| Yosemite National Park is one of the most popular | | | | all major roads are kept well-plowed throughout |
| parks of America and visited by over 3.5 million | | | | the snow season, the National Park Service |
| tourists each year who experience the beautiful | | | | requires that drivers of private vehicles carry tire |
| landscape, waterfalls and steep cliffs of this place. | | | | chains. Few useful phone numbers are listed below |
| Although the park spans over a huge area of | | | | For General park information, current weather and |
| 1189 square miles, the most popular section | | | | road conditions call: 209-372-0200 (Recorded |
| among tourists is the 7 square miles of Yosemite | | | | information). In summers information about trails |
| Valley. The park is extremely famous among | | | | can be found at : 209-372-0308, Lodging |
| mountain climbers for the 3500 foot vertical | | | | reservations: 559-252-4848, Campground |
| granite wall of El Capitan. The park has lot to | | | | reservations: 518-885-3639 |
| offer including Rafting in Merced River, Hiking, | | | | Getting to Yosemite Valley: By Road Take the |
| Professional photography, Biking, Horseback Riding, | | | | Oakland-Bay Bridge to Highway 80 East, Take |
| Skiing and Snowshoeing at Badger Pass and | | | | Highway 580 East and follow signs for Tracy |
| Camping. Yosemite National Park is located about | | | | Stockton to Highway 20, Highway 205 to |
| 200 miles east of San Francisco (SFO), about 3 to | | | | Highway 120 and into Yosemite National Park. It |
| 4 hours drive by road. | | | | takes about one hour from park entrance to |
| Yosemite Valley is located in the central part of | | | | Yosemite Valley and Village. |
| the High Sierra and is the visited section of the | | | | AMTRAK serves San Diego, Los Angeles, Fresno, |
| park. Yosemite Valley starts experiencing most | | | | San Jose, San Francisco, and Sacramento to and |
| visitors starting early spring to early summer (Feb | | | | from Merced/Riverbank, and connects with VIA |
| to May) as the waterfalls are in full intensity. | | | | bus lines for direct service to Yosemite Valley. Call |
| Summer time is June to September is crowded | | | | call 800-872-7245 for more information. |
| especially on weekends as the school summer | | | | Glacier Point Road: The Glacier Point Road is about |
| breaks are going around that time and lot of | | | | 30 miles drive from the visitor center. It opens in |
| parents bring their children during that time. The | | | | late May to closes in November. This road offers |
| park entrance fee is $20 per car valid for 7 days. | | | | one of the most spectacular views from the |
| You have the option to drive around yourself but | | | | elevation. People make short stops, take pictures |
| to maintain the natural beauty of the park and to | | | | and hiking. |
| keep it pollution free zone, the park operates free | | | | Tioga Pass: The Tioga pass is about 9950 feet |
| shuttle buses to most of the popular spots. High | | | | high and offers spectacular views of the park. It |
| traffic is common especially at the entrance but | | | | is accessible only in summers around June-July as |
| its worth seeing the beauty that lies ahead. | | | | this area is at an elevation and gest heavy snow |
| Yosemite valley is the only place in Yosemite | | | | in winters. You can also see some beautiful |
| where you can buy food inside the park. Although | | | | Wildflowers and sequoias. |