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Yosemite Lodging

yosemiterental.com — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:22:52 -0400

Yosemite Lodging for rent INSIDE the entrance gates of Yosemite National Park! We are proud to offer the following Yosemite lodging for rent. Our location of just 7 miles from Yosemite Valley in Foresta is a location of unbeatable convenience. No waiting in entrance gate lines. Be wary of other Yosemite Lodging claiming to be close to Yosemite National Park, ask how far they are from Yosemite Valley.

Our main Yosemite Lodging and Cabins website is at: www.4yosemite.com
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We offer the closest private lodging to Yosemite Valley for rent. INSIDE of Yosemite Park, these vacation homes are only a 15 minute drive or 7 miles from Yosemite Valley. You can see Half Dome, El Capitan and the beautiful surrounding high Sierra Nevada from some of the decks of our vacation homes.

Located in Foresta, a small private subdivision inside Yosemite's borders, these homes are surrounded by Yosemite National Park. Once you have paid the $20 entrance fee you won't be bothered again by having to wait in the entrance station lines as our lodging is inside Yosemite Park. You are now free to roam this treasure of a National Park. Perfect for your Yosemite vacation!

Escape the hectic crowds found in Yosemite Valley and retreat to the peace and quiet of our homes in Foresta. There has been very little development here with only 30 private homes in the area. Due to the unique nature of Foresta, private inholdings inside Yosemite, very few more will be homes built. At 4,200' in elevation and high on a ridge, these rental cabins offer relief from the hot summer temperatures found at other accommodations. Temperatures rarely go above the mid 80's while temps in the 100's are the norm for areas such as Oakhurst, Mariposa and El Portal. Gentle summer breezes blow across the ridges in Foresta every morning and night. A devastating wildfire swept through the area in 1990 hence the spectacular views of the surrounding mountains. The area has made a remarkable comeback with thousands of new 20 to 30ft. pine and oak trees blanketing the area.

Centrally located, on Hwy 120, it is an easy drive to many of the Yosemite's attractions. You can quickly drive to Glacier Point, Inspiration Point, Valley View, or down into Yosemite Valley to enjoy the vistas. A short drive from the vacation Cabins are the Tuolumne and Merced Groves of Giant Sequoia Big Trees. Some old 1900 barns and a small pioneer cemetery are located right down the street from the lodging or take a 5 minute drive for a dip in one of the relaxing swimming holes. A 45 minute drive will put you in the alpine splendor of Tuolumne Meadows, which at 8,500 ft above sea level is the place to go when its hot. Here you can relax on the white sands of Tenaya Lake or take a horse ride while enjoying views of the high country.

Yosemite National Park, May 12, 2008

yosemiterental.com — Mon, 12 May 2008 12:10:27 -0400

Daily Report - Yosemite National Park Monday, May 12, 2008 Weather Yosemite: TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY. HIGHS 61 TO 71 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY... 41 TO 51 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. COLDER. LOWS 30 TO 40 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...19 TO 29 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. TUESDAY...SUNNY...BREEZY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS 70 TO 80 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...50 TO 60 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. TUESDAY NIGHT..MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 35 TO 45 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY... 26 TO 36 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 76 TO 86 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...55 TO 65 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. El Portal: Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 8 to 15 mph becoming west southwest. Tonight: Clear, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming northeast.

Yosemite, Beat the crowds

yosemiterental.com — Mon, 12 May 2008 12:07:07 -0400

Summer in national parks can mean jammed campsites, packed parking lots, and views obscured by the crowds. However, there are plenty of ways to enjoy the beauty and quiet of the great outdoors.

Yosemite, Tioga Pass, Update, 5/12/08

yosemiterental.com — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:51:15 -0400

Tioga Road: Beginning Wedneday, May 14, 2008, Tioga Road will be opened to
Administrative traffic, but only for those authorized employees with
current avalanche training certification and fully equipped per "Tioga Pass
Road Opening and Closing Plan." Four avalanche zones remain and are signed
accordingly. These employees should be personnel who are essential for the
preparation of infrastructure such as Buildings and Grounds and Utilities.

All avalanche trained personnel entering the Tioga Road, where gated, will
contact the designated Access Coordinator. Ed Appling will be the
coordinator Monday thru Wednesday. Ed's radio call number is #360 or his
designee. Bob Brantley will be the coordinator Thursday thru Saturday. His

New Yosemite Indian war: Tribes fight over place in history

yosemiterental.com — Mon, 12 May 2008 09:48:02 -0400

Jeannette Simons, the park's Native American liaison, said Yosemite consults with seven area tribes, including a couple of Paiute bands in the Eastern Sierra, not just the Southern Sierra Miwok. "I have no indication from any of these tribes that they view these people (the Andrews and Rhoan group) as any authority," Simons said.

"A lot of the things we have in the park are based on a historic period" in the 1900s when there was a Miwok village in Yosemite, she said.

A statue and 1949 photo of "Chief Lemee," a park employee who danced in Miwok and Plains Indian regalia, have been criticized by the Paiutes "because some of the regalia maybe wasn't authentic to their tribe," Simon said. "But that's part of history."

New Delays, Highway 140 Bridge Construction Schedule

yosemiterental.com — Fri, 09 May 2008 18:46:36 -0400

UPDATE - Highway 140 Bridge Construction Schedule - A meeting was held today with CalTrans and the following construction schedule was determined for the new bridges on Highway 140.

Daytime operations will remain as they have been with stop light or flagging operations directing traffic. The night time closures for construction will occur on the following schedule: Sunday through Thursday, beginning May 11 and continuing through the beginning of July.

The hours of closure will be: 11:00 p.m. - 5:00 a.m. with openings each hour on the hour. There will be no closures, other than the normal stop light, on Fridays and Saturdays and for the entire Memorial Weekend.

Emergency traffic will be accommodated.

Yosemite National Park May 9, 2008

yosemiterental.com — Fri, 09 May 2008 18:45:04 -0400

Daily Report - Yosemite National Park Friday, May 9, 2008 Weather Yosemite: TODAY...SUNNY...BREEZY. HIGHS 66 TO 76 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...46 TO 56 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. TONIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS 29 TO 39 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...20 TO 30 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 70 TO 80 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...50 TO 60 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. SATURDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS 33 TO 43 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...23 TO 33 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 68 TO 78 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...49 TO 59 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. BREEZY. LOWS 31 TO 41 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...24 TO 34 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. HIGHS 65 TO 75 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...44 TO 54 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. El Portal: Today: Sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west.

12 children hurt in Yosemite school bus collision

yosemiterental.com — Thu, 08 May 2008 18:29:21 -0400

12 children hurt in Yosemite school bus collision

Thursday, May 8, 2008

(05-08) 15:09 PDT Yosemite National Park, CA (AP) --

Twelve sixth-grade students and a parent were injured in a school bus collision on a popular route into Yosemite National Park Thursday, park officials said.

The children from Yolo Middle School in Newman were traveling to Yosemite for a day hike when their two buses collided at the end of a line of vehicles stopped along Highway 120, said park spokesman Scott Gediman.

One bus rear-ended the other just before 11 a.m. Thursday about a mile from Yosemite Valley, Gediman said.

Yosemite National Park May 8, 2008

yosemiterental.com — Thu, 08 May 2008 16:41:58 -0400

Daily Report - Yosemite National Park Thursday, May 8, 2008 Weather Yosemite: TODAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 65 TO 75 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...44 TO 54 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. TONIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS 29 TO 39 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...21 TO 31 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. FRIDAY...SUNNY...WINDY. HIGHS 61 TO 71 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...41 TO 51 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. FRIDAY NIGHT...CLEAR...BREEZY. LOWS 30 TO 40 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY... 20 TO 30 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 65 TO 75 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...46 TO 56 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. El Portal: Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west between 10 and 13 mph. Tonight: Clear, with a low around 39. West wind at 9 mph becoming east. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west.

Where are all the rangers?

yosemiterental.com — Thu, 08 May 2008 12:08:59 -0400

Jane Engle, TRAVEL INSIDER

On a recent visit to Yosemite National Park, I was enchanted by new paved trails and boardwalks that meandered through towering pines, shady glades and rippling streams at the base of Yosemite Falls.

Along the way, I also found new interpretive plaques, one of which alerted me to a small granite spur near the Upper Falls called Lost Arrow.

"Its name comes from a story about a deer hunter who was in the high country celebrating his conquests," the plaque said. "From the cliffs above the valley, he shot a victory arrow into the air. When the wayward point dropped to the ground, it turned to stone."

This was just the sort of insight, I mused, that a park ranger might provide — if you could find one.