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| Above, Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
The last time I visited Yosemite National Park was a drive-through along Tioga Pass Road from the Owens Valley. Prior to that (during the same year), I stayed in Yosemite Valley at North Pines Campground for several days.
Even though the camping trip was rainy a lot of the time, it was still an enjoyable trip.
If anyone is planning a trip to Yosemite National Park, they would do well to read the five tips posted at KSL.com.
They begin with:
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK — Yosemite, with its roughly 1,200 square miles of grandeur, has always been popular. It’s the fifth most-visited of the U.S. national parks, with more than 4 million people entering its gates each year. That places it higher on the list than Yellowstone, (No. 6), which many people consider the country’s signature park.
And Yosemite’s influence continues to grow. The acclaimed film "Valley Uprising" delighted audiences with the raucous tale of the park’s essential role in the history of rock climbing. And when Alex Honnold scaled El Capitan with no safety gear, something National Geographic dubbed “the greatest feat of pure rock climbing in the history of the sport,” the park’s jaw-dropping beauty was broadcast to a whole new audience worldwide.
If you’re planning a visit of your own, the National Park Service’s website is an excellent place to start. You’ll find information on permits, fees, pets, food, weather conditions and safety advisories. You can also download a free travel guide and a hiking map.
To read what the five tips are, go here.
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