Yosemite Advise Please
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IMO, one day is not enough to see everything in Yosemite. My only advice is to make sure roads are not closed down due to snowstorms this time of year! Traffic going into the valley is heavy - stop and start, and I thought I heard they were going to start regulating traffic into and out of the Park?? Definitely make reservations way ahead of arrival or you may not be able to find a place to stay.....
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My wife and I took a day trip there a couple of weeks ago in the car (she had never been to Yosemite), cold as hell but beautiful clear skies and sunny weather. I can say with all confidence, one day is not enough...enough to get you planning the next trip maybe, but not enough for seeing everything the park offers. Also even in the cold temps, traffic was stop and go all through the valley, we were talking and it would be very hard on the clutch hand with all of the stop and go. However, that being said the outlying areas were open and very much easier to drive(ride) and offer many turnouts and vista points to see the beauty of the park.
It hasn't been suggested yet, but there are several tours available that the park operators offer that will allow you see much more as they are planned and have precedence over private vehicles if they start the traffic controls as suggested, it won't be riding, but you will be able to see the park.
It hasn't been suggested yet, but there are several tours available that the park operators offer that will allow you see much more as they are planned and have precedence over private vehicles if they start the traffic controls as suggested, it won't be riding, but you will be able to see the park.
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You can do it in a long day but not taking time to enjoy the scenery.
I'm confused. Are you leaving Reno day 1 for Groveland via Hwy 4 off 395 and down 49 & 120 to Grovelsnd. Day 2 visit Yosemite Valley and then back to hwy 395 Lee Vining over hwy 120 Tioga Pass. Day 3 leave Lee Vining hwy 395 and taking 108 back to hwy 49 then up hwy 49 and across 88 to 395 again and back to Reno?
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Thats a lot of zig zagging across sierras. Maybe too much time on road and missing scenery
I'm confused. Are you leaving Reno day 1 for Groveland via Hwy 4 off 395 and down 49 & 120 to Grovelsnd. Day 2 visit Yosemite Valley and then back to hwy 395 Lee Vining over hwy 120 Tioga Pass. Day 3 leave Lee Vining hwy 395 and taking 108 back to hwy 49 then up hwy 49 and across 88 to 395 again and back to Reno?
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Thats a lot of zig zagging across sierras. Maybe too much time on road and missing scenery
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You can do it in a long day but not taking time to enjoy the scenery.
I'm confused. Are you leaving Reno day 1 for Groveland via Hwy 4 off 395 and down 49 & 120 to Grovelsnd. Day 2 visit Yosemite Valley and then back to hwy 395 Lee Vining over hwy 120 Tioga Pass. Day 3 leave Lee Vining hwy 395 and taking 108 back to hwy 49 then up hwy 49 and across 88 to 395 again and back to Reno?
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Thats a lot of zig zagging across sierras. Maybe too much time on road and missing scenery
I'm confused. Are you leaving Reno day 1 for Groveland via Hwy 4 off 395 and down 49 & 120 to Grovelsnd. Day 2 visit Yosemite Valley and then back to hwy 395 Lee Vining over hwy 120 Tioga Pass. Day 3 leave Lee Vining hwy 395 and taking 108 back to hwy 49 then up hwy 49 and across 88 to 395 again and back to Reno?
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Thats a lot of zig zagging across sierras. Maybe too much time on road and missing scenery
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If it was me. Day 1 Reno to Groveland crossing sierras on EITHER hwy 108 or 4. . Day 2 visit Yosemite valley.
Must you be in Lee Vining on day 2. If so then Tioga Pass hwy 120 to LV. Then day 3 hwy 395 north to hwy 89 to South Lake Tahoe. Continue 89 north around Lake Tahoe to Tahoe City and Truckee then hwy 80 to Reno
If LV in not a must on day 2: spend more time in Yosemite Valley and go back to Groveland for second night. Day 3 north on historic 49 to Jackson then hwy 88 across Carson Pass to 395 and Reno
Must you be in Lee Vining on day 2. If so then Tioga Pass hwy 120 to LV. Then day 3 hwy 395 north to hwy 89 to South Lake Tahoe. Continue 89 north around Lake Tahoe to Tahoe City and Truckee then hwy 80 to Reno
If LV in not a must on day 2: spend more time in Yosemite Valley and go back to Groveland for second night. Day 3 north on historic 49 to Jackson then hwy 88 across Carson Pass to 395 and Reno
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We have reservations in LV on the 8th. I might be able to cancel them. We will see Lake Tahoe while in Reno during the Rally the weekend before. We have a few days to spend in the area and probably will take 1 day to rest. Then figure out which way back home. Riding into Reno from Baker on the 50 the week before
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