Yosemite
Travel PlannerYosemite National Park embraces a spectacular tract of mountain-and-valley scenery in the Sierra Nevada, which was set aside as a national park in 1890. The park harbors a grand collection of waterfalls, meadows, and forests that include groves of giant sequoias, the world's largest living things.
Highlights of the park
include Yosemite Valley, and its high cliffs and waterfalls; Wawona's
history center and historic hotel; the Mariposa Grove, which contains
hundreds of ancient giant sequoias; Glacier Point's (summer-fall) spectacular
view of Yosemite Valley and the high country; Tuolumne Meadows (summer-fall),
a large subalpine meadow surrounded by mountain peaks; and Hetch Hetchy,
a reservoir in a valley considered a twin of Yosemite Valley.
Weather can change rapidly during all seasons of the year. Elevation plays
a major role in temperature and precipitation.Yosemite
receives most of its precipitation in the months of
January, February and March. Summers are typically warm and dry. Spring
and fall are transitional months, when warm, sunny days can suddenly become
stormy. Clouds can build up during the summer to produce spectacular thunderstorm
activity.
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Lodging and Activities near Yosemite: Closest Major Airport: Sacramento (SAC)
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