Yosemite hiking trails get $13.5m upgrade
Hiking trails in Yosemite National Park have recently undergone $13.5 million in improvements and restoration thanks to a campaign funded by the Yosemite Conservancy and National Park Service.

Seventy-five miles of trails have been worked on over the past six years, the largest trail repair program in the park's history.

Highlights include adding stone walls, rock staircases and drainage structures along the 33-mile stretch of the John Muir Trail between Yosemite Valley and Tuolumne Meadows. Hikers will also find a defined trail to the summit of Mount Hoffman, improvements to popular routes on Cathedral Peak and Mount Dana and a major reconstruction of a 12-mile segment up Red Peak Pass.

"Some of the park's most important trails were improved to reverse years of degradation to benefit visitors for decades," Yosemite Superintendent Don Neubacher said. "The result is better trails, restored habitats and greater education opportunities for visitors."

Events

Shaver Lake Triathlon

When: Sunday

Where: Camp Edison

Shaver Lake might be getting drained this winter, but not before triathletes make their annual visit. Separate races are held for Sprint (8 a.m.) and Olympic (8:30) distances.

Details: sierramultisport.com.

News & notes

• Wardens in Fresno, Madera, Tulare and Kings counties issued a total of 27 fish and game citations (and 37 warnings) during the opening weekend of dove hunting season, the first part of which ends today. The most common violations were overlimits of birds, trespassing or not possessing valid stamps. Two Fresno County men were cited for a baited field.

• The Yosemite Facelift, an annual cleanup effort, runs Wednesday through Sept. 25. Volunteers can sign up at a booth in front of the Visitors Center. Raffles and evening programs are held daily.

Details: yosemiteclimbing.org.