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.
3.9 KiB
3.9 KiB
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) — 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 |
| 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:
- Turn left onto CA-41 S towards Wawona, ~3 mi / 5 min.
- Just past Big Tree Lodge Store, turn right on Chilnualna Falls Rd.
- 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.