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Apr 25, 2024 · Courtesy of the National Park Service. An iconic trail in Yosemite is closed indefinitely after hundreds of boulders fell on it, national park officials said in a statement. The substantial...
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Apr 25, 2024 · The trail was already closed for the winter season, but the rockfall will cause an extended closure as trail maintainers work to repair the section and geologists evaluate the area for additional risks. The 211-mile John Muir Trail is a popular destination for both thru-hikers and Yosemite National Park visitors.
Apr 26, 2024 · The National Park Service has closed a 1,000-foot section of the John Muir Trail in Yosemite National Park until further notice after a rockfall sent boulders and trees onto it. The large rockfall occurred on April 15, obstructing the trail between Clark Point and the top of Nevada Fall, a 600-foot high waterfall on the Merced River in the park.
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Apr 24, 2024 · According to a Wednesday Facebook post from the park, a large rockfall that occurred on April 15 near Nevada Fall at the rear of Yosemite Valley sent “hundreds of boulders” onto the John Muir...
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Apr 26, 2024 · News. Hundreds of boulders come crashing down, blocking popular long-distance trail in Yosemite National Park. By Julia Clarke. published 26 April 2024. The rockfall will delay the reopening of the trail following the winter closure(Image credit: Melissa Kopka)
Apr 25, 2024 · Hundreds of boulders fell, bringing down trees and other debris onto the trail with them, according to Yosemite National Park officials. While the trail was closed for the winter season,...
May 3, 2024 · A long section of the John Muir Trail known as the Ice Cut between Clark Point and the top of Nevada Fall is closed due to rockfall. The area is prone to erosion after winter, but this is the largest rockfall of the past few decades. An estimated 1,000 linear feet of trail is covered with car-sized blocks.
