Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks - Yosemite National Park (PDF Chapter)
This is the Yosemite National Park chapter from Lonely Planet’s Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks guidebook.
Yosemite is the jaw-dropping head-turner of USA national parks. From the waterfall-striped granite walls buttressing emerald green Yosemite Valley to the skyscraping giant sequoias cata-pulting into the air at Mariposa Grove, the park’s natural beauty will leave you awestruck.
- picnic on the rocks of Olmsted Point with views that stretch forever
- maps
- stand awestruck in front of the glacially carved Cathedral Lakes
- transport
- stare at the hypnotizing cascade of Yosemite Falls from the heart of the valley
- restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: Yosemite Valley, Big Oak Flat Road & Tioga Road, Glacier Point & Badger Pass, Tuolumne Meadows, Wawona, Hetch Hetchy, Yosemite Valley Loops.
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- Detailed information and guidance on a wealth of hikes and treks
- Comprehensive planning tools and National Park driving tours
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