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WATERBORNE ILLNESS Water in Yosemite’s streams and lakes may be contaminated with the protozoa Giardia, Cryptosporidium, or with various disease-causing bacteria. Although these contaminants are rare, it is advised that you do not drink untreated water, and instead fill your water containers from taps around the park. The closest water taps to each trailhead are indicated in the trail descriptions.

WINTER WEATHER From November–April, and sometimes even until June, the high-elevation reaches of Yosemite are subjected to strong winter storms, dumping many feet of snow in 24 hours. The roads accessing these regions are closed in winter, so you will not experience quite these conditions. However, the same fronts pass through Yosemite Valley and Wawona, with the colder storms dropping snow and the others drenching rain. During these months, be sure to read the forecast. Unless you have excellent raingear and a heightened sense of adventure, it is best to venture no farther than the well-trodden tracks to Bridalveil Falls or to Lower Yosemite Falls on particularly stormy days.