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The Yosemite

CHAPTER 16
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This act shall take effect from and after acceptance by the United States of America of the recessions and regrants herein made thereby forever releasing the State of California from further cost of maintaining the said premises, the same to be held for all time by the United States of America for public use, resort, and recreation and imposing on the United States of America the cost of maintaining the same as a national park: Provided, however, That the recession and regrant hereby made shall not affect vested rights and interests of third persons." Appendix B Table of Distances From the Guardian's office, in the village, the distances to various points are in miles as follows: Miles.
Bridal Veil Fall 4.04 Cascade Falls 7.67 Cloud's Rest, Summit 11.81 Columbia Rock, on Eagle Peak Trail 1.98 Dana, Mt., Summit 40.34 Eagle Peak 6.59 El Capitan Bridge 3.63 Glacier Point, direct trail 4.45 Glacier Point, by Nevada Falls 16.98 Lyell, Mt., Summit 38.20 Merced Bridge 2.03 Mirror Lake, by Hunt's avenue 2.91 Nevada Fall (Hotel) 4.63 Nevada Fall, Bridge above 5.45 Pohono Bridge 5.29 Register Rock 3.24 Ribbon Fall 3.99 Rocky Point (base of Three Brothers) 1.45 Tenayah Creek Bridge 2.26 Tenayah Lake 16.00 Yosemite Falls, foot 0.90 Yosemite Falls, foot Upper Fall 2.67 Yosemite Falls, top 4.33 Soda Springs (Eagle Peak Trail) 24.50 Sentinel Dome 5.57 Union Point, on Glacier Point Trail 3.13 Vernal Fall 3.50 Appendix C Maximum Rates for Transportation The following rates for transportation in and about the Valley have been established by the Board of Commissioners: SADDLE-HORSES From Route to Amount Valley Glacier Point and Sentinel Dome, and return, $3.00 direct, same day Valley Glacier Point, Sentinel Dome, and Fissures, 3.75 and return, direct, same day Valley Glacier Point, Sentinel Dome, and Fissures, 3.00 passing night at Glacier Point Valley Glacier Point, Sentinel Dome, Nevada Fall, 3.00 and Casa Nevada, passing night at Casa Nevada Valley Glacier Point, Sentinel Dome, Nevada Fall, 4.00 Vernal Fall, and thence to Valley same day Glacier Point Valley direct 2.00 Glacier Point Sentinel Dome, Nevada Fall, and Casa Nevada, 2.00 passing night at Casa Nevada Glacier Point Sentinel Dome, Nevada Fall, Vernal Fall, 3.00 and thence to Valley same day Valley Summits, Vernal and Nevada Falls, direct, 3.00 and return to Valley same day Valley Glacier Point by Casa Nevada, passing night 3.00 at Glacier Point Valley Summits, Vernal and Nevada Falls, Sentinel Dome, 4.00 Glacier Point, and thence to Valley same day Valley Cloud's Rest and return to Casa Nevada 3.00 Valley Cloud's Rest and return to Valley same day 5.00 Casa Nevada Cloud's Rest and return to Casa Nevada or 3.00 Valley same day Casa Nevada Valley direct 2.00 Casa Nevada Nevada Fall, Sentinel Dome, and Glacier Point, 2.00 passing night at Glacier Point Valley Nevada Fall, Sentinel Dome, Glacier Point, 3.00 and Valley same day Upper Yosemite Fall, Eagle Peak, and return 3.00 Charge for guide (including horse), when furnished 3.00 Saddle-horses, on level of Valley, per day 2.50 1.

The above charges do not include feed for horses when passing night at Casa Nevada or Glacier Point.
2.

Where Valley is specified as starting-point, the above rates prevail from any hotel in Valley, or from the foot of any trail.
3.

Any shortening of above trips, without proportionate reduction of rates, shall be at the option of those hiring horses.
4.

Trips other than those above specified shall be subject to special arrangement between letter and hirer.
CARRIAGES From Route to Amount Hotels Mirror Lake and return, direct $1.00 Hotels Mirror Lake and return by Tissiack Avenue 1.25 Hotels Mirror Lake and return to foot of Trail, to Vernal 1.00 and Nevada Falls Hotels Bridal Veil Falls and return, direct 1.00 Hotels Pohono Bridge, down either side of Valley, and return 1.50 on opposite side, stopping at Yosemite and Bridal Veil Falls Hotels Cascade Falls, down either side of Valley, and return 2.25 on opposite side, stopping at Yosemite and Bridal Veil Falls Hotels Artist Point and return, direct, stopping at Bridal 2.00 Veil Falls Hotels New Inspiration Point and return, direct, stopping at 2.00 Bridal Veil Falls Grand Round Drive, including Yosemite and Bridal Veil 2.50 Falls, excluding Lake and Cascades Grand Round Drive, including Yosemite and Bridal Veil 3.50 Falls, Lake, and Cascades 1.


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