Explore the wonders of Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park is located in the central Sierra Nevada mountain chain of California, just 150 miles east of San Francisco and a six-hour drive from Los Angeles. This 1,200 square-mile park contains thousands of lakes and ponds and features spectacular granite cliffs, waterfalls, giant sequoia groves and vast wilderness areas.
Begin exploring this park at Yosemite Valley where you can see the world's tallest waterfalls cascade into the canyon. Venture into the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias, home to the largest stand of redwood trees in the United States. These towering giants are more than 1,000 years old and some measure more than 500-feet in circumference.
Stop by the Pioneer Yosemite History Center and take a tour of historic buildings, or head over to Glacier Point. This area of the park is so breathtaking you'll want to have your camera ready. Master-photographer Ansel Adams took the majority of his landscape photographs here and several are on display at the Ansel Adams Gallery.
Yosemite National Park is filled with recreational opportunities. Visitors can enjoy fishing or swimming at the park's 268 lakes, hiking or biking along the 800 miles of trails or traversing the nearly 1,200 square miles of land. For a more laid-back exploration, hop aboard the Yosemite Sugar Pine Railroad for a guided tour along beautiful basins lined with thick foliage, granite mountains and clamoring waterfalls.
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