Yosemite National Park: Quick Facts

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Major roads to close as storm sweeps across Yosemite National Park. See when • Oct. 29, 2026, 6:04 PM ET (The Fresno Bee)

This Yosemite spot is California’s No. 1 ‘spiritual home,’ new survey says • Oct. 23, 2026, 3:00 AM ET (The Fresno Bee)

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View of Yosemite Falls in Yosemite National Park, with Upper Yosemite Fall cascading down a high cliff and Lower Yosemite Fall visible below, framed by green trees.

The massive Grizzly Giant sequoia tree stands with a wide, reddish-brown trunk and a hollowed base, surrounded by other tall trees in Mariposa Grove, Yosemite National Park.

map of Yosemite Valley c. 1900

Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir stand on a rocky ledge at Glacier Point in Yosemite Valley, with a waterfall and forested mountains in the background.

A hiker with a red backpack walks along a dirt trail through pine trees in Yosemite National Park, with granite cliffs and Half Dome visible in the background.

Visit the Yosemite National Park and see the park's main attraction, the black bears

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