Paradise Springs is located at about 5200 feet on the west slope of the Sierra Nevada. In July, we expect the weather to be in the 80s during the day and 50s or 60s at night. There is almost no chance of sustained rain, though a thunder shower would be within the realm of possibility.

You can find a point forecast for Paradise Springs here.

At 5200 feet, most people will not feel any elevation-related effects. However, it's not a bad idea to drink a little extra water. You should also reapply sunscreen often, especially if you're a McMurry. And the booze might hit you a little harder.

Steller's Jay - They will steal your snacks

Clark's Nutcracker - Famous for memorizing the locations of the thousands of seeds they hide in the autumn.

American Black Bear - Best not to leave food in the car.

Blacktail Deer - Often seen at the edge of meadows, especially near dark. There is much debate over whether a blacktail is a subspecies of mule deer.

Paradise Springs is in the Sierra Nevada's lower montane forest. The plant life is dominated by ponderosa pines, with sugar pines, oaks, and white fir mixed in as well. Sugar pines produce the largest pine cones of any conifer.

Interspersed in this area of the Sierra are giant sequoias, some of the largest trees on earth. Groves can be found near our venue at Nelder Grove and Shadow of the Giants. The Mariposa and Tuolumne Groves are within Yosemite National Park.

On the drive up from Oakhurst, you'll pass through burned areas from the 2015 Sky Fire and the 2014 Junction fire. Notice how successional shrubs and plants are recolonizing the burned areas, helping the forest recover.

The neon green lichen you'll see on the trees at this elevation is wolf lichen.

Finally, be careful of poison oak. Tromping through a patch of this stuff will ruin your weekend.

Sunrise will be at 5:42 am, with the sun rising at 59.8 degrees. Solar noon will be at 1:02 pm with an azimuth of 179.8 degrees. Sunset will be at 8:24 pm and the sun will set at 300.13 degrees.

The moon will rise at 2:46 pm, and will set at 2:11 am. The moon will be a waxing gibbous with 67% of the moon's disk illuminated.

A map of the stars for the night of our wedding may be viewed here.