Mariposa Groveトラムツアーが今シーズンの運行を開始しています。
このツアーは予約はいりません。現地でチケットを買い列に並ぶだけです。
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The Mariposa Grove Big Trees tram tours are available daily starting May 8, 2009. There are no advance
reservations, you may book a tour at the Mariposa Grove. Please call direct at 375-1621 for rates and departure times. (V.McMichael – 5/8/09)
Tioga Road除雪状況 (5/6)
Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center前に到着。
勝手な予想ですが、開通は17-23日の週の後半になりそうです。
Tioga Road progress for May 6, 2009
Starting Location: 35.2 miles from Crane Flat Gate
Ending Location38.6 miles from Crane Flat Gate (TM Visitor Center)
Distance plowed today 3.4 miles
Average Snow depth: 4.5 ft..(T. Ludington – 5/7/09)
Valley内交通規制解除
これまで閉じていたメルセド川北側の道路が開通、南側の交通規制も解除の予定。
Valley Roads update
Here’s some really good news… ! ! (subject to the usual disclaimers and unforeseeable acts of nature….)
Northside Drive will open for two lane, one way traffic westbound from Camp 4 to the Pohono Bridge by 5PM this Thursday, May 7, 2009. Southside Drive will open for two lane, one way traffic eastbound from El Cap Crossover to the Curry Village intersection by 5PM this Friday, May 8, 2009.
“River Straight” (between the Curry and Camp 6 intersections) will revert back to two lane, one way traffic
westbound with the south lane redesignated for “Special Use Only” (emergency vehicles, NPS/DNC utility vehicles and shuttle buses only)
Additional road construction news –
El Cap crossover will close between Southside and Northside Drives on Monday, May 11,2009. The crossover will remain closed to all but emergency vehicles through May 22, 2009. The closure is for grinding, repaving and restriping. The contractors anticipate all painting and signage to be in place by Friday May 22, 2009
Clark Pt. -Nevada Fall間のJMT開通
Trail Update: The Ice Cut section of the John Muir Trail is open for the season. (R. Lewis – 5/5/09)
GP Road開通
The Glacier Point Road opened on May 5, 2009.
ヨセミテ 5月3日
ヨセミテ 4月26日
ヨセミテ フォール。
Footbridgeより望むVernal Fall(12時半)。 Merced Riverの水量はかなり増えています。
Vernal Fall(昼すぎ): MISTでかなり濡れます。ハイカーで賑わっていました。
Nevada Fall@noon:やや逆光気味です。ここもかなり水しぶきが上がっていました。
ヨセミテ渓谷展望。
Olmsted Point、Tenaya Lake方面。3週前に比べ、かなり雪が少なくなっています。
今週後半、Tioga Rd.の除雪はかなりの確率でOlmsted Pointの達すると思われます。
Mariposa Grove Road開通
Mariposa Grove Roadが21日から開通しています。
ワワナからのシャトルバスの運行はまだのようです。
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The Mariposa Grove Road is now open to public motor vehicle traffic. There is a 7 ton weight limit on the road until further notice. Shuttle bus service from Wawona to Mariposa Grove is not yet in service. (M. Dowdle – 4/21/09)
4月19日 : Yosemite Falls
GP Rd. 開通予定日
やはり来週24日に開通の予定です。
だとすると、過去14年で最も早い開通日になります。
The Glacier Point Road tentatively may open on Friday, April 24, conditions permitting.
The Mariposa Grove Road tentatively may open on Friday, April 17, conditions permitting.