National Park Preview

While in Page, Arizona, we stopped by Horseshoe Bend. It’s right outside town, an easy walk down to the viewpoint. Just be careful as there’s not much to prevent you from falling off the cliff…

Be careful out there….

Update 1:
Yosemite National Park will partially reopen today, Sunday March 3, at noon. Visitors may enter the park via Highway 41/Wawona Road and Highway 140/El Portal Road. Expect snowy conditions throughout the park.

Big Oak Flat Road (Highway 120 from the west), Badger Pass Road and ski area, and Hetch Hetchy Road will reopen on Monday, March 4, at noon, conditions permitting. Tire chains may be required. Please call 209/372-0200 (then 1, 1) to check road conditions and status.

Wawona Campground and Camp 4 (both first-come, first-served) and Upper Pines Campground (reservation required) will reopen at noon. Be prepared for winter camping (bring a shovel!). Hodgdon Meadow Campground will reopen tomorrow at noon, conditions permitting.

Original Post:
Yosemite National Park will be closed starting tonight at midnight due to a major winter storm. The park will remain closed at least through Sunday at noon (possibly later). Visitors currently in the park should leave as soon as possible, and no later than noon tomorrow, Yosemite National Park will be closed starting tonight at midnight due to a major winter storm. The park will remain closed at least through Sunday at noon (possibly later). Visitors currently in the park should leave as soon as possible, and no later than noon tomorrow, March 1.

The National Weather Service is forecasting several feet of snow throughout the park (Badger Pass may receive over seven feet!) with very high winds.

Did you get your Yosemite Entrance Reservation? They opened this morning and go through October. Grab it now if you haven’t already

Hiking amongst the Hoo Doos. Nice little trail my daughter and I went down. From Sunrise Point take the Queens Garden trail to the Navajo Loop then up to Sunset Point. You get to look up at the Hoo Doos along the way. Gorgeous

We had one quick stop in Zion recently. Took the Pa’rus trail along the Virgin River up to the bridge near the canyon entrance. Great spots to sit by the river or snap photos. Short flat hike for a day over 100 degrees. Then cooled down at the pub at the entrance to the park.