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Map of Yosemite National Park

Map of Yosemite National Park, including major roads, unpaved roads, geologic features, visitor centers, ranger stations, campgrounds, gas station, food service / lodging, picnic areas, parking, horseback riding, general trails, John Muir Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail.

When is the best time to cross a mountain stream?

Gnarly old rangers will tell you to cross spring streams early in the morning when the water is lowest. As T.H. Huxley once observed, there is nothing more tragic than “the slaying of a beautiful hypothesis by an ugly fact.” Jessica Lunquist has been studying snowmelt in the Sierra for several years and finds that such expert advice ain't necessarily so. Author documents research with tables, charts, graphs and other quantitative data.

Yosemite Association

The Yosemite Association is a not-for-profit educational organization dedicated to the support of Yosemite National Park through a program that includes membership, book publishing and sales, outdoor seminars, and visitor services. Established in 1923, the association was the first such "cooperating association" in the U.S. Our revenues are used to support education, museum, research, and environmental programs in Yosemite through donations to the National Park Service.

Reconstructing the Landscape - An Environmental History, 1820-1960: Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project

Reconstructing the Landscape - An Environmental History, 1820-1960: Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project, Vol. 2, Section 1, Ch. 1.

Shuttle Directions for Whitewater Rafting on the Merced River

 

Lake McClure and Lake McSwain

 

Whitewater Rafting on California's Merced River

 

Merced River Rafting

 

Merced River - California River Rafting

 

Rafting in Yosemite Valley

 

Whitewater Rafting on the Merced river - Gordon's Guide

 

George J. Hatfield - State Recreation Area (SRA)

 

Lake McClure & Lake McSwain Camping

 

McConnell State Recreation Area

 

McCabe Flat Campground - Merced River Area Camping

 

Dirt Flat Campground - Merced River Area Camping

 

Dry Gulch Campground - Merced River Area Camping

 

Railroad Flat Campground - Merced River Area Camping

 

Willow Placer Campground - Merced River Area Camping