GUIDE TO YOSEMITE

A HANDBOOKOF THE TRAILS AND ROADS OF YOSEMITEVALLEY AND THE ADJACENTREGION

by

ANSEL F. HALL

U.S. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
IN CHARGE OF INFORMATION
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK

Aeroplane View of Yosemite Valley and itsAdjacent Region.

Introduction

This Guide and Trail Companion was brought about by thousands ofrequests for practical information concerning the many shortexcursions from Yosemite. Besides briefly describing Yosemite Valley,its scenic features, and the immediately adjacent portion of theSierra, detailed information has been introduced concerning each trailand road in the region. These are described just as they are actuallyfollowed, and attention is called to each point of interest just as itis discovered during the trip itself. As far as possible, completedata has been introduced on condition of trails, time required to makethe trips, fishing, camp sites, forage conditions, etc., in short allkinds of information which would be demanded of a hired guide.

The original draft of this Handbook was prepared in collaboration withForest S. Townsley, Chief Ranger of Yosemite National Park. Later, eachof the Park Rangers suggested valuable additions, and several membersof the Sierra Club contributed bits of valuable information. Theauthor has freely consulted old books and pamphlets in the BancroftHistorical Library at the University of California and has includedseveral points of historical interest.

Acknowledgment is also due to Mr. Herbert Maier for the drawings andmaps here reproduced and to the United States Geological Survey forpermission to reproduce a portion of the "Administrative Map ofYosemite National Park."

Suggestions as to additions or corrections which would make thisbooklet more useful to the public would be greatly appreciated andshould be addressed to the author, care of United States National ParkService, Yosemite, California.

ANSEL F. HALL

In charge of Information
Yosemite National Park

Yosemite, California
May 1, 1920

COPYRIGHT 1920
by
ANSEL F. HALL

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