Yosemite Lodging at Big Creek Inn B&B

Hey, are you guys open? It was announced yesterday that our friends at U.S. Forest Service will be closing national forests throughout California to visitors, s...tarting today through September 17. This includes our closest USFS neighbor, U.S. Forest Service - Sequoia National Forest. This closure does NOT include Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. The parks remain open. However, due to the USFS closure, expect more crowded conditions than usual, especially during the upcoming Labor Day Weekend. Please follow USFS feeds for information about the closures, or direct questions to their public inquiry contacts at [email protected] or 707-562-9113.

Yosemite National Park is open despite the closure of California's national forests. Reservations are still required and fire restrictions are in effect below 8...,000 feet. Wood and charcoal fires are only allowed in open picnic areas and campgrounds. Smoking is prohibited except inside closed vehicles, in open picnic areas and campgrounds, and in designated areas. Gas and alcohol stoves are allowed. Please use caution anytime you're using a stove, campfire, grill, or smoking. Visit https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/firerestrictions.htm for more information. Air quality in Yosemite has generally been good to moderate, but smoky conditions are possible based on weather patterns and fire activity (https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/nature/aqmonitoring.htm).

The wind-snow storms of January 2021. No power, no generator, no internet and often no cell service. Indeed, one for the books.

The stay at home order has been lifted. We are back in business!

USFS Extends Developed Campground Closures on Twelve National Forests VALLEJO, Calif. USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region has decided to extend the d...eveloped campground closure on 12 National Forests in California to provide consistent COVID-19 mitigation response in accordance with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Stay-at-Home Orders. These Regional Orders will be in effect through January 29, 2021. The closed campgrounds on National Forests are in California’s Greater Sacramento, Southern, and San Joaquin zones, including Angeles NF, Cleveland NF, Eldorado NF, Inyo NF, Los Padres NF, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Plumas NF, San Bernardino NF, Sequoia NF, Sierra NF, Stanislaus NF, and the Tahoe NF. Day use of National Forests will remain open for the health and welfare of Californians. We urge all visitors to follow CDC guidelines to recreate responsibly and check with your local National Forests before visiting. This order extension will protect visitors and our employees by reducing exposure to COVID-19 and mitigating the further burden on limited healthcare facilities, said Randy Moore, Regional Forester of the USDA Forest Service’s Pacific Southwest Region. Regional Orders 21-1, 21-2, and 21-3 are linked within. The Pacific Southwest Region’s eighteen National Forests align with the state of California’s zones as follows: Southern San Bernardino, Los Padres, Cleveland, Angeles, Inyo National Forests Northern Mendocino, Modoc, Six Rivers, Shasta-Trinity, Klamath, Lassen National Forests San Joaquin - Stanislaus, Sierra, Sequoia National Forests Greater Sacramento - Eldorado, Tahoe, Plumas National Forests, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU). Link to Regional News Release: https://go.usa.gov/xARDn

Hope springs eternal for the coming year

In support of the California Regional Stay-at- Home order in the San Joaquin Valley region, beginning at noon on Monday, December 7, 2020, Yosemite National Par...k is open 8 am to 5 pm for day-use activities only. Lodging and campgrounds are currently closed. Some services and facilities are limited, and shuttles are not operating. Consistent with the state’s regional stay at home order, day use limits will be in place until local conditions change. Please refer to California’s regional Stay-at-Home order (https://covid19.ca.gov/stay-home-except-for-essential-nee/) for the current timeline of these restrictions. Yosemite National Park will be closed daily to all visitors from 5 pm to 8 am and park gates will be locked overnight. All in-park overnight lodging will be closed for incoming arrivals beginning on Monday, December 7, 2020 and will remain closed until further notice. All overnight camping within Yosemite National Park will be prohibited beginning on Monday, December 7, 2020 until further notice. This includes all park campgrounds, wilderness camping, and overnight use along climbing routes. Overnight backpacking trips into Yosemite’s wilderness will also be prohibited. All visitors planning trips to Yosemite are asked to be our partner in recreating responsibly. Yosemite National Park conducts hundreds of search and rescue missions each year, many of which could be avoided with visitors planning and making responsible decisions. During the ongoing health crisis, it’s critical that we make wise choices to keep our park rangers and volunteers who serve as emergency responders out of harm’s way. Please follow these #RecreateResponsibly tips: -Adopt social distancing practices and stay at least 6 feet from people outside your household unit -Wear a face covering when social distancing cannot be maintained. -Stay on the trail, for your safety and the safety of others -Stay within your limits. Yosemite is a great place to find outdoor adventure, but please don’t push your self beyond your physical limits. The health and safety of our visitors, employees, volunteers, and partners at Yosemite National Park is our number one priority. The NPS urges visitors to do their part when visiting a park and to follow CDC guidance to prevent the spread of infectious diseases by maintaining a safe distance between yourself and other groups; washing your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds; avoiding touching your eyes, nose, and mouth; covering your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze; and most importantly, staying home if you feel sick.

Not just for Veterans Day but indefinitely