Park №62Pacific CoastEst. 1890

Yosemite

California·759,620 acres·May–October

“Granite cliffs, towering waterfalls, and giant sequoias in the Sierra Nevada.”

Best season

May–October

Trip length

2–4 days

Acres

759,620

Region

Pacific Coast

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Highlights

Half Dome
Granite dome reached by cable route — permit lottery in March.
El Capitan
3,000-ft monolith and the world's premier big-wall climb.
Yosemite Falls
2,425 ft — tallest waterfall in North America, best in May.

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