Heavenly will open the gondola Friday July 3 2020. Heading towards Tahoe this weekend, event though the fireworks are canceled? Well there are still plenty wide open spaces to explore around the Tahoe basin and increased access to Heavenly resort starting friday. Even with the lock down and travel restriction in place, visitors are flocking … Read more
Camping at Potwisha, Lodgepole and Sunset campgrounds with reservations only. SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. June 25, 2020 – Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks are increasing recreational access to include three campgrounds and limited concession services following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and … Read more
Quincy, Calif. – Additional developed recreation sites in the Lakes Basin Recreation Area are now open including Gold, Goose, and Haven Lake Campgrounds, Gold Lake Car Top Boat Launch &Picnic Site and Grassy Lake Trailhead. Other Plumas National Forest campgrounds recently openedinclude Hallsted (Feather River Canyon), Grizzly Creek (Bucks Lake area) and Golden TroutCrossing (south … Read more
All visitors should avoid the Mt. Whitney area, including for exiting hikes. The area is unsafe. Whitney Portal Evacuation Remains in Effect US Forest Service Geologists Assessing Whitney Portal UPDATE- Mt. Whitney area, (above Lone Pine), CA, June 26, 2020 – The Whitney Portal emergency evacuation will remain in effect at least through Monday, June … Read more
Mammoth Ca, June 24, 2020 – Inyo National forest and Mammoth area announced that the Lakes Basin Road will open on June 25. Visitors should be advised that hazard tree work continues along the road corridor and that there may be delays while this work is ongoing. The following campgrounds are scheduled to open on … Read more
Careful planning required to access valley – shuttle Service will not Operate in 2020 Sierra Rec Magazine – Mammoth Ca, June 22, 2020 – The Inyo National Forest and Devils Postpile National Monument announce that the Reds Meadow Road will open on Friday, June 26 for the 2020 season. Typically, the Reds Meadow Shuttle Bus … Read more
Plumas NF trail and parking lot reconstruction -Feather Falls facilities temporarily closed for construction Feather River Ca., June 22, 2020 – The Plumas National Forest is upgrading the trail, parking lot, access road, and campground that service Feather Falls in Butte County, CA. A short closure (July 6 – August 31, 2020) is necessary to … Read more
The Whitney Portal Road opened today. The State of the Inyo, current as of 06/18/20 Inyo National Forest – California – June 19, 2020 – For now, Mt. Whitney Permits continue to be cancelled out one week in advance of the hiking date at this time. A permit is required to hike to Mt. Whitney (day … Read more
Quincy, Calif. – Plumas National Forest is opening additional recreation sites on Friday, June 19, 2020 Included are Bucks Lake recreation sites: Hutchins Group, Sundew, Mill Creek, and Whitehorse Campgrounds, in addition to Sandy Point Boat Ramp, Picnic, and Beach day-use plus Bucks Lake Kiosk. Spanish Creek recreation sites include Spanish Creek and Spanish Creek … Read more
South Lake Tahoe, Calif. — June 18, 2020 — Heavenly Mountain Resort and Northstar California Resort today announced they will open for select summer activities in July. Kirkwood Mountain Resort will have human-powered activities (no lift access) available to guests, similar as years past. The resorts shared operating plans as well as their commitment to safety amid the COVID-19 pandemic. As a part of Vail Resorts’ commitment to safety, the Company is establishing certain … Read more
Washington, DC – June 17, 2020– Today, the United States Senate passed The Great American Outdoors Act , historic legislation that would provide dedicated funding to reduce the National Park Service’s deferred maintenance backlog – nearly $12 billion in needed repairs across the National Park System – and provide full funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). … Read more
Tioga Pass Opens today for the 2020 season, Reservations and Permits required for all entry. Tioga Pass opened today into Yosemite National Park, marking the official date that the entire access system for the park is open. Still every person entering he park will need reservations and the corresponding permits to enter. this included those … Read more
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif., June 11, 2020 – Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) concessionaires will begin opening developed campgrounds in the Lake Tahoe Basin. For a full list of open areas and up-to-date information, visit the LTBMU website at www.fs.usda.gov/ltbmu and follow us on social media. “Camping is a great way to enjoy our public lands … Read more
VALLEJO, Calif. June 12,2020 – The USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region today launched a Geographic Information System (GIS) map that provides the public with updated information on the status of campgrounds, day-use sites, picnic areas, and other designated recreation sites on national forests throughout California. View the GIS map at https://www.fs.fed.us/r5/webmaps/RecreationSiteStatus/ . For additional questions on parking, … Read more
Mono County and Inyo National Forest Still Struggling to Open For Summer From Covid-19 Restrictions He is the latest from Mono county and Inyo National Forest for weekend travel and camping trips to the Eastern Sierra. With Access Fishing season starting last week in June Lake and Tioga Road opening on June 15th, not sure … Read more
Tioga Road Scheduled to Re-open June 15th When will Yosemite National Park reopen? In accordance with guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), state and local public health authorities, Yosemite National Park will continue to incrementally increase recreational access. Beginning June 11, the park will open all the primary attractions … Read more
FULL HIGHWAY CLOSURE STATE ROUTE 4 FROM EBBETT’S PASS TO SILVER CREEK CAMPGROUND June 16 -17, 2020 ALPINE COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will close State Route 4 beginning Tuesday, June 16, 2020, to Wednesday, June 17, 2020, from 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. each day for paving to repair a failing … Read more
News Broke Last Night that June 5th Backpackers and Half Dome Permit Holders will gain access to Yosemite National Park. Yosemite National Park Update – June 3 2020 – Beginning June 5, Yosemite National Park will reopen access to the Yosemite Wilderness to those with an existing wilderness permit reservation and to those with an … Read more
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif., June 1, 2020 – The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) is enacting campfire restrictions to protect the health and safety of employees and communities, effective immediately and until further notice. Outside of developed campgrounds and certain permitted facilities, igniting, building, maintaining or using a fire on national forests in … Read more
Public Safety Alert – Plumas National Forest Sierrra Rec Magazine – QUINCY, CALIF. June 2, 2020 – The Fern Falls Trail Bridge is closed to protect the visiting public, until it can be demolished and removed, likely in summer 2020. Lower Fern Falls (non-motorized) Trail (#12E41) remains open and may be accessed by fording Graeagle … Read more
Overnight wilderness permits will be required ahead of park entry, no walk-up permits will be available this summer. No wilderness permit stations will be open. SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. May 30, 2020 – Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health … Read more
Another Weekend Adventure Into the Carson Iceberg Wilderness – Snodgrass Trailhead Sierra Rec Magazine- Trail Review – Carson iceberg Wilderness – June 2020 – It is not often in my trail reviews that I start at the top of the mountain and hike down into the valleys of the wilderness. Yet on the last day … Read more
