Reno/ Northern CA trip suggestions?

[RunningBum]

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Originally Posted by Lsbcal Hmmm...interesting, I think most years the road is open by sometime in July at least. Bizarre if it isn't open by late August.

Only because of a bizarre amount of snow this past winter, right?

[Lsbcal]

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Originally Posted by RunningBum Only because of a bizarre amount of snow this past winter, right?

Well there could be some bizarre correlation I suppose.

[daylatedollarshort]

If you go to Lake Tahoe you could take boat rides around the lake, which would allow you to view most of the area without a lot of walking.

Around four hours drive away in the Bay Area, Angel Island State Park is a nice day trip. It just made a CNN list on perfect island day trips. Ferries take visitors to the island and then tram rides are available so that would also be some nice views of the bay and the city with limited walking. North of SF is Muir Woods with old growth Redwood trees. The main path there is a walking trail but fairly flat and not too long.

[ocean view]

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Originally Posted by ocean view https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/tioga.htm

This previous link dated 6-24 is now out of date. Here is a 6-26 update from the Park Service

https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/conditions.htm

Tioga Road (Hwy 120 through the park) is closed for the season

[Lsbcal]

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Originally Posted by ocean view This previous link dated 6-24 is now out of date. Here is a 6-26 update from the Park Service https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/conditions.htm Tioga Road (Hwy 120 through the park) is closed for the season

I looked at the link and it said:

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The Tioga Road (Highway 120 through the park from 6.5 east of Crane Flat to Tioga Pass) is closed due to snow. There is no estimated opening date; in years with similar snowpack, the road has opened in late June or early July.

So I'd interpret this as closed for the winter/spring season. Then might open sometime in the middle of summer. It doesn't seem to be a definitive statement.

Also it might be that the Tioga Pass entrance could open for people to get into the high country region but not be able to get all the way through to the valley or the other western entrance. This is just speculation on my part.

[Lsbcal]

Just to finish up on this one, our local paper reported that the Tioga road will be open starting this Thursday.

[meierlde]

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Originally Posted by ocean view This previous link dated 6-24 is now out of date. Here is a 6-26 update from the Park Service https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/conditions.htm Tioga Road (Hwy 120 through the park) is closed for the season

An update if you go to the link now it says the Tioga road will open June 29.