Contact Us

Sierra Vista Scenic Byway Association
PO Box 764
North Fork, CA 93643-0764
559-877-7779

Association Board Members

Chairman:
Jack McGowan, 877-3952

Vice-Chairman:
Dan Carter

Secretary:
Karen Freeman

Treasurer:
Mark Williams

Forest Service Rep:
Dave Martin

North Fork CoC Rep:
Mark Williams

Grizzly Association Rep:
Mike Nolen

Member at Large:
Doug Waltner

2010 Events Schedule

SVSBA Monthly Board Meeting: August 9
6pm, National Forest Ranger District Board Room, 57003 Rd. 225 in North Fork

All members are welcome to attend and participate.

Byway Geology Tour: Saturday, August 7
Tom Burdette~ nationally known geologist
Meet 9am at the NF Post Office, carpools will form, $10 buys lunch, call or email Doug Waltner 877-2760 for more info & to RSVP

Access the current meeting Agenda and previous meeting Minutes by clicking the Meetings navigation link at the top of every page.

Be sure to visit our new Local Resources web page!

Jackass Meadow

Summer 2010 Sierra Vista Scenic Byway Educational Tours

Two “Learn from the Experts” Byway tours are planned for 2010. The first, on Saturday, July 17th will feature Connie Popelish, retired U.S. Forest Service archeologist. During the tour Connie will share some not so familiar history about such things as, “Was Mormon Jimmy really a bad guy?”, “Did Teddy Roosevelt visit Globe Rock or not?”, “How did Graveyard Meadow get its name?”, “What is the history of all the mines around the Scenic Byway?”, and much more.

The second tour on Saturday, August 7th will feature Tom Burdette, local and nationally known geologist (you may have seen him on PBS) Tom will tell us about the geology of the Central Sierra Nevada, including Table Top, Brown Cone, Balloon Dome, Mt. Ritter, the San Joaquin River, and more.

For both tours meet at the North Fork Post Office at 9am. You’ll need to provide your own vehicle, but once we gather, we can form carpools to travel up the Byway together. For a donation of $10 to the Byway Association, lunch will be provided to you. Please call or email Doug Waltner 877-2760 for more information and to RSVP for the tours.

Byway Association
Business Meetings

We meet at 6pm, on the second Monday of each month in the National Forest Ranger District Board Room, 57003 Rd. 225 in North Fork

Please come and join us!

Current Agenda and
Recent Meeting Minutes

Click HERE to watch a video about the Scenic Byway

Our Mission Statement

The Sierra Vista Scenic Byway Association is a
501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose purpose it is to stimulate interest in educational, interpretive and related activities along the Sierra Vista Scenic Byway. All donations are tax-deductible.

Travel Caution:

The Sierra Vista National Scenic Byway is a SEASONAL ROUTE with no snow removal. There are no services and no cell phone signals in this area. Please be prepared and check with the U.S. Forest Service (559-877-2218) or the Yosemite Sierra Visitors Bureau (559-683-4636) for road and weather conditions before starting your trip.

Winter Road Conditions