We always recommend minimum one to three day sightseeing and hiking itineraries in Yosemite National Park for guests (ask upon arrival) with another activity thrown in for spice, but check out the following for that extra day of fun or if you have already seen the sights before.

And remember, we are not surprised to see one to five guests a day just hanging at the Bug to relax for once in front of the fire or in a hammock

THANKSGIVING FEAST , November 27, 2008 5pm

Bug on-property trails covered in yellow leaves, streams full of water and red California newts, games next to the fire, guitars and pianos to play. Aroma of fresh homemade Thanksgiving foods coming through the front door. Come one, come all! This celebration has become very popular since our first year and is always full. Family scavenger hunt will be organized at the Bug before dinner at 2pm.

$20 desert inclusive.

"Our fourth visit and second Thanksgiving! This place is a dream for single parents - always another kid for my son to hang out with while I read by the fire."
The Woods' - San Francisco

BUG BUS MOUNTAIN BIKING. Bug Bus SUV takes you down to the River with a rental bike and drops you for a 3 hour ride along the river. Optional downhill switchback dirt road with views. Pick-up when you are ready. $17

MOUNTAIN BIKING It can be too damn hot to bike locally in the summer save for mornings or evenings, but fall makes it great again. Choose the medium difficulty rated Bryceberg Loop in the Stanislaus National Forest above the far side of the Merced River Canyon.

Nice and sunny, it affords views of the 2000' deep canyon and forests; the gap that opens up 20 miles in the distance shows El Cap, Half Dome and Cloud's Rest. Makes you feel like a explorer first to glimpse Yosemite Valley.

AUTUMN LEAVES in the Bug's grove begin to turn yellow in early October, to fall thru November and are gone by early December. Our broad leaf Black Oaks and White Oaks are fantastic and wildlife begins to come down the mountain towards us.

Yosemite Valley also has multicolored Maples for your cameras.

BUG BUS DAY TRIPS into Yosemite to see Yosemite Valley overlooks, Valley sightseeing stops, a hike in Yosemite Valley and a hike into a Sequoia Grove. We change itinerary to fit the weather which is usually great in autumn. Includes lunch. $50

HIKING in Yosemite Valley now begins to get less crowded and the weather's still warm, unlike spring. All but two waterfalls are almost dry, though, until the rains begin again. Recommended are the 4 mile trail to Glacier Point and Sentinel Dome and Taft Point, Nevada Falls via John Muir trail, Snow Creek Trail up Tenaya Canyon, Inspiration Point along the rim, Mariposa Grove & Hetch Hetchy trails.

Tuolumne Meadows are open until the first couple of snowfalls mid-October to late November when Tioga Pass closes and you can clamber up many of the small domes there.