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Per memo from union:

Yosemite Lodge at the Falls

• Lodge open for 100% booking capacity
• Mountain Room at the Lodge CLOSED for 2020
• Lodge pool CLOSED for 2020
• Bar will remain open, but no cocktail servers

Curry

• No stable operations
• No Mountain School (incl. Mountain guides, hiking guides, and interp guides)
• Pool CLOSED for 2020
• Only 50% lodging in Curry

Housekeeping Camp WILL NOT OPEN this year

Degnans Loft WILL NOT OPEN this year

Crane Flat Store WILL NOT OPEN this year

Ahwahnee

• No valet services
• No room service
• Ahwahnee open for 100% booking capacity
• Dining Room ONLY for Hotel Guests - Breakfast and Dinner Buffet. NO table service. Guests can add

From the daily report:

Horse Trail / John Muir Trail Closure

Trail Crew will be temporarily closing the John Muir trail at the Mist trail junction to Clark Point on Wednesday May 1st. This closure is to ensure public safety during hazard mitigation. Any questions contact Remo Fickler at 209-742-3734.

From the daily report:

Valley Kennels and Boarding

Valley Kennels and Boarding operations will not run this summer due to the High Sierra Camps being closed. The close ties between these two operations make it challenging to run the pet kennels and horse stable without the High Sierra Camps.

Hwy 49 North from Bear Valley to Hwy 132 in Mariposa County will be closed beginning April 29 for 12 days for repairs. This does NOT affect routes into Yosemite for those coming from outside the area, but it is the main road between Mariposa and Groveland. If you are staying at an airbnb/cabin in the area (Coulterville, Bagby, Bear Valley), check your routes before traveling and allow extra time.

https://goldrushcam.com/sierrasuntimes/index.php/news/local-news/18278-caltrans-construction-advisory-for-full-highway-closure-of-highway-49-north-from-bear-valley-to-highway-132-in-mariposa-county-beginning-monday-april-29-to-repair-pavement-and-culverts

Per Yosemite NPS Facebook page:

We appreciate your patience with delays and changes to park operations due to the heavy snow this winter. We have two updates to share today:

Repairs to Upper Pines Campground facilities are nearing completion, and the campground is set to reopen this Friday, April 12!

Yosemite's High Sierra Camps will not open this year due to above-average snowpack, lack of access to water for bathrooms and kitchens, and other infrastructure challenges. Tuolumne Meadows Lodge and White Wolf will open (it's too early to predict when; dates will depend on when Tioga Road opens). If you had a reservation at one of the High Sierra Camps, you will be contacted directly.

Yosemite Operation Updates

Vernal Fall Comfort Station Open

The Vernal Fall water system and comfort station will open today August 15. Repairs on the utilities at the Vernal Fall Bridge have been completed and potable water will now be available at the drinking fountain.

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Free YARTS Mariposa County Residents

August 15, 2018 – June 30, 2019 YARTS will offer Mariposa County residents FREE roundtrip passes to Yosemite or Merced (Hwy 140 Only). To get tickets, contact: MARIPOSA COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES (209) 966-5315, This program is made possible through funding from the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP).

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El Portal Mark

MISSING PERSON: Scott Tenczar

If you were in the area of Robinson Creek, Crown Lake, Matterhorn Canyon, Smedberg Lake, Seavey Pass, or Peeler Lake between July 25 and August 5, 2018, even if you don't believe you have any information about the missing person, please contact the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch at 888/653-0009 or at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TipLine_InvestigativeServicesNPS.

Scott is a 48-year-old male with brown hair and hazel eyes, 6 ft 1 in tall, and weighing 185 pounds. He uses and wears mostly army-colored items: olive-drab green, tan, and camouflage. He also carries fishing gear. Scott is an experienced hiker and knows the area well. He was las