In case i get a ticket for the time i visit yosemite, can i buy the america is beautiful pass there or do i have to purchase it in advance?

Thank you for excellent information!

Coming from savannah GA for a vacation here for a week.. this my first time to this area this place makes me want to save up and move up this way.. I love the weather and I'm not use to the views...

Very helpful for this first timers group!

This is great information for those unfamiliar with the area. Keep up the good work! Subscribed.

I am planning on a trip there. Never have been there before. But what I have seen on youtube, it remind me very much to Hocking Hills State Parks and the surrounding parks & preserves near Logan, Ohio. There are several there and some have trails connecting them too. If you have never been there I would highly recommend it.

Thank you so much!! Great information and enthusiasm! Thanks for making me smile!

What exactly is "tide pooling"?

My family went out to Rocky Mountains National Park and it is one of the most beautiful vacations we ever had. We stopped off at Estes Park (a town, not a park) and picked up a sack lunch to take along. If you ask the local store-keepers, they can point you to the entrance to Fall River Road. We planned to drive up Fall River Road with our lunch and eat by Chasm Falls. However, about halfway there, someone up ahead of us had car trouble and the traffic was stopped. Other drivers had gotten out of their cars and were helping the folks with the car trouble. After waiting for a while, our kids got hungry so we we decided to get out and sit on the side of the mountain, eat our lunch and watch all the goings-on around us. We also had a beautiful view of the valley below. Traffic started to move again and we did finally make it to Chasm Falls. Visitors should know that it is a relatively easy walk from the parking area down to the waterfalls and there are several stones large enough to sit down and rest on while photographing the falls. It was well worth the traffic stop on the way up. Also, our picnic lunch came from a terrific sandwich shop called The Big Cheese down in Estes Park. If you never go to see Chasm Falls, you will always regret it. By the way, Fall River Road is believed to be the same path that the Ute tribe would take to go up to their summer campgrounds in the mountains. That would have been one fantastic summer living up there in the clear mountain air.

Thank you for this video! Do you think it’s likely for people to suffer from altitude sickness by simply driving through Tioga Pass with the AC on?

FYI, Arches now requires a timed entry. They turned away this 63yo man from Florida who had no idea.

If you have half day reservation, I read that the first day you can enter only in the noon but other days you can enter anytime Can someone please confirm this

Thanks! So I’m assuming the half day reservation works similar to the full day. I was able to get only a Half day reservation for July 3rd but good chance I won’t make it in time from 12pm-4pm that day. I should be able to get in July 4th early morning though right?

Loving your podcast and discussions! I'm about to go on a trip to the NW and you mentioned road closures, which got me to thinking, what app/service do you guys like to use to help with navigating and keeping track of traffic? I default to google maps since it gives me traffic updates, but would you recommend Waze or anything else over google maps?

Do you need a permit to go on these or are they free?

Just left on Thursday, they open the road to hikers and bicyclists. Then opened it to all on Sat. Bummer.

Completely agree, but would like to make the caveat that IMO the best way to avoid the lines is to stay in the park. We try to arrive at our campsite later in the afternoon/evening after the lines have died down a bit and hit the trails early from inside the park. Great video as usual. Keep exploring.

We just came back from Yosemite trip June 17 to 21, 2024. It was amazing! I purchased your itinerary and it was super helpful. We wanted to challenge ourselves a bit more, so we hiked the Mist trail to Nevada falls and combined Sentinel dome with Taft point into a loop. It was tough! I would say you have perfect amount of hiking as is. Also really appreciate your advice on when to start the day and where to park the car. We were never stuck in traffic. The falls were amazingly full! Tioga road just opened a few days before we came! We stayed at Cedar lodge in El Portal and it was great location! It was wonderful time to visit and I am so grateful for your work! When we were leaving Yosemite on Friday afternoon out of the southern entrance, there was like a mile long line of cars trying to enter. This is the only time we witnessed how crazy it can get.

Ash I recently read about a major road collapse near Yellowstone. We are planning to visit in late Sept and wonder if access is affected?

I prefer the West side of RMNP- quiet and lots of moose!

Thanks Ash!

100% concur. I live 1 hour from RMNP and as usual you are right on in your analysis.

Love your videos. I have a question on Rocky Mt. Nat Park. If I come through Estes Park Beaver Meadows early, can I get to Bear Lake if I enter before a certain time, or do I still need a reservation? Thanks in advance.

You nailed the problem with Rocky. I have been going for 35 plus years and the crowds have exploded. Anymore, we tend to stay on the Grand Lake side. As you stated, the east side has quite a bit more to do, but the west side is still pretty cool. I love seeing the moose along the Colorado River. I also get into the park very early or stay late because the star gazing on the west side is very good. As a photographer, I can get some decent shots of the Milky Way.

Thanks for the Video. You`re a great Host.

Was there 6/16-17, had the 5-7am reservations and got in right at start. Plan ahead and get in early and no lines and open parking!

We were just there June 10 and 11. We didn’t have a reservation so we could not enter til after 2pm. The line was long at Beaver Meadows but it actually went fast!!! We probably waited about 15 minutes. 😊

Very good information as always. Going to try to get there on the way back from my western trip.

I like that idea ❤❤❤

They sound like a cute couple.

Buy a lottery ticket for a camping spot and then enjoy the bumper-to-bumper traffic jam and all the idiots lined up at the souvenir store.

Very helpful! Thank you

your video says itineraries are free you should update this to say that you are now charging $50 for them...

Mt. Rainier is a national park. So it's also my tax dollars being used. I dont mind a $2.00 charge.

Great info Ash!

Question, I'm thinking about going sept 8 i should not need a reservation correct? Thiss is for sunrise corridor

Very helpful. Thanks from Germany 👍

Visiting in a few weeks and your tips are helpful!

Here's the #1 tip: Try not to drive off a cliff on the 2-lane guardrail-less roads!

I’m staying at Chico Hot Springs, what’s the best entrance for Yellowstone based on my location? Thank you!

Ok so tell us where the others are because Watchman is the only campground open in 2024!

I went to buy my tickets and it won't allow me. It is for July 26 & 27. Is it too late? Do you have to go on the site at 7:50 am still?

I can't believe It's been 30 years since I was at Mt. Rushmore and the Badlands...I was 15, now I'm 46 lol. And I never got to hike the trail there. I need to get back soon! Thanks for the info!

What about Wounded Knee? Are the missiles pointed at Wounded Knee, is that why you don't mention "Wounded Knee"? I hate all you squatters. Get off My Turtle Island you squatters! Lightfoot 😢😢😢

Lodging reservation is an exemption to the entrance reservation?

Hi Ash. Really nice video. I would like your advice for which park will be the best choice for someone like me (traveling from south america) already traveled to Glacier National Park on 2023 and its looking for visiting another U.S National Park for 7 days (staying at just one hotel) by September 2025 and having a similar great experience as i had visiting Glacier (be able to do high altitude hikes, whatch waterfalls, maybe some forest trails and stay at shore lakes as the "Lake McDonald") Considering all that + that i want to spend an extra day visiting Seattle City.. your advice for me.. would be.. a)Olympic?. or b)North Cascades?.

Hi there Very nice vlog. I am planning to visit smoky mountains in July but my wife had a foot fracture 3 months and doctor has advised caution so she is not allowed to strain it too much. I wanted to know if Clingmans dome and other places can be toured using a wheel chair and if wheel chairs are available there? Thnx

I’ll be there for the first time July 3rd I hope GTSR is open by then 🤞

Would you suggest, once entering the park to head straight up to Logan’s Pass?

Love to see you guys talking. I really enjoy your hearing about your little tit for tats. True, who eats the brown bananas. Lol. Hint Ash. Put it in the freezer till your ready to bake!