Yosemite National Park, California Nature Destinations

The Beauty of Yosemite National Park Can Make Your Heart Calm 

      Yosemite is one of the National Parks in the United States located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. This National Park is very popular throughout the world, because it has amazing natural scenery.

In Yosemite National Park, you can enjoy the beauty of the granite cliffs, crystal clear waterfalls, and see sequoia trees that are hundreds of years old.

In addition, the Yosemite Valley is also a must-see for its waterfalls and the stunning granite monolith called the Half Dome. There are also several attractions in this national park, such as vast meadows, giant sequoias, vast wilderness areas, to deep valleys.

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One of the tourist destinations that is on the bucket list of nature lovers is Yosemite National Park in California, United States. The park broke a visit record in 2016, surpassing five million visitors for the first time in its history. On October 1, 1890, Yosemite National Park was established.

There is no doubt about the beautiful and amazing natural panorama in Yosemite National Park.

This national park is also famous for its waterfalls, such as Yosemite Falls, Sentinel Falls, Ribbon Falls, Horsetail Falls, to Bridalveil Falls.

There are several wildlife, such as bears, squirrels, deer, and mountain lions.

It has been noted that deer and squirrels hurt more people than bears and mountain lions. Therefore, tourists are advised to exercise caution when encountering wildlife.

Park officials advise tourists when they see wildlife not to feed them, approach them or allow them to approach.

This exotic nature reserve in California can be reached with a trip of approximately 4 hours. The naturalness of this national park is really well preserved, so it is not affected by technological developments.

Consequently, visitors cannot receive telephone signals and internet signals, because they cannot build telephone towers there.

Yosemite is arguably the most popular national park in America. The Yosemite Valley has an area of about 18 sq km. The valley area is only half a percent of the total area of this national park.

Yosemite National Park has El Capitan which is a collection of granite that stands vertically.

It is a favorite place for rock climbers. If you visit this national park, don't forget to climb one of the granite mountains there, namely the Sentinel Dome.

At the beginning, the tourists do not need to use a protective barrier to get to the top. But the terrain that must be passed is considered extreme, because it is not equipped with safety on the right and left sides. So you should be careful.

The higher you go, the more difficult the terrain is. But don't worry, the route has been installed with protective ropes on the right and left to prevent travelers from falling. Once at the top, the view that is presented is truly extraordinary and able to make up for all the fatigue while climbing.

You can stay overnight, eat, or shop around the national park, namely in Yosemite Village.

The village has shops, restaurants, inns, the Yosemite Museum, and the Ansel Adams Gallery, with black-and-white prints of the area's famous photographers.

Yosemite Valley is open year-round, various activities are available through the National Park Service, Yosemite Conservancy, and Aramark in Yosemite.

These services include nature walks, photography and art classes, stargazing programs, tours, bike rentals, white water rafting, horse riding and rock climbing classes.