![]() ![]() ![]() The park (including the great El Capitan and Half Dome) is in the Cathedral Mountains of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. Yosemite was initially protected via the Yosemite Grant signed by Abraham Lincoln. ![]() Yosemite National Park was created in 1890, is 748,436 acres, and averages 4,336,000 visitors a year. Yosemite Valley: El Capitan, on the way to the start. Interestingly, while the National Park Service page for Glacier Point lists multiple transportation modes to get there, cycling is not on the list (see “Warning and Caution,” below). If you are visiting Yosemite Valley, be sure to get up to Tunnel View, Glacier and Washburn Points which are three of the best viewpoints in Yosemite. View from Washburn Point View just past tunnel Western entrance (Hwy 120) just past view from start of Glacier Point Road Photo: Left - Washburn Point 1 mile from finish at Glacier Point The high point of the climb is at mile 21.4 (7,800’) but it would be ill advised to turn back there - continue on to Washburn and Glacier Points - these are extraordinary viewpoints and lifetime experiences.īefore heading to Yosemite for your cycling adventure, be sure to rely on our list of Things to Bring on a Cycling Trip, and use our interactive checklist to ensure you don't forget anything. There are a few descents along the way, most notably 2.6 miles of -3.1% (descending 442’) beginning at mile 15 and the last 3.5 is 2 descending segments with a ½ mile ascent in between. It is long at 25 miles and affords 3 of the greatest viewpoints in the entire park (Tunnel View, Washburn Point, Glacier Point). The Glacier Point bike climb is the best climb in and around Yosemite Valley. To learn more about the Ostrander Lake Ski Hut and to make reservations, check out this web page.View from Washburn Point, Yosemite National Parkįor more Yosemite climbs, visit our Cycling Yosemite National Park page. To learn more about how to plan for a wilderness trip in Yosemite National Park, visit this page. Self-registration information is available at the Ranger Station when the building is closed. Park visitors planning overnight trips in the area near Glacier Point Road must stop at the Badger Pass Ranger Station “A-Frame” and register for their overnight permits. It is the visitor’s personal responsibility to be aware of their surroundings and stay away from all heavy equipment on the Glacier Point Road. ![]() All recreational users are encouraged to use the Old Glacier Point Road running from the Badger Pass Parking Area to access the Ostrander Lake Ski Hut and all other trails along Glacier Point Road. Plowing operations along Glacier Point Road will begin on April 1. Typically, winter recreational use in this area ends at the end of March when the park closes Glacier Point Road to begin seasonal plowing operations. Though the Yosemite Ski and Snowboard Area, including the Nordic Center and all other facilities, closes for the season on Sunday, the road and trails will remain open for skiers and snowshoers through April 14. Heavy snows this winter will allow the Glacier Point Road and surrounding trails to remain open for winter recreation through April 15/NPSĪ heavy snowpack has enabled Yosemite National Park staff to keep the Glacier Point Road and the surrounding trails open for winter recreation for the next two weeks. Oil Trains Pose A Significant Threat To National Parks.The Care And Keeping Of History Within The National Park System.Wastewater And Sewer Facilities Failing In National Parks.Private Philanthropy Fills The Gaps Of Deferred Maintenance.National Park Roads And Bridges Impacted By Lack Of Maintenance.NPS Is Running $670 Million Behind On Caring For Maintained Landscapes.Mixing Energy Development And National Parks.Maintenance Backlog Impacts Historic Structures In National Parks.Lack Of Dollars Crippling National Park Facilities For Staff And Visitors.Invasive Species A Plague On the National Park System.Groups Continually At Work To Acquire Private Lands Key To National Parks.Backlog Of Maintenance Needs Creates Risks In National Parks.Tackling The Maintenance Backlog In The Park System.Coping With 21st Century Wildfires In The Parks.Mixing Oil And Water At Big Cypress National Preserve.Not Enough Water And Too Many Invasives At Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.Colorado River Series-Canyonlands National Park.Special Reports Toggle submenu for Special Reports.Understanding Climate Change Impacts On National Parks.Get the Essential RVing Guide To The National Parks. ![]()
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