Glacier Point view Yosemite National Park
Glacier Point is in incredible overlook in Yosemite National Park. The road to Glacier Point closes in the winter and spring because of snow, but maybe the road should be closed year round. Hear me out... The views from Glacier Point are too extraordinary to be able to drive right up to them! It shouldn't be that easy. Imagine how someone would feel after hiking all the way to the top... Read more.
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By: Published: Last updated: April 19, 2018
Bridalveil Fall
The 620-foot single-drop Bridalveil Fall is not the longest waterfall in Yosemite National Park, but it is one of the most elegant. A half mile round trip hike delivers visitors to a viewing platform at the base the waterfall. The short and easy hike is not to be missed. From the trailhead, Bridalveil Fall is visible through the pine forest, plunging from a hanging valley along the south... Read more.
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Tagged with · National Parks · Waterfalls · Yosemite Valley
Distance: 0.5 miles · Elevation change: 50 feet
By: Published: Last updated: January 30, 2018
Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias Yosemite National Park Wawona area day hike
Is it a competition? Like Sequoia National Park, Yosemite invites visitors to its own groves of giant sequoias, namely the Mariposa Grove near the park's south entrance. Every giant sequoia grove is specoal, but does Yosemite have a tree that compares to Sequoia's General Sherman Tree, the biggest tree in the world? The Grizzly Giant in Mariposa Grove is a massive tree to see. Trying to... Read more.
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Distance: 1.6 miles · Elevation change: 400 feet
By: Published: Last updated: August 31, 2019
Tunnel View Yosemite National Park El Capitan Tunnel View Yosemite Valley Overlook
On the drive north to Yosemite Valley on Highway 41, as anticipation builds for the beauty ahead, you will pass through a dark tunnel. Suddenly the tunnel end, and an epic view appears, a breathtaking valley with magical waterfalls spilling off dramatic granite wall. Pull over the car and take in the full magnificence of Tunnel View. The eastward vantage into spectacular Yosemite Valley... Read more.
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By: Published: Last updated: February 5, 2018
Chilnualna Falls Trail Yosemite National Park Wawona area day hike cascade waterfall hiking
This less-traveled single track on the southern end of Yosemite National Park visits thundering cascades and one of the longest falls in the park outside Yosemite Valley. Chilnualna Falls Trail passes through charming forests on the way to Upper Chilnualna Falls where hikers can connect to other trails delving into the Yosemite backcountry. Chilnualna Falls Trail is rated as strenuous for... Read more.
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Tagged with · Backpacking · Creeks · National Parks · Waterfalls · Wawona
Distance: 8 miles · Elevation change: 2200 feet
By: Published: Last updated: January 29, 2018