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The Mariposa Grove was first visited by non-native people in 1857 when Galen Clark and Milton Mann found it. They named the grove after Mariposa County, California, where the grove is located. [2] Abraham Lincoln signed an Act of Congress on June 30, 1864, ceding Mariposa Grove and Yosemite Valley to the state of California. Criticism of ...
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The fire was reported on July 7, 2022, in the lower Mariposa Grove area near the Washburn trail, for which the fire is named. [2] The fire quickly attracted national attention due in part to the role the Mariposa Grove played in the establishment of Yosemite National Park and the National Park Service. [3]
At its peak, the Yosemite Stage and Turnpike Company operated 11 daily stagecoach runs, employing up to 40 drivers and maintaining a fleet of 40 stagecoaches and 700 horses. [8] Despite the challenging travel conditions—dusty roads and long hours—the company maintained a strong safety record, with no passenger fatalities reported. [8]
The Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System (YARTS) is a public transit bus line based in Merced, California providing scheduled fixed route service between Yosemite National Park and gateway communities. Service operates year-round on Highway 140, providing access to Merced and Mariposa counties.
“It’s just too close to too many values at risk.,” triggering a full suppression effort. Inside Yosemite National Park, scary sights and hopeful signs seen amid the Washburn Fire Skip to ...
The Oak Fire has been burning since Friday afternoon in the mountainous terrain of Mariposa County, about 14 miles from Yosemite National Park’s Arch Rock entrance on Highway 140.
SR 49 north – Ahwahnee, Mariposa: Mariposa MPA 0.00-4.92: Fish Camp: 4.92: North end of state maintenance near Yosemite National Park south entrance: Yosemite National Park Southern/Mariposa Grove Entrance Station; park fee or pass required for entry [24] Wawona Tunnel SR 140 east: Entrance only Southside Drive