Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
numbered locations, including parking lots, campgrounds, trailheads and lodges. For a
route map, see the
Yosemite Guide
.
Free buses also operate between Wawona and the Mariposa Grove (spring to fall), and
Yosemite Valley and Badger Pass (winter only). The
Tuolumne Meadows Shuttle
runs
between Tuolumne Lodge and Olmsted Point in Tuolumne Meadows (usually mid-June to
early September), and the
El Capitan Shuttle
runs a summertime valley loop from
Yosemite Village to El Capitan.
Two fee-based hikers' buses also travel from Yosemite Valley. For trailheads along
Tioga Rd, catch the
Tuolumne Meadows Tour & Hikers' Bus
( 209-372-4386; Jul-
early Sep)
, which runs once daily in each direction. Fares depend on distance traveled; the
trip to Tuolumne Meadows costs $14.50/23 one way/round-trip. The
Glacier Point
Hikers' Bus
( 209-372-4386; one way/return $25/41; mid-May-Oct)
is good for hikers as
well as for people reluctant to drive up the long, windy road themselves. Reservations are
required.
YOSEMITE GATEWAYS
Fish Camp
Fish Camp, just south of the park on Hwy 41, is more of a bend in the road, but it does
have some good lodging options as well as the ever-popular
Sugar Pine Railroad
(
559-683-7273;
www.ymsprr.com
; rides adult/child $18/9;
Mar-Oct;
)
, a historic steam train
that chugs through the woods on a 4-mile loop.
Sleeping & Eating
Summerdale Campground
CAMPGROUND
( 877-444-6677;
www.recreation.gov
; tent & RV sites $28; May-Sep; )
Has 28 well-dispersed United States Forest Service (USFS) sites along Big Creek.
Narrow Gauge Inn
INN
