National Park · California

Yosemite National Park

Granite cliffs, waterfalls & giant sequoias

StateCalifornia
Best seasonSpring (waterfalls)–fall
Don’t missTunnel View of the Valley
TerrainGranite cliffs, falls & high Sierra

Yosemite is the cathedral of granite — El Capitan and Half Dome over a glacier-carved valley laced with thundering waterfalls, plus high country and sequoia groves. Spring for the falls; summer opens the high country at Tuolumne.

What to see

  • Tunnel View
  • Yosemite Falls
  • Half Dome & Glacier Point
  • Mariposa Grove
  • Tuolumne Meadows

Check the park’s official site for current entrance fees, timed-entry or permits, road and seasonal closures before you go.