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