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Yosemite National Park Travel Guide: 1,554 reviews and 3,216 photos
The great American naturalist John Muir wrote that. He was the driving force behind the establishment of Yosemite back in 1890 - one of North America's most beloved of national parks.
All that is Yosemite
Whether you're gazing upon the 2,700 year old Grizzly Giant (the oldest knonw sequoia tree in existence today) in Mariposa Grove, or hiking BridalVeil Falls - if you're scaling El Capitan or marveling at Yosemite Falls; you can be transfixed by Half Dome at sunset or just quietly introspecting among the grasses of Yosemite Valley....
....Yosemite National Park will grab your heart and humble you, move you to tears, and put joy in your heart ... the kind of joy that makes you glad to be alive to feel the sun on your face and the wind at your back.
Yosemite Factoids
--> American photographer Ansel Adams immortalized Yosemite with his famous black and white landscape photographs
--> Yosemite means "grizzly bear" in Native American Ahwahnee
--> Half Dome rises up 8,842 feet
--> El Capitan is the largest single granite rock on earth - rising 350 stories from the valley floor....TWICE the size of the Rock of Gibraltar
--> Yosemite Falls are the highest waterfalls on the continent at 2,425 feet
--> Yosemite Falls is divided into Upper Yosemite Fall, middle cascade and Lower Yosemite Fall - at its most dramatic in spring and early summer, and drying to a trickle by end of summer
...mid-August: you'll see the Perseid meteor showers
...late Oct-Nov: you'll see peak Autumn foliage
...November-Mar: experience the least amount of visitors
Reviews (8)
BEARS!
Warnings Or Dangers
(1)
The first thing you'll notice upon entering Curry Village in Yosemite, are the signs everywhere warning about bears.... more travel advice
World's Biggest Trees
Things to Do
(4)
This was one of my favorite activities in Yosemite. You've heard of the famous sequoias and redwoods of California -... more travel advice
Hiking in the Valley
Things to Do
(4)
Next to climbing - or maybe even before it - hiking is one of the most popular activities to do in Yosemite. You can... more travel advice
My Dream Hotel
Hotels
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Yes, there are hotels and then there is The Ahwahnee. It is the hotel you WISH you could afford to stay at, but since... more travel advice
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Latest Yosemite National Park hotel reviews
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Latest: May 23, 2012 - Curry Village
- 562 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 23, 2012 - The Ahwahnee
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Latest: May 7, 2012 - Hodgdon Meadow Campground
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Latest: Apr 23, 2012 - Crane Flat Campground
- 11 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Sep 3, 2011 - Tuolumne Meadows Campground
- 26 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Nov 8, 2011 - Cozy Bear Cottages
- 49 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Sep 14, 2011 - White Wolf Lodge
- 23 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Sep 17, 2011 - Yosemite Peregrine Bed and Breakfast
- 76 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Mar 28, 2012 - The Redwoods In Yosemite
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Latest: May 22, 2012 - Yosemite Creek Campground
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Latest: Sep 6, 2011
Comments (6)
Nice page on Yosemite with good information. There’s nothing like the tall trees and waterfalls of the Sierras.
Bummer! I should have read your page BEFORE I went to Yosemite! I wouldn't have missed the meteor showers!
OMG - this was so funny! I'm glad it turned out well - could have been BAD! lol
What a hoot, that Beware of Bears tip. Is Gabster a good girl on flights?
This is a great Yosemite page jademuse. It brings back a lot of childhood memories and stories from my Grnadparents who honeymooned in Camp Curry in !932 ! I got some great black & white pix, but I enjoyed this Virtual tour in living color. Cheers, Nancy
Some laugh out loud tips here. I think everyone has a nightmare Yos story. Mine was the flat tire. FYI- the NP "luxury" hotels are a rip. None appear worth the $$$ price tag. Next time, try one of the neighboring towns. No roughing it & decent prices. :)
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