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#C.AC ,V]NAL ,FALL #C.EJ
  ,APP5DIX ,C ,MAXIMUM ,RATES =     #bie
,TRANSPORT,N
  ,7,BACK 6APP5DIX ,B7' ,7,3T5TS7'
  ,! FOLL[+ RATES = TRANSPORT,N 9 & AB !
,VALLEY H BE5 E/ABLI%$ 0! ,BO>D (
,-MIS.N]S3
  ,SA4LE-,HORSES ,F ,R\TE 6,AM.T ,VALLEY
,GLACI] ,PO9T & ,S5T9EL ,DOME1 & RETURN1
DIRECT1 SAME "D 4#C.JJ ,VALLEY ,GLACI]
,PO9T1 ,S5T9EL ,DOME1 & ,FISSURES1 &
RETURN1 DIRECT1 SAME "D #C.GE ,VALLEY
,GLACI] ,PO9T1 ,S5T9EL ,DOME1 &
,FISSURES1 PASS+ NI<T AT ,GLACI] ,PO9T
#C.JJ ,VALLEY ,GLACI] ,PO9T1 ,S5T9EL
,DOME1 ,NEVADA ,FALL1 & ,CASA ,NEVADA1
PASS+ NI<T AT ,CASA ,NEVADA #C.JJ
,VALLEY ,GLACI] ,PO9T1 ,S5T9EL ,DOME1
,NEVADA ,FALL1 ,V]NAL ,FALL1 & ?;E TO
,VALLEY SAME "D #D.JJ ,GLACI] ,PO9T
,VALLEY DIRECT #B.JJ ,GLACI] ,PO9T
,S5T9EL ,DOME1 ,NEVADA ,FALL1 & ,CASA
,NEVADA1 PASS+ NI<T AT ,CASA ,NEVADA
#B.JJ ,GLACI] ,PO9T ,S5T9EL ,DOME1
,NEVADA ,FALL1 ,V]NAL ,FALL1 & ?;E TO
,VALLEY SAME "D #C.JJ ,VALLEY ,SUMMITS1
,V]NAL & ,NEVADA ,FALLS1 DIRECT1 &  #bif
RETURN 6,VALLEY SAME "D #C.JJ ,VALLEY
,GLACI] ,PO9T 0,CASA ,NEVADA1 PASS+ NI<T
AT ,GLACI] ,PO9T #C.JJ ,VALLEY ,SUMMITS1
,V]NAL & ,NEVADA ,FALLS1 ,S5T9EL ,DOME1
,GLACI] ,PO9T1 & ?;E 6,VALLEY SAME "D
#D.JJ ,VALLEY ,CL\DS ,RE/ & RETURN TO
,CASA ,NEVADA #C.JJ ,VALLEY ,CL\DS ,RE/
& RETURN 6,VALLEY SAME "D #E.JJ ,CASA
,NEVADA ,CL\DS ,RE/ & RETURN 6,CASA
,NEVADA OR ,VALLEY SAME "D #C.JJ ,CASA
,NEVADA ,VALLEY DIRECT #B.JJ ,CASA
,NEVADA ,NEVADA ,FALL1 ,S5T9EL ,DOME1 &
,GLACI] ,PO9T1 PASS+ NI<T AT ,GLACI]
,PO9T #B.JJ ,VALLEY ,NEVADA ,FALL1
,S5T9EL ,DOME1 ,GLACI] ,PO9T1 & ,VALLEY
SAME "D #C.JJ ,UPP] ,YOSEMITE ,FALL1
,EAGLE ,P1K1 & RETURN #C.JJ ,*>GE =
GUIDE 79CLUD+ HORSE71 :5 FURNI%$ #C.JJ
,SA4LE-HORSES1 ON LEVEL ( ,VALLEY1 P] "D
#B.EJ
  ,! ABV *>GES D N 9CLUDE FE$ = HORSES
:5 PASS+ NI<T AT ,CASA ,NEVADA OR
,GLACI] ,PO9T4
  ,": ,VALLEY IS SPECIFI$ Z />T+-PO9T1 !
ABV RATES PREVAIL F ANY HOTEL 9     #big
,VALLEY1 OR F ! FOOT ( ANY TRAIL4
  ,ANY %ORT5+ ( ABV TRIPS1 )\T
PROPOR;NATE REDUC;N ( RATES1 % 2 AT !
OP;N ( ^? HIR+ HORSES4
  ,TRIPS O!R ?AN ^? ABV SPECIFI$ % 2
SUBJECT 6SPECIAL >RANGE;T 2T LR & HIR]4
  ,C>RIAGES ,F ,R\TE 6,AM.T ,HOTELS
,MIRROR ,LAKE & RETURN1 DIRECT 4#A.JJ
,HOTELS ,MIRROR ,LAKE & RETURN BY
,TISSIACK ,AV5UE #A.BE ,HOTELS ,MIRROR
,LAKE & RETURN 6FOOT ( ,TRAIL1 6,V]NAL &
,NEVADA ,FALLS #A.JJ ,HOTELS ,BRIDAL
,VEIL ,FALLS & RETURN1 DIRECT #A.JJ
,HOTELS ,POHONO ,BRIDGE1 D[N EI SIDE (
,VALLEY1 & RETURN ON OPPOSITE SIDE1
/OPP+ AT ,YOSEMITE & ,BRIDAL ,VEIL
,FALLS #A.EJ ,HOTELS ,CASCADE ,FALLS1
D[N EI SIDE ( ,VALLEY1 & RETURN ON
OPPOSITE SIDE1 /OPP+ AT ,YOSEMITE &
,BRIDAL ,VEIL ,FALLS #B.BE ,HOTELS ,>TI/
,PO9T & RETURN1 DIRECT1 /OPP+ AT ,BRIDAL
,VEIL ,FALL #B.JJ ,HOTELS ,NEW ,9SPIR,N
,PO9T & RETURN1 DIRECT1 /OPP+ AT ,BRIDAL
,VEIL ,FALLS #B.JJ ,GR& ,R.D ,DRIVE1
9CLUD+ ,YOSEMITE & ,BRIDAL ,VEIL    #bih
,FALLS1 EXCLUD+ ,LAKE & ,CASCADES #B.EJ
,GR& ,R.D ,DRIVE1 9CLUD+ ,YOSEMITE &
,BRIDAL ,VEIL ,FALLS1 ,LAKE1 & ,CASCADES
#C.EJ
  ,:5 ! VALUE (! S1TS HIR$ 9 ANY VEHICLE
% EXCE$ 4#AE =A TWO-HORSE T1M1 OR 4#BE =
A F\R-HORSE T1M1 = ANY TRIP 9 ! ABV
S*$ULE1 ! P]SONS HIR+ ! S1TS % H !
PRIVILEGE ( PAY+ NO M ?AN ! A7REGATE
SUMS ( 4#AE & 4#BE P] TRIP =A TWO-HORSE
& F\R-HORSE T1M1 RESPECTIVELY4
  ,IF SA4LE-HORSES %D 2 SUB/ITUT$ = ANY
(! ABV C>RIAGE TRIPS1 C>RIAGE RATES W
APPLY 6EA* HORSE4 ,9 NO CASE % ! P] DIEM
*>GE ( 4#B.EJ = EA* SA4LE HORSE1 ON
LEVEL ( ,VALLEY1 2 EXCE$$4
  ,ANY EXCESS (! ABV RATES1 Z WELL Z ANY
EXTOR;N1 9CIVIL;Y1 MISREPRES5T,N1 OR !
RID+ ( UNSAFE ANIMALS1 %D 2 PROMPTLY
REPORT$ AT ! ,GU>DIANS (FICE4
  ,9DEX
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#F ,AM]ICAN ,RIV]1 #ABG ,&]SON1 ,GEORGE1
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,ANT>CTICA1 GLACIAL AC;N1 #AGD ,ASC5T (!
,VALLEY1 #BC ,AUTUMN 9 ! ,VALLEY1 #AEF
,AVALAN*E ,CANON1 #BBD ,AVALAN*E
TALUSES1 ORIG9 (1 #GF1 #GI ,AVALAN*ES1
  ,AF SN[ /ORM1 #FC
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  ,RIDE ON AN AVALAN*E1 #FE ,AZAL1S1
#AEB
  ,B
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#BBE1 #BDI ,BIG ,TREES 7,SEQUOIA
GIGANTEA71 #ABG1 #BBE
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  ,B>K1 #ACC
  ,CALAV]AS GROVE1 #ABI1 #ACJ
  ,C"OS1 #ACC
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  ,4TRIBU;N1 #ACE1 #ACH1 #ADB1 #ADD
  ,EXT5T ( GROVE BELTS1 #ABG1 #ADC
  ,EXT9C;N #ACH1 #ADE
  ,FALL5 SPECIM5S1 #ACF
  ,FL[]S1 #ACC
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  ,=M1 #ACA1 #ACB
  ,FRESNO GROVE1 #ABH1 #ADF1 #BDF
  ,HI/ORIC DIT*ES & ROOTB[LS1 #ACG
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  ,L>GE/ TREE 9 ,K+S ,RIV] =E/1 #ABI
  ,LI<TN+ E6ECTS1 #ADE
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#BDA1 #BDE
  ,M]C$ GROVE1 #ADF1 #BBE
  ,NOR!RN GROVES1 #ABH
  ,PO/-GLACIAL "D (! SPECIES1 #ADD
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  ,REL,NS 6CLIMATE1 SOIL & O!R TREES1
#ACH
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  ,TUOLUMNE GROVE1 #ADF1 #BBE ,BIG
,TUOLUMNE ,CANON1 #AF
  ,E>LY TRIP "?1 F ,HET* ,HET*Y ,VALLEY1
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  ,TRIP D[N ! ,CANON1 #BBJ ,BIG
,TUOLUMNE ,CASCADES1 #BBA ,BIG ,TUOLUMNE
,M1D[S1 #AHJ ,BIRDS1 #AEH ,BLOOM-MON?S (
! YE>1 #AEF ,BOL+1 ,MAJOR1 8 EF=TS TO
CAPTURE ,YOSEMITE ,9DIANS1 #BCA ,BRIDAL
,VEIL ,CREEK1 #AH ,BRIDAL ,VEIL ,FALL1
#AJ
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  ,W9DS1 FALL GRTLY 9FLU;ED BY1 #EA
,BROCK5 ,SPECT]1 #AFI ,BRONSON ,M1D[S1
#BDI ,BUDD ,CREEK CROSS+1 #BJH ,BUNELL1
,DR41 "ND ! ,YOSEMITE ,VALLEY1 #BCA
  ,C
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#ACJ ,CANONS
  ,"*I/ICS (1 #F
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  ,SEE AL _! "NS ,CASCADE ,CREEK ,FALLS1
#CE ,CA!DRAL ,LAKE1 #BJI ,CA!DRAL
,ROCKS1 #AC
  ,EXCUR.N TO1 #BJH1 #BBA ,CAUCASUS
M.TA9S1 GLACIAL AC;N1 #AGD ,C1NO?US1
#AEA ,C$> ( ,LEBANON ON MORA9E ( ANCI5T
GLACI]1 #ID ,C$> TREES4 ,SEE ,TREES
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#BDF
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EXPLORE1 #BDE
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  ,SPR+ ?AW1 #DD
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  ,W9T] B1UTY1 #DE
  ,W9T] /ORMS1 #EA ,CL\DS ,RE/1 #AE
  ,AVALAN*E1 ANNUAL1 #FD
  ,EXCUR.N TO1 #BJA1 #BJC1 #BJH ,CL\DS
,RE/ TRAIL1 #AHI1 #BJH ,-ET =MS (
,YOSEMITE ,FALL1 #BH1 #BI1 #EG ,3;S1
,M.T1 #AF1 #AHA1 #BAJ ,3WAY1 ,JOHN1 8
EF=T 6R1* SUMMIT ( ,S\? ,DOME1      #cjc
#AFG ,C\LT]VILLE1 #BDJ ,C\LT]VILLE ROAD1
#BBE ,CRANE ,FLAT1 #BDI ,CR[S1 ,CL>KES1
#AEI ,CUNN+HAM1 ,S4 ,M41 #BCE
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  ,D
  ,DANA ,GLACI]1 #BJH1 #BAF ,DANA1 ,M.T1
#AF1 #AHJ1 #BJG
  ,EXCUR.N 6TOP1 #BJH1 #BAD
  ,VIEWS F SUMMIT1 #BAE ,DE] ,CREEK1
#ABG ,DOG ,LAKE1 #BBB ,DOGWOOD TREES1
#IA ,DOME ,CASCADES1 #AE ,D\GLAS ,SPRUCE
7,PSEUDOTSUGA ,D\GLASII71 L>GE/
SPECIM5S1 #HH1 #AJE ,DUCKS1 #AFA ,DW>F
,P9E1 OR ,:ITE ,B>K ,P9E 7,P9US
ALBICAULIS71 #ABB
  ,E
  ,EAGLE ,ROCK1 #GI
  ,EXCUR.N TO1 #AII1 #BJJ ,EAGLES1
GOLD51 #AFB1 #AFD ,E>?QUAKE /ORMS1 #GF
,EL ,CAPITAN ,ROCK1 #AB
  ,EXCUR.N TO1 #AII1 #BJJ
  ,SN[ AVALAN*ES1 #FC ,EL ,PORTAL1 #BBF1
#BCF ,EL1NOR ,LAKE & ,SAN ,FRANCISCOS
DE/RUCTIVE WAT] SUPPLY S*EME1 #BEG
,EM]ALD ,POOL1 #CA1 #CB ,EXCUR.NS   #cjd
  ,"O-"D1 #AIF1 #AII
  ,?REE-"D1 #BJG
  ,TUOLUMNE ,VALLEY1 ,UPP]1 #BJI
  ,TWO-"D1 #BJA1 #BJD
  ,V>I\S %ORT TRIPS1 #BBB
  ,F
  ,FAIRVIEW ,DOME
  ,"* (1 #AGI
  ,EXCUR.N TO1 #BBA
  ,VIEWS F SUMMIT1 #AGH1 #AHJ ,FALLS
  ,BRIDAL ,VEIL1 #AJ1 #CH1 #EA1 #BBC
  ,CASCADE ,CREEK1 #CE
  ,ILLIL\ETTE1 #AIF1 #AIH1 #BJD
  ,NEVADA1 #CJ1 #CA1 #EG1 #AIF1 #AIH1
#BJA1 #BJC
  ,ROYAL ,>*1 #CE1 #CG
  ,TAM>ACK ,CREEK1 #CE
  ,T5AYA1 #AE1 #CE1 #CG1 #HI
  ,TUE5LALA1 #BEJ
  ,V]NAL1 #AG1 #CB1 #CH1 #AIF1 #AII1
#BJA1 #BJC1 #BBC
  ,WAPAMA1 #BEB ,W9T] /ORMS1 E6ECTS (1
#EG
  ,YOSEMITE1 #AC1 #AD1 #BA-BC1 #BH1 #BI1
#CH1 #DJ1 #EA1 #EG1 #AHH1 #AIE      #cje
  ,YOSEMITE ,GORGE1 #CE ,F]N ,L$GE1 #BH1
#DG
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#DJ ,F]NS1 #AEC ,FLOODS
  ,AN EXTRAORD9>Y1 #EC
  ,GRT FLOOD ( #AHFG1 #BCI ,FL[]S1 #ADH
  ,AUTUMN 9 ! ,VALLEY1 #AEF
  ,AZALEA1 #AEA1 #AEB
  ,BLOOM-MON?S1 #AEF
  ,C1NO?US1 #AEA1 #AEB
  ,-MON PLANTS1 #ADH
  ,CYPRIP$IUM1 #ADI
  ,HAB5>IA1 #ADI
  ,LILIES1 #ADI
  ,MANZANITA1 #AEA
  ,OR*IDS1 #ADI
  ,PRIMROSE1 WILD1 ONLY "O 9 ,CALI=NIA1
#ADI
  ,%RUBS1 #AEA
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FL[]S1 #AEJ ,=E/S4 ,SEE ,TREES ,FRESNO
GROVE ( ,BIG ,TREES1 #ABH1 #ADF1 #BDF
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O!R C.TRY #AGC ,GLACIAL ,P]IOD1 #BF1
#AGD ,GLACI] ,PO9T #AD1 #CA
  ,EXCUR.N TO1 #AIF
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#BC ,GLACI]S
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#AGI1 #AHC
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  ,ILLIL\ETTE1 #AHB1 #AIJ1 #AIC1 #BJD
  ,9DIAN ,CANON1 #AHB
  ,LYELL1 #BAI1 #BDD
  ,MC,CLURE1 #BAI1 #BDD
  ,M]C$1 #AHB
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#AGE
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#BAI
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,VALLEY ,GLACI]1 #AHA ,HIMALAYA M.TA9S1
GLACIAL AC;N1 #AGD ,HI/ORY (! ,VALLEY1
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E>LY1 #BCE ,H\SES F/ BUILT 9 ,YOSEMITE
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#AHEE1 #BCE ,HUT*+S ,BRIDGE1 #EF ,HUT*+S
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#AHB ,9DIANS1 #IF1 #AGG
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