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May 3, 2012 at 2:51 pm #1289507

Ken Helwig
BPL Member

@kennyhel77
Locale: Scotts Valley CA via San Jose, CA

For those that live for backpacking in the Sierras…
Hwy 120 is opening this coming Monday

May 3, 2012 at 2:55 pm #1874084

Charles P
Spectator

@mediauras
Locale: Terra

start your engines

May 3, 2012 at 3:04 pm #1874092

Bob Gross
BPL Member

@b-g-2-2
Locale: Silicon Valley

Good Grief! This is early.

Keep in mind that the high country will still have some snow, and the meadows will be soggy.

–B.G.–

May 3, 2012 at 5:52 pm #1874142

Ken Helwig
BPL Member

@kennyhel77
Locale: Scotts Valley CA via San Jose, CA

Yes tis true Bob, but hey, it's open!!!!!!!!!!!

(doing cartwheels!!!)

May 3, 2012 at 7:19 pm #1874163

USA Duane Hall
BPL Member

@hikerduane
Locale: Extreme northern Sierra Nevada

That means some Spring snow camping. Well, I'm saving money, so no trips down there yet.
Duane

May 3, 2012 at 10:51 pm #1874225

Jason G
BPL Member

@jasong
Locale: iceberg lake

I was up in Yosemite last weekend. we did a loop out of happy iles. snow level is at about 9000ft. still 2-4ft at 9500+.
Sunset camp meadow is still completely covered. lots of downed trees and soggy/wet trail higher up

May 3, 2012 at 11:09 pm #1874232

Bob Gross
BPL Member

@b-g-2-2
Locale: Silicon Valley

"Sunset camp meadow"

Sunrise Camp?

–B.G.–

May 3, 2012 at 11:25 pm #1874237

Jason G
BPL Member

@jasong
Locale: iceberg lake

^ yep

May 4, 2012 at 9:51 am #1874366

Bill Law
BPL Member

@williamlaw
Locale: SF Bay Area

Great news…because that will leave fewer cars on 108 to slow me down.

I always regret going over 120, rather than taking 108. I'll bet the fastest route to Tioga pass from the bay area goes through Lee Vining. Plus, it goes past the Whoa Nellie Deli.

May 4, 2012 at 10:33 am #1874381

Ken Helwig
BPL Member

@kennyhel77
Locale: Scotts Valley CA via San Jose, CA

Bill shhhhhh don't give away the 108 secret!
The only bummer is it gets kinda slow towards the top.

May 4, 2012 at 11:01 am #1874387

Bob Gross
BPL Member

@b-g-2-2
Locale: Silicon Valley

I've always found 120 to be quicker than 108. Maybe that is because I know where the Yosemite rangers on road patrol have their radar traps set up. Then 108 is OK until some long truck breaks down near the top.

–B.G.–

May 4, 2012 at 11:34 am #1874397

Bill Law
BPL Member

@williamlaw
Locale: SF Bay Area

The rangers don't scare me nearly as much as the sight of the back end of a cruise-America rental rv going 30 mph with nowhere to pass between Groveland and Highway 395. why is it that those folks never think the "slower traffic use turnouts" signs are talking to them?

May 4, 2012 at 1:43 pm #1874436

Ken Helwig
BPL Member

@kennyhel77
Locale: Scotts Valley CA via San Jose, CA

Bill +1

May 4, 2012 at 4:29 pm #1874489

David Lutz
Member

@davidlutz
Locale: Bay Area

Last year our group split at the 395/120 junction. We had to go over 108 to pick something up and the other group took 120.

We got to the Baskin-Robbins in Oakdale at exactly the same time. But 108 is more miles, I think.

May 5, 2012 at 6:25 am #1874610

Ken Helwig
BPL Member

@kennyhel77
Locale: Scotts Valley CA via San Jose, CA

David, I think you are correct about 108 having more miles. I like the fact that it is less stressful. 120 can really be a pain sometimes. Speeders, RV's etc.

May 5, 2012 at 6:38 am #1874612

Erik Basil
BPL Member

@ebasil
Locale: Atzlan

Great! One side of my trailheads are accessible.

But, the other side, down along the San Joaquin, is still nuked. Agnew Meadows to Reds Meadow has more than 10,000 trees down and all over the trails. Agnew Meadows campground may not even reopen by August. Seriously.
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