From 13ba4e274ecec185d6a6e43be9435fa0cc0b9472 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Luba Neo Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:55:07 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] itinerary: add Valley lunch options --- days/2026-09-23.md | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/days/2026-09-23.md b/days/2026-09-23.md index 915f05b..9c3c515 100644 --- a/days/2026-09-23.md +++ b/days/2026-09-23.md @@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ > Menu: [`parks_sights.md`](../parks_sights.md). Order follows the light: Half Dome from Glacier Point is backlit in the morning and best at sunset. - **Morning** Mariposa Grove — leave the cabin ~7:40 for the first 8 AM shuttle; Grizzly Giant loop ~2 miles, back at the car ~10:30 -- **~11:40 AM** Valley floor — park at the Yosemite Village day-use lot; lunch in the Village +- **~11:40 AM** Valley floor — park at the Yosemite Village day-use lot; lunch in the Village: + - Degnan's Kitchen — sandwiches, salads, soup, coffee; fast, decent, the default. The Loft upstairs does pizza and has seating + - Village Grill — burgers and fries from a walk-up window, outdoor tables; quick if the weather is good - **~12:30 PM** Lower Yosemite Falls loop — 1 mile paved, ~30–45 min, walk from the Village lot (or shuttle stop 6); falls may be dry - **~1:20 PM** Cook's Meadow Loop + Sentinel Bridge — park at Sentinel Bridge; 1 mile flat, ~40 min; Half Dome from the bridge - *Optional, ~2:15 PM:* Mirror Lake — likely dry, no reflection; skip in favour of a slower afternoon or Sentinel Dome. Park at the Curry Village trailhead lot; no parking at the trailhead itself. Shuttle stop 14 → stop 17 (East Valley shuttle every ~20 min), or walk ~0.7 mi along the road. 2 miles out and back on the paved path, 100 ft, ~1 h walking; ~1.5 h door to door. Not the 5-mile loop (2–3 h)