Yosemite
National Park
Yosemite National Park is one of the oldest wilderness parks in the United States and was set aside in 1890 as a National Park. Within
Yosemite's 1,200 square miles 95% of which is designated as wilderness, you will find waterfalls, high cliffs, spectacular tracts of mountains and valley scenery, 100s of giant sequoias, and unparalleled opportunities for solitude when visiting the backcountry.
In Yosemite National Park the summers are normally warm and dry while the late Fall and Winter have a fair amount of rain and snow. The temperatures in Yosemite Valley at around 4,000 feet vary from highs in the 90s and lows in the 50s in the summer to highs in the 40s and lows in the 20s in the winter.
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4 Feb 2012 at 5:08am

USA TODAY
Is Yosemite's Half Dome being loved to death?
USA TODAY
By Tracie Cone, AP YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. ? There was a time not long ago when a climb to the top of Yosemite National Park's Half Dome was a solitary trek attempted by only the most daring adventurers. By Michael Maloney, San Francisco ...
Public's access to Half Dome may be limitedArizona Daily Star
Number of permits for Yosemite's Half Dome could be cutGadling
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Yosemite plan means fewer hikers on Half Dome - The Associated Press
29 Jan 2012 at 10:32am

The Associated Press
Yosemite plan means fewer hikers on Half Dome
The Associated Press
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) ? There was a time not long ago when a climb to the top of Yosemite National Park's Half Dome was a solitary trek attempted by only the most daring adventurers. Over the past decade, however, the route has been ...
Yosemite plan opts for fewer hikers on iconic Half DomeFox News
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Yosemite National Park reopens busy highway after road crews clear rock slide...
27 Jan 2012 at 8:56pm

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Yosemite National Park reopens busy highway after road crews clear rock slide ...
Washington Post
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. ? A busy highway in Yosemite National Park is set to reopen, less than a week after house-size boulders crashed down on it during a major storm. Park officials say the Big Oak Flat Road portion of Highway 120 will be ...
Yosemite National Park rockfall forces closureKFSN
Two Major Routes to Yosemite Remain Open to VisitorsMarketWatch (press release)
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1 dead at Yosemite as windy storms pound California - San Jose Mercury News
22 Jan 2012 at 8:43am

Daily Mail
1 dead at Yosemite as windy storms pound California
San Jose Mercury News
By ANDREW DALTON AP LOS ANGELES -- Wet and windy winter storms swept across California, leaving thousands without power and slamming Yosemite National Park with strong winds that toppled a tree and killed a park employee. A branch of the huge tree fell ...
Yosemite employee killed after tree falls on tent cabin as Northern Calif ...Washington Post
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County to cut down 1000 trees at Mount Madonna County Park - San Jose Mercury...
4 Feb 2012 at 8:46pm
County to cut down 1000 trees at Mount Madonna County Park
San Jose Mercury News
Last month, Yosemite National Park ranger Ryan Hiller, 27, was killed when a storm knocked a large tree onto a tent cabin where he was staying in Yosemite's Curry Village. In December, condor biologist Mike Tyner, 35, was killed when a large branch ...
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Yosemite plan would limit hikers at Half Dome trail - USA TODAY
29 Jan 2012 at 3:41pm

USA TODAY
Yosemite plan would limit hikers at Half Dome trail
USA TODAY
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) ? There was a time not long ago when a climb to the top of Yosemite National Park's Half Dome was a solitary trek attempted by only the most daring adventurers. By Michael Maloney, 2007 AP photo Climbers on the cable ...
Plan to limit Yosemite's Half Dome access splits wilderness advocates and ...Washington Post
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Permits required for Yosemite's Half Dome, with a twist: Lottery system is .....
25 Jan 2012 at 5:22am

abc7.com
Permits required for Yosemite's Half Dome, with a twist: Lottery system is ...
Kansas City Star
Yosemite National Park officials began limiting access to the iconic granite formation by the popular cables route in 2010 due to concerns about safety and overcrowding. As was the case last summer, permits will be required seven days a week.
For Safety's Sake, Yosemite National Park Proposes Decrease In Half Dome PermitsNational Parks Traveler
Yosemite National Park to Preserve Wilderness ?Cha...
Yosemite National Park closes Tioga Road as storms approach - Sacramento Bee
17 Jan 2012 at 4:58pm

Washington Times
Yosemite National Park closes Tioga Road as storms approach
Sacramento Bee
Yosemite's Tioga Road will close Tuesday night in anticipation of a series of snow storms predicted later this week, the National Park Service said. Glacier Point Road will remain open pending weather conditions. A series of wet weather systems, ...
Winter activities in Yosemite National ParkWashington Times
Yosemite's Tioga Road, snow-bound in June, remained open this winter until ...TheNewsTribune.com
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Yosemite Area Businesses Offer Discounts for Valentine's Day Travelers - San ...
2 Feb 2012 at 9:18pm
Yosemite Area Businesses Offer Discounts for Valentine's Day Travelers
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Few things can top the romance and allure of a private getaway at a B&B near Yosemite National Park. Offering all the ambiance, beautiful scenery and privacy a couple could need, several of the bed and breakfasts have ways to further entice vacationers ...
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Yosemite storm: Rockslide closes key route, park worker killed - Los Angeles ...
24 Jan 2012 at 10:32am

National Parks Traveler
Yosemite storm: Rockslide closes key route, park worker killed
Los Angeles Times
A powerful storm that hit Yosemite National Park has closed a major route into the park and left a park employee dead. The storm brought six inches or rain and snow to Yosemite. Part-time ranger Ryan Hiller, 27, was killed Saturday when strong winds ...
Rockfall closes major road into Yosemite parkSan Jose Mercury News
Rock fall closes road into Yosemite National ParkMerced Sun-Star
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Merced, CA Weather
80 miles West of
Yosemite Village

Fair and 58 F at Merced/Macready Fld, CA

Winds are Southeast at 10.4 MPH (9 KT). The pressure is 1009.1 mb and the humidity is 38%.
The wind chill is 56.
Last Updated on Feb 6 2012, 6:53 pm PST.