Just a really amazing video shot in Yosemite National Park
Showing posts with label Yosemite waterfalls. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Yosemite waterfalls. Show all posts
The Forest Service Says a Hunter Started the Yosemite Fire
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| Lower Yosemite Falls |
The USFS claims the fire in Yosemite National Park was started by a hunter. So far, his little camp fire has cost $81 million to fight and its still not 100 percent comtained. Read more about it here.
http://www.cbs8.com/story/23350218/forest-service-huge-wildfire-near-yosemite-began-when-hunter-allowed-illegal-fire-to-escape
The Best of Yosemite National Park. (For the First Time Visitor)
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| Half Dome and Yosemite Valley as seen from Glacier Point |
Yosemite National Park is a a hiker's paradise, but the number of great hikes in the park makes planning a trip a daunting task. I literally spent weeks planning and researching my first trip to Yosemite National Park. I wanted to make sure that I didn't miss anything awesome. The end result was an amazing trip. Yosemite is probably my favorite National Park. I've already done the work, so why should you? I'm posting the list of my favorite hikes in Yosemite so you won't have to. If you think I missed anything major, feel free to add it in the comment section.
1. Hike up the Mist Trail from Happy Isles to the top of Nevada Falls and come back down the John Muir Trail. If you have the time, the permit and the leg strength, you can hike all the way to Half Dome.
2. I would plan a day and do the short hikes around Yosemite Valley. My favorites are Bridalveil Falls, The Mariposa Grove of giant Redwood Trees, Lower Yosemite Falls, Mirror Lake and possibly a short raft trip on the Merced River from Curry Village.
3. I would highly recommend a drive up to Glacier Point. This is the best place in the park to view Yosemite Valley. You can pick up the Panorama Trail from Glacier Point and hike 2 miles downhill to Illouette Falls. This hidden waterfall is one of the best in the park. The return trip to the car is a leg burner.
4. Definitely consider driving east and exiting Yosemite through Tioga Pass. The crowds are sparse in this part of the park and the scenery is definitely worth an little extra drive time. Lembert Dome is one of the best hikes in Yosemite. This part of the park features glacial lakes and green meadows around every turn. Mono Lake is located at the East entrance and features some of Southern California's best natural hot springs.
Attention: Tioga Pass and Glacier Point are usually only accessible in the summer months.
My Top 5 National Parks
You can't really rank these. All of the National Parks I've visited are amazing in their own way, but this is a list of my favorites.
The Supai Reservation is not actually a national park, but it is located adjacent to Grand Canyon National Park. Havasu Falls is probably my all time favorite hike.
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| Yellowstone National Park |
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| Yosemite National Park |
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| Supai Indian Reservation |
Yosemite National Park Photo Gallery
Yosemite National Park, a set on Flickr.
These are the pictures from my trip to Yosemite National Park, June 2012.
Our Yosemite National Park Itinerary
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| Yosemite National Park, el Cap |
Yosemite Roadtrip Video
This past month was my my big Yosemite trip. My brothers flew in from Louisville Kentucky for the trip. We had 7 days to drive from Newport up Coastal Highway through Big Sur, cutting east at Monterrey to the park. 7 days was just enough to see the major attractions and do a little extra exploring on the way. I'll be posting info this month on all of the major stops we took along the way. My brother Chris compiled this awesome video of highlights from our trip.
