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Question about Mariposa Sequoia Grove

PostPosted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 8:09 pm
by Hesky
I am going to Yosemite in early December. I will be staying in the Yosemite Village, and I would like to visit the Mariposa Sequoia Grove, unfortunately, I won't be renting a car but taking Amtrak from San Francisco. Because of this, I was wondering if there are any transportation options in the Yosemite Valley to get to the Mariposa Sequoia Grove during this time of the year?

Thanks for your help!

PostPosted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 6:51 am
by hotrod4x5
Nope, it will be closed by then. The closest you can get (and it's not really that close) is up to Badger Pass.

http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/bus.htm

PostPosted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 7:34 am
by Wickett
Also if you do make it there the road to the grove is closed so you will have a two mile trek through the snow to get to the grove. It's great for xcountry skiing or snowshoeing.

PostPosted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 6:54 am
by Hesky
Do you know when does the shuttle stop running? I read in the website it stops in late fall, does that mean late October or late November? Or before that?

PostPosted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 7:18 pm
by AlmostThere
Since the Wawona-Valley bus stopped after Labor Day, the runs for the Wawona-Mariposa Grove shuttle don't matter a lot. You would still have to somehow get to Wawona from the Valley.