Raymond Mountain and Star Lakes


Be prepared to spend the entire day combining beautiful scenery along this 28-mile drive almost to the summit of Raymond Mountain. Then follow up with a wilderness trek into the surrounding area of Star Lakes. First proceed north on Highway 41 to Road 632 (Sky Ranch Road). Enjoy this wilderness road as it climbs in elevation into the remote forest […]

Though shaken, tourism officials are hopeful for better year in 2021

Visit California showing trend going in positive direction

As the calendar turns to National Tourism and Travel Week and California Tourism Month in May, local tourism officials are looking back on 2020 and piecing together what the future for tourism in Mariposa County holds. The Yosemite Mariposa County Tourism Bureau projects that local tax revenue from tourism could return to 70 percent of 2019’s revenue by the end […]

Rotary Club conducts first in-person meeting in a year

The Mariposa Yosemite Rotary Club had its first in-person meeting in over a year on Thursday, April 29 at Miner’s Roadhouse 140. Twenty-three members attended the hybrid meeting while another 12 were on Zoom. Club President Debbie Peters opened the proceedings at 7 a.m. as members were enjoying their social breakfast. Even though the club membership had been active in-person […]