Yosemite Cabin Information - cross post

innerSpaceman · 04-09-2009, 03:10 PM

With no offense meant to NA.'s sister-in-law, why would one travel another hour south to Madera and then head back north that same hour, thru Oakhurst and Wawona and then another 40 minutes on the windy Wawona Road almost all the way back to the same lattitude you would have been at when passing thru Merced on the 99 - from where you can head northwest into Yosemite on 140, All Year Highway along the Riverbed thru El Portal??

Wendy, look at a map.

If someone local were recommending I go more than an hour around about out of my way, I'd assume it would be for better road conditions. But the 140 is called the All Year Highway because it's never closed for snow, and runs into Yosemite without crossing any mountain passes.

So I don't get it. Sounds like changing planes in Denver to travel from Phoenix to Los Angeles.

Kevy Baby · 04-09-2009, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Sounds like changing planes in Denver to travel from Phoenix to Los Angeles.

I once had to travel through Las Vegas to get from Phoenix to LA.

Disneyphile · 04-09-2009, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

I once had to travel through Las Vegas to get from Phoenix to LA.

I can do better than that. For our senior class trip to Hawaii, we travelled from Las Vegas to Dallas to Honolulu. No joke. It was somehow cheaper that way....

~MS~ · 04-09-2009, 03:20 PM

Steve, are you guys still doing the BYOBW in SF on Sunday? The local Autozone said they have some chains in stock but need a tire size to know if they have the ones you'd need....if you want to call them at 707 428 3994

Alex · 04-09-2009, 03:41 PM

Per Google Maps, the suggested non-ideal routes are all about the same. If all the roads are open the fastest route would be to take 120 at Manteca and cut through the valley and out on 49.

120 Route - 17 hours, 21 minutes.
NA's SIL Route - 18 hours
Alternate iSm route (using 140 to Mariposa) - 18 hours, 10 minutes
iSm route (using 140 all the way into valley then out on 41) - 18 hours, 16 minutes

So, assuming that 120 is not completely available (or would be worse driving than you want), I'd probably take Steve's route simply for ease of driving (generally less windy) and you get to see a big landslide that took out the road and requires a detour over the river. It requires a big ass climb out of the valley to get back up to the cabin, though, so if road conditions suck that could be annoying.

Not Afraid · 04-09-2009, 04:01 PM

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It requires a big ass climb out of the valley to get back up to the cabin, though, so if road conditions suck that could be annoying.

Yes it does which is a MAJOR PITA and a SLOOOOOW drive.

04-09-2009, 03:10 PM	#1
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	With no offense meant to NA.'s sister-in-law, why would one travel another hour south to Madera and then head back north that same hour, thru Oakhurst and Wawona and then another 40 minutes on the windy Wawona Road almost all the way back to the same lattitude you would have been at when passing thru Merced on the 99 - from where you can head northwest into Yosemite on 140, All Year Highway along the Riverbed thru El Portal?? Wendy, look at a map. If someone local were recommending I go more than an hour around about out of my way, I'd assume it would be for better road conditions. But the 140 is called the All Year Highway because it's never closed for snow, and runs into Yosemite without crossing any mountain passes. So I don't get it. Sounds like changing planes in Denver to travel from Phoenix to Los Angeles.
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~MS~ One Happy little Missy! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 658	Steve, are you guys still doing the BYOBW in SF on Sunday? The local Autozone said they have some chains in stock but need a tire size to know if they have the ones you'd need....if you want to call them at 707 428 3994 __________________ "Sometimes Miracles Hide"
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04-09-2009, 03:41 PM	#5
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Per Google Maps, the suggested non-ideal routes are all about the same. If all the roads are open the fastest route would be to take 120 at Manteca and cut through the valley and out on 49. 120 Route - 17 hours, 21 minutes. NA's SIL Route - 18 hours Alternate iSm route (using 140 to Mariposa) - 18 hours, 10 minutes iSm route (using 140 all the way into valley then out on 41) - 18 hours, 16 minutes So, assuming that 120 is not completely available (or would be worse driving than you want), I'd probably take Steve's route simply for ease of driving (generally less windy) and you get to see a big landslide that took out the road and requires a detour over the river. It requires a big ass climb out of the valley to get back up to the cabin, though, so if road conditions suck that could be annoying.
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