Yosemite National Park
The Yosemite National Park is located in a scenic mountain region, in the Sierra Nevada of California, about 225 km east of San Francisco. The area was first protected in 1864 and became a national park in 1890.
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Bridalveil Fall (189 meters) in Yosemite Valley. A trail leads from the parking area to the base of this waterfall. Below, a better view of the valley.
Landscape in Yosemite.
The Half Dome in the winter.
The Pohono Bridge over the Merced River.
The historic Yosemite Chapel, a fine example of the early chapels constructed in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The Chapel services began in 1879.
The Yosemite Falls (739 meters, combined drop). It is made up of three separate falls with peak flow in May.
The Mist Trail in the Yosemite National Park.
Yosemite National Park
