refrigerator, dishwasher, oven, microwave, dining room table set provided. Electric HVAC, plus wood burning stove. Shared separate laundry room with washer and dryer. Patio area on 2 sides of the house. Sits on .7 acres just off Smith Rd, .3 miles from John C. Fremont Hospital. .6 miles to Pioneer Market, close to gas stations and other town amenities. 45 mins to El Portal.1 hr to Yosemite entrance. .4 miles to YARTS bus stop. $1000/month per room utilities & WiFi included.
No smokers. Credit check. Email dedos.olga@gmail.com or call 209-872-4707 (O. Leonard)
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Rental Available
1 bedroom cabin rental $1100 with detached 16×16 enclosed porch and 10×12 storage unit with washer/dryer hookup on 17 acres with views in Ahwahnee on Hwy 49. Only clean credit and criminal record need apply. Application fee $35 per person with max two people. You pay electric, propane and half trash pickup. Contact Brooks at 805-910-5291 (PJ)
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ONGOING PROJECTS
Temporary Closure of the Administrative Loop in Yosemite Village
NPS contractor VLJM LLC resumed work last week after taking a hiatus during the snowy/rainy/wet season. The contractor suspend work over the last 10 weeks, with NPS approval. If the weather and other factors allow the contractor to proceed with work on April 1, the Yosemite Village administrative loop drive will be closed to all vehicles for delivery of materials and construction activity. The anticipated duration of construction is three work weeks, excluding Fridays and weekends. YARTS buses will use Stop 1 in the Village Parking Area on Northside Drive during the period when the Village Loop is closed in the weeks ahead. Shuttle service will be temporarily suspended at bus stops #2 (Village Store/Welcome Center), #4 (Degnan’s Kitchen), and #5 (Yosemite Exploration Center and Museum). (J.Donovan)
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Expect Delays: Hazardous Fuel Reduction from Pohono Bridge to Bridalveil Meadow
Hazardous fuel reduction is taking place from tPohono Bridge to Bridalveil Meadow. 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 like the 2018 Ferguson Fire. Personnel will be removing small trees and dead and down material and to help restore a sense of arrival to Yosemite Valley. 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. Please watch for workers.
Delays of up to 15 minutes may be expected 06:00-16:00 through April 12th, weather permitting. Thank you for your support and understanding.
(G. Dickman).
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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. The entrance, stairs, and elevator can be used as long as they have not been blocked off, but use extra caution in the stairwell as there is currently no lighting. 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 Gregory Dowell, YOSE Project Manager, for more information. (N. Belle Isle)
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Valley Shuttle Construction Impacts
Service stops 2, 4, 5, 14, 15, 18, and 19 are subject to intermittent closure, due to construction. Stops #1, 16, and 17 are the next closest stops that will remain available throughout construction. (C. Layman)