Here's what I have from my local Yosemite expert, a man who has hiked Yosemite for decades.
mam
Mike Fahmie wrote:
>
> I too, have noted the qualities at Saddlebag Lake. Yes, it surely is clear
> of snow by now. I have no other suggestions. It's combination of clear air
> and pitch black sky is hard to match. Mt Conness does a splendid job of
> preventing the valley lights from illuminating the very clear air there.
>
> -Mike-
> >
> >You're the Yosemite expert; could you provide some info for this guy?
> >Thanks.
> > mam
> >
> >Jeff Crilly wrote:
> > >
> > > > Has anyone done any observing from a
> > > > good site accessible from Tioga Road, Highway 120,
> > > > which goes through Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite?
> > > > I'd like to get far enough off the highway as to
> > > > not be impacted by headlights.
> > >
> > > I've observed from saddlebag lake (back in 1997)...
> > > http://observers.org/reports/97.08.08.2.html
> > >
> > > But its probably further off tioga
> > > than you want to go.. 2 miles.
> > >
> > > Also, there still might be snow.
> > >
> > > If you go, find out if there is snow at saddlebag.
> > > I want to back up there (maybe september), but
> > > next weekend I'm thinking of going to LSA.
> > >
> > > Seperately, I heard from folks (that I met
> > > observing; they arent on this list))
> > > that tuolumne meadows has some spots.
> > > They asked the rangers; you could try that.
> > >
> > > Let us know how it turns out.
> > >
> > > jeff
> >
>
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Received on Sun Aug 8 15:14:38 2004