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Travel Guide of Yosemite Valley

Yosemite Valley is a glacial valley in Yosemite National Park in the western Sierra Nevada mountains of Central California. The valley is about 7.5 miles long and approximately 3000–3500 feet deep, surrounded by high granite summits such as Half Dome and El Capitan, and densely forested with pines.


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Glacier Point
Glacier Point is a viewpoint above Yosemite Valley in the U.S
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Nevada Fall
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National park

Yosemite Valley
Captured the day after a storm. The insane part was all the snow capped trees in the morning were all melted once the evening rolled around....
Experienced by @Jeremy Bishop | ©Unsplash
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aerial photography of foggy forest overlooking mountain range in Yosemite National Park, Yosemite Valley United States
Nature reserve

Yosemite National Park, Yosemite Valley
Took a trip with some of my closest friends across the state of California and into Yosemite Valley. This photo was taken during our last few hours in the park....
Experienced by @Dan Newman | ©Unsplash
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bird's view of tall trees covered with smokes in Yosemite Valley United States
Forest

Yosemite Valley
We were looking to capture a foggy sunrise view of Half-Dome in Yosemite, but the weather wasn’t cooperating with us. The fog that did show up was low-lying and moving quickly through the trees like a...
Experienced by @JOHN TOWNER | ©Unsplash
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ice mountain in Yosemite National Park, Half Dome United States
Mountain range

Yosemite National Park, Half Dome
After an 11 mile hike in snowshoes and lugging a sled full of gear to the mountain top, we were finally rewarded with one of the most scenic views of Yosemite from an angle rarely seen in winter. A ph...
Experienced by @Shea Rouda | ©Unsplash
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River

Yosemite Valley
Just after sunrise we found this location in the center of the valley with a beautiful view of Yosemite Falls. Right now all the waterfalls are flowing from all the snow this winter. They should be fl...
Experienced by @Jeremy Bishop | ©Unsplash
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Waterfall

Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Falls was incredibly crowded all day and night, but if you get there around 5am in the spring, you can have the place all to yourself for a bit. It’s a truly magical place....
Experienced by @Perry Kibler | ©Unsplash
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Yosemite National Park, Half Dome
Captured on a unique evening in Yosemite, when the entire valley was socked in by fog. I was able to capture this shot of Half Dome poking through the clouds below....
Experienced by @John Gibbons | ©Unsplash
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Ecoregion

Yosemite National Park
I’ve made the 6 hour trek to Yosemite nearly 30 times in the last three years, but this last time was my most special. I brought my one year old son for the first time. His reaction to the giant gra...
Experienced by @Nathan Dumlao | ©Unsplash
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Cliff

Yosemite National Park, Yosemite Valley
Took this photo after waking up to a flat tire, at 4am on Christmas Eve. It was 14F (-10C) when I changed the tire, in complete darkness (well, I had a flashlight). I made it and was able to stop here...
Experienced by @adrian | ©Unsplash
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Mountain range

Half Dome Village
During a road trip to California with my wife and 6-month old son, we ventured into Yosemite park to capture this memory. It was quite the memory!...
Experienced by @Billy Chester | ©Unsplash
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Summit

Yosemite National Park
Yosemite - Home of Half Dome. Yosemite is home to millions of visitors travelling across the world to see its picturesque views, and over-looming Granite Shelves. Among the most famous of them are Hal...
Experienced by @Michael Louie | ©Unsplash
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Mountain range

Yosemite National Park
Decided to embark on a long over due trip to Yosemite National Park. Coming into the park the weather was slightly overcast and extremely foggy. There were some breaks in the fog and the views were br...
Experienced by @David Joyce | ©Unsplash
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Backpacking

Yosemite National Park
There’s a constant tension in climbing, and really all exploration, between pushing yourself into the unknown but trying not to push too far. The best any of us can do is to tread that line carefully....
Experienced by @Christopher Burns | ©Unsplash
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Wildlife

Yosemite National Park Road
We had just completed a strenuous hike, and all of us were so exhausted until we stumbled across deer in our path. They were just minding their business, not worried about us in anyway. I immediately ...
Experienced by @Ivana Cajina | ©Unsplash
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man standing on top of mountain during daytime in Glacier Point United States
Summit

Glacier Point
I visited Yosemite in the summer of 2016. After a long hike, we drove to watch te sunset on Glacier Point. There were so many people around us, but I saw this one man standing alone on a steep cliff, ...
Experienced by @Jasper Van Lommel | ©Unsplash
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brown wolf walking on snow in Yosemite Valley United States
Wildlife

Yosemite Valley
We arrived in Yosemite around 6am. After catching the sunrising over Half Dome, we started exploring the valley floor. That’s when we came across two coyotes hopping around through a field, hunting fo...
Experienced by @Caleb Woods | ©Unsplash
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man standing on elevated ground facing mountains during daytime in Nevada Fall United States
Mountaineering

Nevada Fall
We started the hike later than expected on the Mist Trail. If you love hiking, you’ll love Yosemite. The views are even better from the top....
Experienced by @Chris Altamirano | ©Unsplash
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Forest

Yosemite Valley
Yosemite travels, the calm before the snow storm In February. This photo just makes me feel some type of way....
Experienced by @Chase Moyer | ©Unsplash
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gray and green mountain under gray clouds in Yosemite National Park, Half Dome United States
Hill

Yosemite National Park, Half Dome
We headed straight for Glacier Point with only a few hours of daylight left. A breathtaking view of the Half Dome awaited us as the snowfall increased and the valley became a mystery of snow and cloud...
Experienced by @Andrew Charney | ©Unsplash
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green leaf trees on brown mountain at daytime in Yosemite National Park United States
Waterfall

Yosemite National Park
This was taken during my first night at Yosemite National Park, at midnight under a bright full moon. Mist from the waterfall cast in the moonlight created the rainbow....
Experienced by @Jeb Buchman | ©Unsplash
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Forest

Yosemite Valley
There is something unique about Yosemite when going during winter season. It is not as crowded, peaceful, calm, relaxing, and cold. But being in the middle of such a beautiful park makes it up for the...
Experienced by @Kevin Bosc | ©Unsplash
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Mountain range

Yosemite National Park
I’ve quickly discovered that Yosemite National Park is the Disneyland for outdoor enthusiasts and creatives. This is one of my first trips to the park after driving six and a half hours through the ni...
Experienced by @Nathan Dumlao | ©Unsplash
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landscape photography of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park in Yosemite Valley United States
Glacial landform

Yosemite Valley
White out at Tunnel View. Too bad it was a party at every location in the park. It is surprising how quickly everyone is traveling for photography...
Experienced by @Jeremy Bishop | ©Unsplash
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man standing on cliff in Glacier Point United States
Mountain

Glacier Point
My friend looks like a mountain man, and could be one if he wanted! I love the contrast between him and the sky!...
Experienced by @Jeremy Perkins | ©Unsplash
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tunnel road with orange light fixture in Yosemite National Park Road United States
Landmark

Yosemite National Park Road
Early one morning while waiting for the light to appear at Yosemite National Park epic Tunnel View, I decided to exercise a different perspective. I looked into the Tunnel. As this was a very snowy/...
Experienced by @Kevin Noble | ©Unsplash
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Mountain river

Yosemite National Park
Did the hike to Vernal Falls in Yosemite Valley and then I walked out onto the rocks in the river to get this shot....
Experienced by @Johannes Andersson | ©Unsplash
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Hill station

Yosemite Valley
This is a photo of one of the many waterfalls in Yosemite. The scenery was interrupted by the heavy smoke of a forest fire....
Experienced by @Cristofer Jeschke | ©Unsplash
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Mountain river

Yosemite National Park
After throwing itself off a cliff a half mile upstream, the Merced river roars under this bridge and down into the gorge beneath Glacier Point. This was taken on a trip from early May 2017. I’ve never...
Experienced by @John Ruddock | ©Unsplash
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pathway between grass field near mountain in Yosemite National Park United States
Nature reserve

Yosemite National Park
The sun was setting quickly in Yosemite Valley and we decided to take a walk across this boardwalk. My wife suddenly tells me to stop. Right in front of us were 3 coyotes hunting for mice in the meado...
Experienced by @Josh Carter | ©Unsplash
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man standing on cliff while holding his backpack in Yosemite Valley United States
Hill station

Yosemite Valley
This was our stop in Yosemite on a cross country road trip, we made the hike up mist trail towards half dome and witnessed some of the most breathtaking views I’ve ever seen...
Experienced by @Joe Yates | ©Unsplash
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