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 ...
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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 ...
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Yosemite National Park
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".
Visitor Count Year Recorded:
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
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)
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