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About Yosemite
Top Places To See or Explore
- Half Dome
- Tunnel View
- Glacier Point
- Yosemite Valley
- Lower Yosemite Fall
- Best time to go:
- May to October (waterfalls peak in late spring)
- Getting there:
- About 4 hours from San Francisco, 3.5 hours from Sacramento
Planning a Trip to Yosemite
Half Dome, El Capitan, and waterfalls, all around one valley floor. Come early, park once, and take the shuttle from there.
What to Do in Yosemite
Pull over at Tunnel View before anything else
First turnout past the tunnel on Wawona Road. Go at sunrise.
Walk the Lower Yosemite Fall loop
Flat mile to the base. Best in May, dry by August.
Drive up to Glacier Point for the last light
An hour from the valley floor. Closed once the snow comes.
Take Tioga Road across to the Eastern Sierra
Tuolumne Meadows, Olmsted Point, then Mono Lake. Summer only.
Common Questions About Yosemite
- When is the best time to visit Yosemite?
- May to October (waterfalls peak in late spring).
- How do you get to Yosemite?
- About 4 hours from San Francisco, 3.5 hours from Sacramento.
- Where should you stay in Yosemite?
- Good bases are Yosemite Valley, Mariposa, Groveland and Oakhurst. The places I'd book first are The Ahwahnee, Yosemite Valley Lodge, Curry Village and Tenaya Lodge.
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