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Motorcycle in winter

Travelling to and visiting Yosemite National Park in Winter and most of Spring, when snow is on the ground. Includes visiting in winter, snow play, downhill and nordic skiing, ice skating, snowshoeing, and snow camping.

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Motorcycle in winter

Postby riderdave24 » Thu Dec 03, 2009 8:40 pm

So i am taking my motorcycle (XR650L) into Yosemite in January. Basically it is a street legal dirt bike, and i will be camping. Anything i should know bout before i go? Ive been up may times during the summer, and want to go back in the snow.
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Re: Motorcycle in winter

Postby dan » Thu Dec 03, 2009 10:59 pm

I don't have personal experience, but I see more of the heavy snowmachine suites or similar in winter.

Highway 41 (Wawona Road) and as Big Oak Flat Road get icier in winter. Highway 140 from El Portal stays the clearest (less ice than the other routes), altough it too sometimes has some icy spots in the shade between Mariposa and Midpines. Midday (not morning or late afternoon) is usually better as the black ice is not as common then.
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Postby Hikin Mike » Fri Dec 04, 2009 12:07 pm

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Postby hotrod4x5 » Tue May 11, 2010 9:58 am

How was the trip?
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Postby jongerard » Fri May 28, 2010 1:03 pm

hotrod4x5 wrote:How was the trip?
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I bet it was COooooooolllllllllddddddD!
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Postby jamsmith » Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:21 pm

Driving in winter is awesome experience of driving, i love to drive in fog.

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Re: Motorcycle in winter

Postby anglenasalt » Tue Jan 28, 2014 1:48 am

Oak Flat Road get icier in winter. Highway 140 from El Portal stays the clearest (less ice than the other routes), altough it too sometimes has some icy spots in the shade between Mariposa and Midpines.
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