Yosemite Westlake Campground & RV Park, Greeley Hill, CA
Saturday, April 7, 2007
We left Kings Canyon RV park around 8:30 am to drive our rolling home and tow to our next site at Yosemite Westlake Campground & RV Park, Greeley Hill, CA. The drive was beautiful once we reached the valley and saw mountains up ahead, but Greeley Hill was filled with tight turns and a very narrow road for the RV to navigate. Good news is we made it safely – bad news is we have to take that same road back down the mountain when we leave.
Our park is very small, but nice people. Site for 50 amp was on the highest ground and we look down on the rest of the tree-filled park. Weather has been fantastic.
Monday, April 09, 2007
We drove to see Yosemite National Park in the Sierra Nevada mountains. It is known as the heart of Gold Country and the “Mother Lode”. The park has a spectacular collection of waterfalls, meadows and forests that include groves of giant sequoias. There’s still gold in the Central Sierra’s ore-laden foothills – lots of it, mining experts say – just waiting to be found.
The park is about the size of Rhode Island. Once established by an act of Congress in 1890 as a national treasure, it has become one of the best-known parks in the world. Yosemite is roughly oval in shape and includes 800 miles of hiking trails, more than 230 species of birds, 76 species of mammals and 1,400 species of plants, 37 of which are trees.
Elevations range from 2,000 to 13,000 ft. The valley is 7 miles long and 1 miles wide.
We left Kings Canyon RV park around 8:30 am to drive our rolling home and tow to our next site at Yosemite Westlake Campground & RV Park, Greeley Hill, CA. The drive was beautiful once we reached the valley and saw mountains up ahead, but Greeley Hill was filled with tight turns and a very narrow road for the RV to navigate. Good news is we made it safely – bad news is we have to take that same road back down the mountain when we leave.
Our park is very small, but nice people. Site for 50 amp was on the highest ground and we look down on the rest of the tree-filled park. Weather has been fantastic.
Monday, April 09, 2007
We drove to see Yosemite National Park in the Sierra Nevada mountains. It is known as the heart of Gold Country and the “Mother Lode”. The park has a spectacular collection of waterfalls, meadows and forests that include groves of giant sequoias. There’s still gold in the Central Sierra’s ore-laden foothills – lots of it, mining experts say – just waiting to be found.
The park is about the size of Rhode Island. Once established by an act of Congress in 1890 as a national treasure, it has become one of the best-known parks in the world. Yosemite is roughly oval in shape and includes 800 miles of hiking trails, more than 230 species of birds, 76 species of mammals and 1,400 species of plants, 37 of which are trees.
Elevations range from 2,000 to 13,000 ft. The valley is 7 miles long and 1 miles wide.
El Capitan is a dramatic rock formation. And Half Dome is smaller one in picture. We were too early in the year to see Glacier Point or take Tioga Pass as they are closed until Summer. We were also too early to enjoy the rainbow of colors that spring brings with the many wildflowers that bloom all over and attract butterflies, adding to the dramatic effect.
The route is open year-round into Yosemite Valley. We marveled at the spectacular vistas as we descended into Yosemite Valley. We stopped to have lunch, but the main dining was closed and we had to partake of a quick meal in the cafeteria with the masses.
The route is open year-round into Yosemite Valley. We marveled at the spectacular vistas as we descended into Yosemite Valley. We stopped to have lunch, but the main dining was closed and we had to partake of a quick meal in the cafeteria with the masses.
Picture of the falls taken from the valley many miles away. Had very interesting conversation with the owner of this large sheep farm. I have never eaten lamb and she tried to convince me I was really missing out on the best tasting meat there is. There were many babies just born.
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Wednesday, April 11 Was much colder with temps at night in the low 40’s and mid-60’s during the day.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
We drove the truck over the mountains and across beautiful valleys of the High Sierras to reach Jamestown, Sonora, and Columbia towns on Route 49, referred to as the “Gold Road” or the “Mother Lode Highway.” There were very tight, blind curves with no guardrails. Can’t believe Ray rode the same road yesterday during his day on the bike. I'm not looking forward to taking the RV over this same road to get to Sonora at Mother Lode Fairgrounds RV Park where we will stay a few days to see all the wonderful historical sites taking us back to the 1800’s and the Gold Rush. We were amazed by the drive as each of the turns gave a far different view of the hills and valleys.
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Wednesday, April 11 Was much colder with temps at night in the low 40’s and mid-60’s during the day.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
We drove the truck over the mountains and across beautiful valleys of the High Sierras to reach Jamestown, Sonora, and Columbia towns on Route 49, referred to as the “Gold Road” or the “Mother Lode Highway.” There were very tight, blind curves with no guardrails. Can’t believe Ray rode the same road yesterday during his day on the bike. I'm not looking forward to taking the RV over this same road to get to Sonora at Mother Lode Fairgrounds RV Park where we will stay a few days to see all the wonderful historical sites taking us back to the 1800’s and the Gold Rush. We were amazed by the drive as each of the turns gave a far different view of the hills and valleys.
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The Don Pedro Lake and the Recreation camping/picnicking/boat launch facilities.
They have RV sites, but it is a long distance from there up to see Sonora and the other small towns we want to visit. Ate lunch at a very quaint restaurant called Heart Rock Café on Washington Street.
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