Yosemite National Park is a favorite of Sierra Rec Magazine Staff. This is a page dedicated to all the news, updates, and features we have posted about Yosemite. Find your Favorite places to stay, Explore and experience.
Yosemite National Park is now Closed to general public until January 26th for clean up. Sierra Rec Magazine – January 21, 2021 – On January 19, 2021 the Sierra was under weather warnings for high winds across the Sierra. Ski resorts closed in Lake Tahoe, but no one expected the devastation that would hit the … Read more
NPS , December 2020 – The national Parks Service announced that all National Park Service sites will have six entrance fee-free days in 2021. The fee-free days are part of the commitment to increase access, promote recreational opportunities, improve visitor facilities and conserve natural and historical treasures in national parks for the benefit and enjoyment of the … Read more
Yosemite, Sequoia/Kings Canyon and Death Valley Open with No Additional services California National Parks Update – December 7, 2020 – In support of California Regional Stay Home order, beginning on Mon, Dec. 7,. Lodging and campgrounds are temporarily closed through out the parks. Limited Services will be available. Yosemite National Park update: Yosemite national Park … Read more
Yosemite National Park Announces Glacier Point and Tioga Roads are Closed for the Season Yosemite National Park announces Glacier Point and Tioga Roads are closed to all vehicular traffic for the winter season. Glacier Point and Tioga Roads typically close each fall and remain closed through the winter season. These roads reopen each spring when weather and road conditions are … Read more
Yosemite National Park- November 5, 2020 – The Yosemite conservancy announced on their website that the historic Ostrander Ski hut which is used by Advanced backcountry Advenuteres in the Winter will not open in the 2020-21 winter season becaus eof Covid concerns. Ostrander Ski Hut will not be operational during the 2020-2021 winter season due … Read more
Yosemite National Park – October 30, 2020 – 2020 has been a year like no other in yosemite National Park, From closures in early spring becaus eof Covid outbreaks to Park limit restrictions put in place to keep social distancing impacts at a minimum through the summer season, Yosemite National Park visitors certainly will have … Read more
Peregrine falcon protection, monarch butterfly habitat expansion, and wetlands and hiking trails restoration, are among grants and programs supported Yosemite National Park, October 15, 2020 – Yosemite Conservancy is providing $14 million to Yosemite National Park in 2020 for restoration, research, preservation and educational efforts throughout the park. “Yosemite inspires daily and in difficult times,” said Yosemite Conservancy President … Read more
Yosemite National Park announces Operation modifications including Day Use Reservation System to End on November 1, 2020 Yosemite National Park – September 29, 2020 – Yosemite National Park is announcing modifications to operations to implement the latest guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), and local and state public health authorities, as … Read more
Visitor services to incrementally reopen over the weekend Yosemite National Park continues to require day use reservations to enter the park. For more information and to secure a day use reservation, please visit www.recreation.gov . Yosemite – September 23, 2020 – Yosemite National Park will reopen to all park visitors on Friday, September 25, 2020 at … Read more
All park facilities and roads to close at 5:00 pm tonight, Thursday, September 17, 2020 Yosemite National Park announces that the park will close to all visitors and vehicular access due to significant smoke impacts and hazardous air quality throughout the park. All park entrance stations and roads will close beginning at 5:00 pm tonight, … Read more
As a seasoned backpacker with over 10 years exploring Yosemite’s trails, I’ve always craved adventure. But my 2020 trip to Vogelsang Pass via Rafferty Creek was unlike any other. It wasn’t just about the destination; it was the journey filled with unexpected solitude and breathtaking scenery. In February 2020 when I booked this trip to … Read more
Highway 120 west of Groveland (outside Yosemite) is closed due to a fire Yosemite national Park – August24, 2020 – The Moccasin Fire has resulted in the closures of Highways 120 west of Groveland and 49 south of the Hwy 120 junction. Yosemite remains open and is accessible from Groveland. Visitors coming from west of … Read more
Wildfire in Ahwahnee Meadow one of Seven Human Caused fires in Yosemite for July. Yosemite National Park – National Park Service (NPS) firefighters and investigators are asking for the public’s help to identify those responsible for igniting a wildfire in Ahwahnee Meadow on the night of July 15, 2020 in Yosemite National Park. The fire was extinguished … Read more
A Yosemite National Park Hidden Gem Located on Parker Pass John Muir once discussed his distain for hikers that hiked through an area with out truly enjoying what the forest and mountains contained for them. “Now these mountains are our Holy Land, and we ought to saunter through them reverently, not ‘hike’ through them” – John Muir … Read more
There are many different ways to spend a 4th of July holiday in America. For the past two years I have choose to spend most of the day by myself on a solo hiking experience in Yosemite National Park. This year I chose to explore one the furthest east trail experiences and to discover more … 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
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
Electrical Work and Upgrades to be Completed During Closure Sierra Rec Magazine – Yosemite National Park – April 27, 2020 – The Wawona Hotel in Yosemite National Park will remain closed for the upcoming visitor season in order to complete necessary electrical repairs and upgrades. The Wawona Hotel is generally open to visitors March through … Read more
Yosemite National Park, April 16, 2020 — Yosemite National Park’s webcam views doubled in the last month as people flocked to the park’s iconic scenes of Yosemite Falls, Half Dome, El Capitan and the High Sierra on Yosemite Conservancy’s website. The webcams are one of several ways Yosemite Conservancy is helping people experience the park from home … Read more
Yosemite National Park is an annual spring trip for thousands of families in California and from around the world. The sound of roaring waterfalls filled with ice cold snow melt plummeting to the valley floor and cascading down towering rock fields and along the Merced River valley is a time of harmony in the Sierra. … Read more
Discovering the Beauty of Vernal and Nevada Falls on the Mist Trail Welcome to the breathtaking world of Yosemite National Park, where nature’s majesty and beauty are on full display. Nestled in the heart of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Yosemite is home to some of the most stunning waterfalls in the world, including the Vernal … Read more
As a Yosemite high country enthusiast (Ok passionate addict), I can talk about locations and make them all seem like they are the best location, hands down in the world to explore. I am un apologetic about this with my friends and readers. I love Yosemite and all that it offers. May Lake and Mt. … Read more
YOUNG LAKES – YOSEMITE HIGH ALPINE HIKE A perfect beginner backpacking experience in Yosemite National Park Back country. This Three lake destination is a Sierra Rec Magazine favorite in Yosemite National Park. Three unique and beautiful high alpine lakes perched on a ridge line between Ragged Peak and White Mountain, and neighboring the popular climbing of Mt … Read more
Gaylor and Granite Lakes on Tioga Pass Provide Yosemite Visitors a Great Day Hike Yosemite National Park Day Hikes – A great day hike in Yosemite Wilderness, with little traffic, sounds almost like an oxymoron in today’s Yosemite National Park experience. Yet just inside the gates of Yosemite’s Tioga Pass entrance is a small trailhead … Read more
Welcome to one of the least visited Jewels in the Sierra. Matthes lake is one of the scenic icons in Yosemite National Park and yet getting to Matthes lake prohibits crowds from gathering at it shores through out the summer. The Matthes Crest is a popular rock climbing destination in Yosemite as the Peaks seem … Read more
The Good News you are headed to Yosemite National Park. the Bad news you only have one day in one of the most photographic national parks int he world. So what is good one day itinerary for Yosemite national park if you want to hike a little but also want to see as much of … Read more
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK IS MODIFYING OPERATIONS TO IMPLEMENT LATEST HEALTH GUIDANCE Yosemite National Park – March 21, 2020 – Well this would be considered a very dark day for us and many national park enthusiasts across our region. Last night in ligth of the California Shut down bacause of the Covid-19 virus outbreak we received … Read more
Yosemite National Park is Modifying Operations to Implement Latest Health Guidance Yosemite National Park – March 21, 2020 – Well this would be considered a very dark day for us and many national park enthusiasts across our region. Last night in ligth of the California Shut down bacause of the Covid-19 virus outbreak we received … Read more
The benefits of hiking have been euphorically embraced from ancient times on. Hippocrates, the Greek physician, considered walking to be the best medicine. And here in Mariposa County, there’s plenty of that medicine to go around. With soaring 13,000 foot peaks, historical oak-studded river valleys, and thundering waterfalls, Yosemite Mariposa offers what could be the … Read more
A Quiet Fourth of July in Lyell Canyon There aren’t many days like this anymore. My wife and one son were off on a college trip. My other son was working. And for the first time in a long while, I had a full day to myself with nowhere I needed to be. It was … Read more
10 Best Day Hikes from Tioga Pass and Yosemite National Park Hwy 120
50 two-bedroom cabins are set to debut in Summer 2019, expanding mountain resort’s wide variety of accommodations near Yosemite National Park FISH CAMP, Calif.— May 31, 2019– Tenaya Lodge is elevating the Yosemite experience this summer with the debut of the Explorer Cabins at Tenaya Lodge. The picturesque cabin development will offer guests a unique Yosemite “cabineering” experience that … Read more
Cooperative Effort by the National Park Service, Yosemite Conservancy, San Francisco Zoo & Gardens, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish & Wildlife and NatureBridge Sierra Rec Magazine – Yosemite National Park New Release – May 2019 ~ Federally threatened California red-legged frogs are showing signs of a return to Yosemite Valley in … Read more
SANTA BARBRA COMPANY “AUTOCAMPS” INTRODUCES A RE-IMAGINED LODGING EXPERIENCE NEAR YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK MARIPOSA CA, APRIL 2019 – Lodging near Yosemite National Park has taken a new turn into the world of luxury glamping experiences from the imaginations of a Santa Barbara Based company Autocamp. Located just miles from the gates of Yosemite National Park … Read more
Yosemite National Park, April 1, 2019 – Yosemite Conservancy is providing $15.3 million in support to Yosemite National Park to protect the rare Sierra Nevada red fox, revitalize wetlands and fund volunteer programs, among nearly 50 programs and grants it is backing in 2019. “With four million visitors each year, Yosemite needs to be nurtured to remain a national … Read more
Sierra Rec Magazine, August 2018 – Backpacking in Yosemite is a life goal for many who visit this pristine granite palace in the High Sierra. As a beginning backpacker, I was overjoyed to learn in March that we had secured 6 passes into the Yosemite Wilderness and Young Lakes, for my first backpacking experience ever. … Read more
California’s Gold Country will soon be in full bloom & It is Time to Start Chasing Waterfalls in Tuolumne County’s Yosemite Sierra Rec Magazine – Tuolumne County, CA – March 21,2019 – Spring brings wildflowers, waterfalls, and longer days to explore the abundance of adventure in Tuolumne County. California’s Gold Country will soon be in … Read more
Registration is open for summer backpacking programs in Yosemite YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK — February 28, 2019 —NatureBridge, the largest non-profit educational partner of the National Park Service, leads life-changing backpacking programs for middle and high school students in Yosemite and Olympic National Parks each summer. These one-week and two-week programs offer the perfect mix of … Read more
Multiple park facilities damaged by significant snowfall earlier this week Sierra Rec Magazine – Yosemite National Park updates – February 9, 2019 – Multiple park facilities, housing units, and the park’s ski area have been significantly impacted by the significant snowfall the park received earlier this week. Yosemite Valley received approximately 18 to 24 inches … Read more