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# Yosemite Cabin — Welcome Packet (Yosemite Grand Properties)
Source: https://www.yosemitegrand.com/welcome-packet---yosemite-cabin
(password-protected, passcode 6333). Link sent via Booking.com message on
Sep 14, 2026 for reservation BC-ByqQvOG6X. Captured Sep 16, 2026;
re-checked against the full-page printout of Sep 21, 2026
([PDF](2026-09-21_Yosemite_Welcome_Packet.pdf)) — no changes to codes or
contacts.
## Key facts
| | |
|---|---|
| **Address** | 2627 Spelt Road, Wawona, CA 95389 — green house on the left |
| **Door code** | **0517** (works for the whole stay) |
| **WiFi** | Network `Yosemitecabin` · Password `!Yosemite!` |
| **House phone** | 209-375-6380 (no international calls, $10/min) |
| **Check-in** | 4:00 PM |
| **Check-out** | 10:00 AM sharp |
| **Cell** | Verizon and AT&T "should work in Yosemite Valley" — may be weak in Wawona |
## Contacts
| Who | Phone |
|---|---|
| Booking & Reservations (John H) | (209) 347-6333 |
| Local staff — Robert A | (559) 598-0890 |
| Local staff — Martha M | (559) 474-3460 |
| Email | yosemitegrand@yahoo.com |
## Directions
All routes join Hwy 99 → exit Cleveland Ave (Madera) → Hwy 145 N → Hwy 41 N
through Oakhurst to the park's South Gate.
- From SF (packet labels it "via Hwy 140", but the steps are): Bay Bridge
(I-80 E) → I-580 E → I-205 E (Tracy) → I-5 N → Hwy 120 E → Hwy 99 S.
- From San Jose: US-101 S → CA-152 E → Hwy 99 S.
- From Southern California: I-5 N → Hwy 99 N to Fresno.
Last mile, from the South Gate:
1. Turn left onto CA-41 S towards Wawona, ~3 mi / 5 min.
2. Just past Big Tree Lodge Store, turn right on Chilnualna Falls Rd.
3. Turn left on Spelt Road. Yosemite Cabin is the green house on the left.
## Bedrooms
- Bedroom 1: queen + twin trundle
- Bedroom 2: queen
- Living room: queen sofa bed
## Provided / bring
- Provided: full kitchen supplies and basic spices, linens, towels,
toilet paper, hand soap.
- Bring: toiletries, cooking oil, paper towels, foil for BBQ, groceries.
- No daily housekeeping.
## Checkout
Leave soiled linens in the tub/shower; clean counters, stove, tables,
dishes. Check for forgotten items. Out by 10:00 AM.
## Rules that matter
- **Bears.** Never leave food or trash in the car or outside. Trash
removal: call staff, don't leave it outdoors.
- **Quiet hours 9 PM – 8 AM** (Mariposa County rule, residential area).
- No smoking, no outside fires, no pets, no glass in trash compactors.
- Lock doors, lights off, heat down to 68 °F when out for the day.
- Don't move furniture or take blankets/pillows outside.
- Licensed for the registered guest count only.
- Careful lighting the BBQ. No hunting; respect property lines.
- The "Principal Guest" (who booked) must brief the whole party on the rules.
- Private homes nearby: don't trespass or knock on doors asking for
directions.
- Drive slowly: deer everywhere, park speed limits strictly enforced.
- Snow season: no street parking during snow removal (County tows); carry
chains Nov–May.
## Groceries and food
- Via 41: Vons and Raley's in Oakhurst.
- Via 120 or 140: nearest supermarkets in Oakdale, Groveland, Mariposa.
- Wawona: convenience store at the hotel; Yosemite Village store in the
Valley.
- Wawona Hotel casual dining (209) 375-1425. Valley: Ahwahnee (dress code,
reservations, 209-372-1407), Yosemite Lodge (209-372-1281), Curry Village
pizza deck, Degnan's Deli sandwiches. Outside the park: Narrow Gauge
Inn, Tenaya Lodge.
## Emergencies
- Fire: nearest exterior door; extinguisher in kitchen; exit maps in each
bedroom.
- Police: Park Rangers first; Mariposa Sheriff ~1 h; call 911.
- Medical/dental clinic in Yosemite Valley. Oakhurst pharmacy is ~2 h
round trip.
- Power outages happen in storms; lanterns and flashlights in the house.
Backup heaters available. Water outages usually fixed within 4–8 h.
- Mice/insects possible (forest all around); tell staff and they set traps.