Yosemite Resources Guide

Compiled by Yosemite Trekker

The Basics

Current Conditions and Webcams National Park Service

Half Dome Climbing Permits -- now required!!
http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/hdpermits.htm

National Park Service Yosemite Web Pages
http://www.nps.gov/yose

Facebook Page for Yosemite NPS
https://www.facebook.com/YosemiteNPS

NPS Yosemite Planning guide
http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/guide.htm

Entrance Fees and Camping http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/feesandreservations.htm

Wilderness Permits and bear canister rental (for backpackers)
http://www.yosemiteconservancy.org/wilderness-permits-details

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Storage: When traveling, backpacks and other gear (i.e. nonvaluables) can be stored for free in self-serve bear-proof boxes at trail heads, at the edge of the parking lot in Curry Village, and wherever else you find them unattached to specific campsites.

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Campgrounds that are first come, first served (no reservations)
http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/nrcamping.htm

Reserve a campsite through recreation.gov or call the Campground Reservation Line: (877) 444-6777.

Things to know before you come http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/things2know.htm

Driving directions http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/driving.htm

Maps http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/maps.htm

Peaks and Domes (click on diagram and use key)
http://www.yosemite.ca.us/library/the_yosemite_valley/domes.html

Transportation

Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System http://www.yarts.com

Tuolumne Meadows Hikers Bus http://www.yosemitepark.com/tuolumne-meadows-tour.aspx (Operated by DNC)

Bike Rentals http://www.yosemitepark.com/bike-rentals.aspx

In-Park Bus Tours http://www.yosemitepark.com/bus-tours.aspx

Amtrak train service http://www.amtrak.com/
Connects to YARTS bus (see above) in Merced to take you into Yosemite Valley.(There is no park entrance fee for visitors arriving on YARTS.) From the S.F. Bay Area and Sacramento, train travel to Yosemite is cheap, and discounts are offered, including AAA, U.S. military, students and seniors. Phone reservations: (800) USARAIL.

Getting gas http://yosemiteblog.com/where-to-get-gas-in-yosemite/
No gas is sold in Yosemite Valley (except in emergencies), so fill up at Crane Flat or other locations just outside the valley. There's a full-service garage in the valley, at Yosemite Village, for vehicle repair.

Lodging (non-camping) and Activities

DNC Parks and Resorts http://www.yosemitepark.com/
Reservations by Phone: (801) 559-4884
Accommodations - Descriptions and Online Reservations http://www.yosemitepark.com/Accommodations.aspx
Yosemite activities and sightseeing http://www.yosemitepark.com/Activities.aspx
Badger Pass Ski Area http://www.yosemitepark.com/BadgerPass.aspx
Getting married in Yosemite http://www.yosemitepark.com/MeetingsEvents_Weddings.aspx
Valley Hiking Maps http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/upload/valleyhikes1.pdf

Click top line for YouTube page.

Video made by TheCityEdition.com available on YouTube

The inside track on finding work with government and nonprofit agencies, tourist concessionaires, or as a self-employed survival skills instructor. Get advice, referrals and links to job websites while viewing photos from several parks. Insight on concessions management by the National Park Service, Yosemite Search and Rescue (YOSAR), seasonal firefighting positions, student internships and environmental groups that operate land trusts. Uploaded 9/27/10.

Jobs

Blogs and Photo Journals

Yosemite Blog http://yosemiteblog.com/
Yosemite Trekker http://www.thecityedition.com/Pages/Archive/2009/Yosemite_Trekker
Tree in the Door's Fauna and Flora http://treeinthedoorvideo.blogspot.com/
Park Vision http://www.shannontech.com/ParkVision/Yosemite/Yosemite14.html
Little Red Tent http://littleredtent.net/LRTblog/