Day hikers must be properly prepared to tackle the Yosemite Falls Trail, however, as it is among the most challenging of Yosemite trails: according to the National Park Service, the 7.2-mile round ...

The best times to visit Yosemite are May and September, when the park is ... expect crowded trails and campsites as well as road traffic and expensive hotel rates. You need to book at least ...

This guide contains 21 of the ... Take in the fresh mountain air with a book on the front porch after a day spent adventuring in Yosemite National Park. Wawona Visitor Center and the Mariposa ...

For thousands of years, the Ahwaneechee Indians occupied the area we know today as Yosemite ... to be put in charge of a national park, soldiers built the first trail to Mount Whitney and erected ...

For years, the Valley has been plagued by traffic, full parking lots, and long lines for restaurants, bathrooms, and visitor centers, while trails ... s Guide to National Park Reservations Arches, ...

Covering an area of more than 750,000 acres, Yosemite National ... hiking trails that travel through Yosemite Valley include the John Muir Trail, which offers excellent views of the park's granite ...