Yosemite National Park

Important Numbers

General Park Information (209) 372-0200 www.nps.gov/yose Guidebooks (209) 379-2648 www.yosemitestore.com Road & Weather (209) 372-0200 www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/conditions.htm Wilderness Permits (209) 372-0740 www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/wilderness.htm Sightseeing Tours (209) 372-1240 www.yosemitepark.com Badger Pass Ski Area (209) 372-8430 www.badgerpass.com Road Service in Yosemite (209) 372-8321 Outdoor Adventures (209) 379-2321 www.yosemite.org/seminars Emergencies From Public Phones 9-1-1 From Hotel Rooms 9-9-1-1 Lodging, Reservations (559) 252-4848 www.yosemitepark.com Guest Facilities & Services (209) 372-1000 www.yosemitepark.com Information Outside Yosemite (Chambers of Commerce and Visitors Bureaus) Coulterville (209) 878-3074 Groveland (800) 449-9120 Lee Vining ...

John Muir

When a young Scotsman named John Muir arrived in San Francisco in 1868, it is said that he asked for directions to "anywhere that's wild." He was pointed toward the Sierra Nevada, and it was there that a love story between man and nature began. Legend has it that he ...

Superintendent Name:

Michael Tollefson

Yosemite National Park, one of the first national parks in the United States, is best known for its waterfalls and impressive granite walls. Within its nearly 1,200 square miles, you can also find deep valleys, sprawling meadows, ancient giant sequoias, a vast wilderness area, and the grandeur of the Sierra Nevada John Muir describes as "the heart of the world".

Park Acreage:

747956

Highest Point:

Mount Lyell

Highest Point Elevation:

13114 feet

Visitor Count:

3242644

Visitor Count Year Recorded:

2006

Has Volunteer Program:

Yes

Has Recycling:

Yes

Has Shuttle System:

Yes

Park Sights:

Yosemite Valley; Bridalveil Fall; Yosemite Falls; El Capitan; Half Dome; Happy Isles; Mirror Lake; Mirror Meadow; Valley View Turnout; Tunnel View; Wawona; Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias; Glacier Point; Badger Pass Ski Area; Hetch Hetchy; Tioga Road; High Country; Olmsted Point; Tenaya Lake; Tuolomne Meadows

Endangered Species:

Red-legged Frogs (threatened); Foothill Yellow-legged Frogs (threatened); Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep (threatened); Limestone Salamander (threatened); Giant Garter Snake (threatened); Great Gray Owl; Willow Flycatcher; Sierra Nevada Red Fox (threatened); California Wolverine (threatened); Thompson's Sedge; Yosemite Onion; Congdon's Lewisia; Congdon's Woolly Sunflower; Peregrine Falcon; Southern Bald Eagle; Yosemite Woolly Sunflower (threatened); Congdon's Lewisia (threatened)

Entrance Fees:

Individual Pass: $10 (on foot, horseback, motorcycle); Vehicle Pass (valid for 7 days): $20; Commercial Tour Fees: $25-300 (varies depending on seating capacity); Yosemite Annual Pass: $40

Nearest Major City:

Mariposa, CA

Gateway Communities:

Fish Camp, CA; El Portal, CA; Mather, CA; Lee Vining; Oakhurst, CA; Bass Lake, CA; Wishon, CA; Ahwahnee, CA; Midpines, CA; Coarsegold, CA; Groveland, CA; Big Oak Flat, CA; Mariposa, CA; Auberry, CA; Soulsbyville, CA; Twain Harte, CA; Hayward, CA; Strawberry, CA

Nearby Airports:

Fresno-Yosemite International (FAT); Merced Airport (MCE); Modesto City-County Airport (MOD); San Francisco International Airport (SFO); Oakland International Airport (OAK); San Jose International Airport (SJC); Sacramento International Airport (SMF); Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)