Yosemite’s cool, but have you seen the gas station? (via eaterla)
from its own winter shutdown, at the corner of the 395 and the 190, otherwise known as Tioga Road. The northern pass bisects Yosemite National Park from east to west but is snowed-in most winters; hence the hibernation of the market.When open, the Tioga Gas Mart in Lee Vining seems, from a car window’s distance, to be little more than a place to pick up snacks, use the bathroom, or watch a watery hot dog spin on steel rollers under a steamy lid.
Every year since 1997, dozens of seasonal kitchen and service staff have returned in the spring for a kind of perpetual summer camp at Whoa Nellie Deli, complete with live music and the occasional singalong on the property. Many of the longtimers even live in on-site lodging, and the parking lot has on occasion served as a friendly and safe sleepaway option for overnighters in RVs.
On any given night, the customer mix ranges from backpackers, through-hikers, and road-weary travelers, to wind-worn locals, park rangers, and those just in to see the northern Yosemite sights for the first time. They’re not a captive audience, per se, given the availability of food in Yosemite Valley and down in Mammoth, but they’ve all found themselves here at this blustery pit stop for one reason or another — and that alone matters.
But if you need to look anywhere, the viewpoint above the gas station is legendary. The property — known locally as the Mobil, or the Deli — sits on Vista Point Road, named for the small paved, looping trail that quickly curves up and away from the pumps to an overlook with broad views of Mono Lake below.
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