
Yosemite National Park
- Yosemite National Park
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Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park embraces a spectacular tract of mountain-and-valley scenery in the Sierra Nevada, which was set aside as a national park in 1890. The park harbors a grand collection of waterfalls, meadows, and forests that include groves of giant sequoias, the world's largest living things. Highlights of the park include Yosemite Valley, and its high cliffs and waterfalls; Wawona's history center and historic hotel; the Mariposa Grove, which contains hundreds of ancient giant sequoias; Glacier Point's (summer-fall) spectacular view of Yosemite Valley and the high country; Tuolumne Meadows (summer-fall), a large subalpine meadow surrounded by mountain peaks; and Hetch Hetchy, a reservoir in a valley considered a twin of Yosemite Valley. Closures & Restrictions The Tioga Road (Highway 120 through the park) beyond Yosemite Creek Campground and the entire Glacier Point Road are closed. They are both anticipated to open (without services) on May 14th at noon. For updated road information, call 209/372-0200.IN DEPTH
Yosemite Waterfalls Falls Height Angel Falls, Venezuela 3,212 ft. Tugela Falls, South Africa 2,800 ft. Utigordsfossen, Norway 2,626 ft. Mongelfossen, Norway 2,540 ft. Yosemite Falls, Yosemite 2,425 ft. Espelandfoss, Norway 2,307 ft. Sentinel Fall, Yosemite 2,000 ft. Cuquenán Falls,...read more
Welcome to Yosemite On behalf of the National Park Service, welcome to Yosemite! There are as many ways to experience this amazing place as there are granite rocks in the Sierra Nevada landscape....read more
Who's Who in the Park It takes a legion of people working together to protect this special park for you and future generations of visitors. Many of the faces you may see during your...read more
Plan For Future Yosemite National Park is a complex place to manage. The National Park Service strives to protect park resources while providing an excellent experience for park visitors. In order to...read more
Plan Your Visit Near the eastern border of central California is a park about the size of Rhode Island. Situated in Sierra Nevada splendor, Yosemite National Park was established by an act...read more
Preserve Yosemite In Yosemite, the natural forces at work—such as rockfall, fire and flood—are respected. This is a place where wildness prevails. The National Park Service recognizes the importance of Yosemite's...read more
Red Bear, Dead Bear Speeding cars hit dozens of black bears, hundreds of deer, and countless other animals on park roads every year. The Red Bear, Dead Bear signs along the Tioga Road...read more
Sights To See Yosemite Valley Yosemite Valley is accessible year-round via Highway 41 from Fresno, Highway 140 from Merced, and Highway 120 from Manteca. In late spring through late fall it is accessible...read more
Spirit Of Yosemite The 23-minute surround-sound film, Spirit of Yosemite provides an introduction to the stories behind Yosemite's grand beauty, extraordinary community of living things, American Indian culture and history of wildland...read more
Visitor Services Visitor centers are located in Yosemite Valley (year-round) and seasonally at Wawona, Big Oak Flat and Tuolumne Meadows. Most other visitor services in Yosemite operate under contract with NPS. Comments...read more
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RECENT NEWS
- Yosemite Lodge rebuild plans delayed February 8, 2010
- Rainier boss to return after Yosemite stint February 3, 2010
- Yosemite will require permits for Half Dome hikes, starting in May February 2, 2010
- TheGrio's 100: Shelton Johnson, park ranger bringing kids to nature February 1, 2010
- Merced museum holds history of goldmining haven January 12, 2010
- Yosemite's Hetch Hetchy could go on ballot January 8, 2010
- Yosemite nonprofits join forces December 18, 2009
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