Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
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An eastern sugar maple that was planted by Yosemite settlers near the Yosemite Chapel has begun turning red. The tree is known for its vibrant crimson and makes for a spectacular photograph of the nearby chapel with Half Dome overhead. This weekend should be a prime one to see the beginning of fall color in Yosemite. For Yosemite Resorts reservations, CLICK HERE.
Friday, June 27th, 2008
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Two new bridges, allowing 45-foot long vehicles to reach Yosemite National Park by California highway 140, will open today at 2 p.m.The bridges were installed by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), to allow larger vehicles, such as motor coaches and RVs, to travel to Yosemite Valley over highway 140. Access to Yosemite Valley had been limited to 28-foot vehicles or smaller, since the Ferguson rock slide that had closed the road temporarily in 2006. Soon thereafter, Caltrans bypassed the closed section of CA-140 with two, one-lane bridges, but the temporary bridges only allowed vehicles up to 28 feet to pass the rock slide.
The new bridges allow larger vehicles to use CA-140, known as the All Year Highway since its completion in 1927. This highway has long been the preferred route of drivers of large vehicles because it is the least curvy and mountainous route into Yosemite Valley, as well as being the shortest distance to Yosemite Valley from CA-99 in the Central Valley.
Thursday, May 24th, 2007
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At the confluence of the middle and south forks of the Merced River is the site of Major James Savage’s legendary 1849 trading post. Savage was the leader of the Mariposa Batallion, the first group of non-Indians to enter Yosemite Valley. This authentic trading post attracted prospectors, loggers and trappers during the California gold rush.
Eight, luxurious, extended-stay vacation homes and apartments are located there. Favorites include Cliff House, the Hunters’ Retreat, the Annex, the A-Frame, the Overlook Apartments and the Log Cabin. Savage’s Trading Post accommodates from 2 to 16 in any given home. All homes have private access to the south fork of the Merced River and the Hite Cove Trail (excluding fire season). The Hite Cove Trail is considered to be one of California’s finest wildflower trails (March to May). Savage’s Trading Post is 18 minutes west of Yosemite National Park on state route 140.
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007
For the finest rooms, resort homes and RV park nearest Yosemite Valley, click on any of the four Yosemite Resorts properties in the left column. From luxury to economy, they're four great places to stay!
Nighttime rainbows created by moonlight (called moonbows) are now more dependably found in Yosemite Valley, thanks to the work of a group of Texas State University (San Marcos) astronomers. As reported in the Los Angeles Times yesterday, the astronomers calculated the most likely days and times at which a moonbow might be seen in the spray and mist of Yosemite Falls.
“So far as we know, we’re the first to predict dates and precise times for when moonbows will appear,” the LA Times reported Don Olson, the Texas State astronomy professor who led a team of honors students in the project, to have said. “It’s great for people who otherwise might have sat around all night waiting to see a moonbow, and for the students it was a nice exercise in calculus, spherical trig and computing.”
CLICK HERE to see the Moonbow Table. Post a comment by clicking on the headline.
