ShadeDial

Site 31 · Loop Upper Pines

Upper Pines Campground · Yosemite National Park · California, USA

Site 31 gets about 5.0 hours of direct sun in mid-July — one of the shadiest sites at Upper Pines.

Site facts

  • No official shade rating
  • No hookups
  • Tents OK · RVs OK up to 24 ft
  • Check-in 12:00 PM · Check-out 12:00 PM

Direct sun per day (est.)

Mid-Januarycan’t estimate*
Mid-Februarycan’t estimate*
Mid-March12 PM–1:30 PM/ 1.2 h
Mid-April11 AM–3 PM/ 4.0 h
Mid-May10:30 AM–3:30 PM/ 4.8 h
Mid-June10:30 AM–3:30 PM/ 5.0 h
Mid-July10:30 AM–3:30 PM/ 5.0 h
Mid-August11 AM–3 PM/ 4.0 h
Mid-September12 PM–1:30 PM/ 1.5 h
Mid-Octobercan’t estimate*
Mid-Novembercan’t estimate*
Mid-Decembercan’t estimate*

Estimate for the 15th of each month — terrain and 2020 tree-canopy shadows included; verify on site.

* Low autumn-to-spring sun plus forest cover is beyond what our tree model can estimate — real forests have gaps, and leafless trees let winter sun through.

Camped here? Did the shade match?