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03-12-2023, 03:59 PM
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Yosemite
Due to the huge snowfall this year, it is possible that Yosemite’s famed waterfalls may still be going full blast in September. I suggest calling the Nat’l Park service now, see if reservations will be needed, whether a day trip or overnight. Crowds usually thin out after Labor Day but this year may be different.
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03-12-2023, 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Snowflake
Is there a concession or do you need to bring your own lunch?
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To the state park or to the air races?
Air races... lots of concessions
State Park, nothing that I recall. But Truckee is near with several cafes.
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03-12-2023, 06:13 PM
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flooding
I expect Yosemite to suffer severe flooding this summer. Park may still be recovering in Sept.
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03-13-2023, 07:48 AM
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I've been twice for Saturday and Sunday. We flew into KCXP both times and had an Enterprise car waiting. It's about a 40 minute drive to Stead. I booked rooms in Carson City one year and Reno the next.
We bought assigned bleacher seating and brought our own stadium chairs. As others said, there's plenty of food and drink vendors on site.
We didn't buy a pit pass because the pits are open to all after 5pm. There's a Wal-Mart 2 blocks from the gate. Bring CASH for event parking. $15-$20 per day.
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03-13-2023, 08:37 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PilotjohnS
I expect Yosemite to suffer severe flooding this summer. Park may still be recovering in Sept.
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6 months is a long time.
Our family keeps a house 10 miles from the South entranance. Yes, we got LOTS more snow than most years. Our experisnce (30+ years) is that big snowfalls make for GREAT waterfall actitivy into August.
Contrast that with two years ago in July: Upper Yosemite Falls looked like a garden hose with a crimp in it.
So, please go visit Yosemite. But plan for a hotel instead of camping, just in case.
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Nudging this thread just a little further off-topic...
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Originally Posted by scsmith
As others have said, a quick visit to Donner Lake State Park you can go through a little museum and read about what happened to the Donner party.
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Thursday or Friday?
Was thinking about Thursday or Friday, when it (maybe) less crowded. Worth it or is the weekend just better?
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Originally Posted by - Poindexter -
Was thinking about Thursday or Friday, when it (maybe) less crowded. Worth it or is the weekend just better?
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The racers are jockeying for position on Thursday and Friday, and to some degree Saturday. Sunday is the final race, for all the marbles, and they will run harder and faster. Saturday and Sunday are generally the best racing. The last several years, crowd has not been a problem - it might be this year, since it's being heavily advertised as being the last year.
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