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Yosemite National Park
FYI
- Located: Central California,
- Closest Airport: Fresno and San Francisco- need car
- Best time to visit: -May through November
- Closer to Spring= Waterfalls
- Winter= Glacier Rd CLOSED
- Recommend 3 days
- BEST HIKES/views: Tunnel view, Half dome, Yosemite falls, Taft point, Glacier Point
- Closest town- El portal: Food, Gas, accomadation
- Most of park, roads make one big loop
- Buzz words: Tunnel View, Upper & Lower Yosemite falls, Half dome, Mist trail,
- Quick hits: Valley View, El cap meadow, Swinging bridge, Mirror Lake, Meadow loop, Cathedral Beach,
- Also explore: View lodge area and The Ansel Adams Gallery
- Buzz words: Taft point, Sentinel Dome, Glacier point
- SUMMER ONLY– Opens in May/June due to snow- check website!
- 1hr plus drive AFTER entering the park.
Inside the Park FYI
- Yosemite Valley lodge- Cafeteria: only place with wifi and good food
- Has water filling stations
- Gift shop- Mini grocery store + HAS MICROWAVE
- Getting around- Shuttle is useless, Parking awful during summer
- No gas station inside the Valley!!
- Quick hits– Easy scenery walks, take a break from tough hikes
- ENTRANCES
- West-Arch Rock Entrance: Next to El portal (Highway 140)
- South– most trafficked, by Wawona (Highway 41)
- North west- Big Oak Flat Entrance (Highway 140):
Yosemite VALLEY
Meadow Loop
El cap Meadow
Valley View
Swing Bridge
Glacier Point Rd
HALF DOME
