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Thursday, October 12, 2017

Yosemite's September Visitor Numbers Down

Above, Half Dome. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

It appears that fires, rock slides and road collapses took a toll on the number of visitors to Yosemite National Park in September.

The Sierra Sun Times reported:
October 12, 2017 –  After last year's record setting number of visitors to Yosemite National Park, September 2017 stats has the number of recreation visitors down by 5.4% year over year. 
The Arch Rock Entrance Station (Mariposa -Highway 140) had an increase of visitors by auto of 45.6% compared to September 2016. Year to date numbers show an increase of visitors by auto of 19.2%.
 
The Big Oak Flat Entrance Station (Groveland - Highway 120) had a decrease of visitors by auto of 13.2% compared to September 2016. Year to date numbers show a decrease of visitors by auto of 21.0%.
 
The South Entrance (Oakhurst - Highway 41) had a decrease of visitors by auto of 23.7% compared to September 2016. Year to date numbers show a decrease of visitors by auto of 18.2%.

There are other entrance reports in the article. 

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