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Visitors linger in the sun in front of the beige three-story renovated barn, whose steepled dormers point toward the blue sky. NPS Photo.
Jim Westphalen
The Carriage Barn Visitor Center is shaded by 100-year-old spruces.

The Carriage Barn Visitor Center is open daily from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Memorial Day weekend (late May) to October 31. Guided tours of the Mansion and grounds are offered during this time.

The Billings Farm & Museum is open daily from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, April 30th through October 31st.

The park's 20 miles of trails and carriage roads are open year-round. They are available for hiking and equestrian use in the spring, summer, and fall. When winter snows arrive, they are groomed and used only for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. For trail passes and more information, contact the Woodstock Ski Touring Center at 802-457-6674 or click here.
Black and white Carleton Watkins photograph, showing Yosemite's massive granite Cathedral Rock. Billings Family Archives.  

Did You Know?
Frederick Law Olmsted Sr. wrote to George Perkins Marsh in 1857, asking his advice on promoting "free soil" settlement in Texas to challenge the westward expansion of slavery. Strongly anti-slavery, both men would also champion land stewardship and public access to places like Yosemite Valley.

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Last Updated: August 24, 2006 at 10:58 EST