Roads to Wishon Reservoir, Cedar Grove open Friday
After a long winter, some summer roads in the Sierra Nevada are beginning to thaw.
Two mountain thoroughfares -- McKinley Grove Road to Wishon Reservoir and the road to Cedar Grove in Kings Canyon National Park -- will open for public use Friday.
The gate to Courtright Reservoir will remain closed, as the road and boat ramp still have snow on them. And no campgrounds or facilities are open in Cedar Grove for the time being.
Kaiser Pass Road still has several feet of snow at its highest elevations and is scheduled to open Memorial Day weekend.
Minarets Road out of North Fork is open to Mammoth Pool, though the reservoir is closed to fishing and boating from May 1 to June 15 due to the annual deer migration.
In Yosemite National Park, crews have begun snow removal on Tioga Pass Road, which usually opens in late May or early June. There is no projected opening date.
Events
Shinzen Run & Walk
When: Saturday
Where: Woodward Park
One of Fresno's most prestigious running events celebrates its 24th year with a 10-mile walk (6 a.m.), 10-mile run (6:45 a.m.), 2-mile run/walk (7:35 a.m.) and 5-mile run (8 a.m.).
The 5-mile run is worth 30 points in the Valley Runner of the Year Series.
All races start outside of the Shinzen Gardens.
Race day registration is $25 ($30 for 10-mile events) and begins at 5:45 a.m.
Sierra Kids Triathlon
When: Sunday
Where: Alta Sierra Intermediate, Clovis
Don't let your kids get fat on a steady diet of video games and MySpace. Instead, sign them up for this popular community event, sponsored by the Triathlon Club of Central California.
There are six age groups for kids 17 and younger, all with different swim, bike and run distances. Fees are $40 per child and $35 for each additional sibling. Events start at 9 a.m. Details and registration info: www.triclubcentralcali.org.
News & notes
- Trout -fishing season in California streams and creeks begins Saturday. In anticipation,staff at the San Joaquin Hatchery in Friant planted 17,000 pounds of rainbow trout this week. These fish are typically 10 to 12 inches long and weigh about a three-quarters of a pound each.
- Biologists at Pinnacles National Monument have verified the first California condor nest in San Benito County in more than 70 years. A 11/2-year-old male condor that just reached breeding age recently paired with a 6-year-old female. This is the first breeding attempt by either condor.
- Get in the Earth Day spirit by volunteering for the Bass Lake Spring Clean on Saturday. Volunteers should meet at 9 a.m. at Recreation Point, across from the campground registration office. Lunch, drinks, trash bags and gloves provided by California Land Management. Details: (559) 683-3353.
- The California Fish and Game Commission unanimously voted Tuesday to postpone until next year making a decision whether to allow bear hunting in San Luis Obispo County. The commission also postponed making any change in the annual state quota of 1,700 bears.
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