66 YOSEMITE NATURE NOTES 



HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE 



This booklet describes the more important points along the high- 

 ways in Yosemite National Park and along the roads between Merced, 

 Fresno and the park. 



To get the greatest enjoyment from this self-guided trip, travel 

 leisurely — drive slowly and carefully. 



In the left hand margin of the text is a series of letters and num- 

 bers which correspond to post markers with white letters and numbers 

 identifying points of interest along the highway. The letters repre- 

 sent the particular roads as follows: "V" stands for Yosemite Valley. 

 "W" the Wawona Road to the South Entrance, "B" the Mariposa Grove 

 of Giant Sequoias, "G" the Glacier Point Road from Chinquapin, "C" 

 the Crane Flat Road to the park boundary at Carl Inn (Highway 120), 

 and "T" the Tioga Road from Crane Flat to Tioga Pass which leads 

 to the other side of the crest of the Sierra Nevada. Look at "Contents" 

 for the proper page. The mileage shown in parentheses between par- 

 agraphs gives the distance between successive points driving either 

 way. Using either or both systems will enable you to follow this guide 

 successfully. Where your travel reverses the order given in the guide, 

 remember that this will also reverse directions as given, i.e., right be- 

 comes left, ahead becomes behind, opposite side becomes near side, etc. 



The guides to interesting points along the Merced Road and the 

 Fresno Road are on pages 103 and 108, respectively. Along these roads 

 outside the park you will be guided 6nly by the distances given between 

 points. A brief description of the wildlife and plants in the park is 

 given on page 110. 



STOP ONLY AT PARKING AREAS OR OFF THE ROAD 

 AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT WILL SPOIL YOUR TRIP 



