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Yosemite National Park (/ j oʊ ˈ s ɛ m ɪ t i / yoh-SEM-ih-tee [5]) is a national park of the United States in California. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] It is bordered on the southeast by Sierra National Forest and on the northwest by Stanislaus National Forest .
Tunnel View is a scenic viewpoint located on California State Route 41 in Yosemite National Park, United States. Since its opening in 1933, it has offered visitors iconic, expansive views of Yosemite Valley, making it one of the park's most renowned viewpoints. [1] [2]
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In 2023, Yosemite was the sixth busiest national park in the country, with 3.89 million visitors. Located in California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range, the park is a habitat for the endangered ...
Yosemite National Park will remains closed due to severe weather conditions. All roads inside the park have been restricted to administrative use only. The closure will last until Wednesday, March 1.
Profile Rock or Taft Point, a promontory on the south side of Yosemite Valley, is on the left. The first fissure at Taft Point. The drop is 1,000 feet (300 m) from the edge at this point. Taft Point is a viewpoint in Yosemite National Park west of Glacier Point. It offers wide views of Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Falls and El Capitan. The main ...
Sixteen mounted soldiers in front of the Grizzly Giant. From 1891 to 1913, the U.S. Army protected Yosemite National Park. [9] In 1859, publisher James M. Hutchings, on the advice of naturalist Galen Clark, named the tree the Grizzled Giant. [10] [11] By 1888, it was commonly known as the Grizzly Giant. Hutchings said the tree "looks at you as ...
Sentinel Dome is a granite dome in Yosemite National Park, United States. It lies on the south wall of Yosemite Valley, 0.8 miles (1.3 km) southwest of Glacier Point and 1.4 miles (2.3 km) northeast of Profile Cliff. The view from the top offers a 360 degree view of Yosemite Valley and surroundings.