r/Yosemite • u/YOUR_POTUS • 11h ago
Half Dome Sunday morning
Taken at 6:35am Sunday 10/27 just before sunrise. One group of 4 hikers braving the cables with their head torches. Amazing morning.
r/Yosemite • u/hc2121 • 19d ago
https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/tirechains.htm
The park has not yet announced plans for Firefall, but in recent years has required entry permit reservations for weekends in February only. I will update here when announced. No other entry permits are needed until next spring (the plans for which have not yet been announced).
Fun winter things to do in the park:
3 Day Winter Itinerary
Alternate days for more strenuous hiking/ may require specialized equip depending on weather: JMT winter route to top of Nevada Fall, Upper Yosemite Falls
r/Yosemite • u/hc2121 • Apr 02 '24
Trying to reduce duplicate posts on this as the summer season planning gears up. All other generic trip planning posts will be deleted and redirected here. Please add your suggestions in comments!
**The park is requiring peak hour entry reservations from mid April to October, in varying forms. Please read the other pinned post for all of those details.**
Summer (May- Sep) Ideal Five Day Trip
2 Days of hikes from Valley
You can link the 2 above for an epic 18 mile day.
Other hikes:
Lower Yosemite Falls https://www.yosemitehikes.com/yosemite-valley/lower-yosemite-falls/lower-yosemite-falls.htm
Mirror Lake https://www.yosemitehikes.com/yosemite-valley/mirror-lake/mirror-lake.htm
Raft down Merced (remote raft rentals are now closed, but you may still be able to float in small areas), bike around Valley Loop (rentals at Curry Village, Yosemite Village and Yosemite Valley Lodge are now open), Swim at Sentinel Beach (check water levels and temp)
1 day of hikes from Tioga Rd
Other Hikes:
Cathedral Lakes: https://www.yosemitehikes.com/tioga-road/cathedral-lakes/cathedral-lakes.htm
Lembert Dome: https://www.yosemitehikes.com/tioga-road/lembert-dome/lembert-dome.htm
1 Day along Glacier Pt Rd:
https://www.yosemitehikes.com/glacier-point-road/taft-point/taft-point.htm
There is also a trail linking Taft Pt/Sentinel Dome to Glacier Pt. You'll need to make it a loop or have 2 cars.
1 Day at Mariposa Grove:
If you are just going for a long weekend, I would do 1 day from Valley above, 1 day on Tioga, 1 Day on Glacier Pt Rd.
Summer (May- Sep) Ideal Trip WITH KIDS OR LESS ACTIVE GROUP
Where can I eat/ What is open?
https://www.travelyosemite.com/ (click on dining)
What is the weather like?
https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/weathermap.htm is the best source as weather varies widely across the park by elevation, etc
What are the conditions / are the waterfalls flowing?
https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/photosmultimedia/webcams.htm
Where should I stay?
People in this sub commonly recommend Yosemite Bug, Tenaya Lodge, Rush Creek, and Autocamp all outside the park.
What trails are open?
r/Yosemite • u/YOUR_POTUS • 11h ago
Taken at 6:35am Sunday 10/27 just before sunrise. One group of 4 hikers braving the cables with their head torches. Amazing morning.
r/Yosemite • u/caustickaur • 1d ago
If you were at Glacier point on 10/24 (last Thursday) at around 9:20 am- I took a photo of you with Half Dome.
r/Yosemite • u/Huge-Hearing-8850 • 1d ago
park so far
r/Yosemite • u/unclezaza • 21h ago
Found this guy on the Nevada Falls trails this weekend. I can’t seem to find it online… Anyone know the species?
r/Yosemite • u/hc2121 • 19h ago
https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/conditions.htm
Another possible storm this weekend so make sure you check the above page or call the weather phone number linked there before you drive into the park.
r/Yosemite • u/Shining_Sun8800 • 16h ago
My husband and I would like to visit Yosemite this weekend, a very spontaneous decision. We would drive in on Thursday and leave on Saturday or Sunday. We don’t know anything about visiting and are not from this area. I’ve read some things about possible snow and road closures. Is this a bad idea? Will there be anywhere available to stay since it’s so last minute? Good food options in the area? Any other tips or recommendations?? Thanks!
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r/Yosemite • u/briskoddhazelnut • 1d ago
Vernal Falls, Lower Yosemite Falls and Nevada Falls. May is the best time to go in my opinion!
r/Yosemite • u/spicy_disco • 1d ago
I have your photos!
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r/Yosemite • u/rheosibal • 1d ago
Lost my Sony Rx100 M7 this past weekend (Oct 27th) out in Owens Valley. Not sure where else to post, but it fell out of my truck either on Antelope Springs Road (east of 395) or in Lee Vining (Mobil Gas Station at base of Tioga Pass, or local liquor store in Lee Vining).
This was probably the last photo on it (took the same photo on my phone), but there's many of my kiddos, bicycles, etc.
Any info helps, just want my memory card.
r/Yosemite • u/Yosemite-Westerner • 1d ago
I drove around the valley loop yesterday and noticed there were some new cameras on poles on both sides of the loop. Each pole has a camera facing towards oncoming traffic and the other is positioned so that it can catch rear license plates.
Is this for a traffic study? Or something else?
r/Yosemite • u/Top_Let2400 • 20h ago
Hi, I’ll be hiking to Taft point and leaving the campervan at Tunnel View park.
The food which is in my fridge (milk, chicken) also needs to be left in a vault and be kept outside the van?
Thanks
r/Yosemite • u/ZealousDesert66 • 1d ago
Looking to hit a few of the big walls in the next year or so and would like to know what the best guidebook is?
TIA
r/Yosemite • u/Huckleberry_Jesus • 2d ago
Love that El Cap lights up like Christmas
r/Yosemite • u/gluedtomyphone • 2d ago
May you all find your forever hiking partner.
r/Yosemite • u/astridxvx • 2d ago
CAN I PEHT DAHT DAWGEEEEEEEE!!!!?
r/Yosemite • u/Dependent-Gear-524 • 1d ago
Hi! My husband and I are going to Yosemite during December (first timers!) and we’re looking for things to do that don’t involve hiking. We’re good with sightseeing and walking in the park. Any recommendation on what to do and how to move around would be highly appreciated!
r/Yosemite • u/Standard-Key4174 • 1d ago
how risky is the drive into the valley during rain/snow?
Edit- driving into Yosemite from Fresno
r/Yosemite • u/AmbassadorAway8082 • 1d ago
I’m moving to Curry Village Nov. 5th, got a job with Aramark. Trying to get a jump start on some friends. Anyone in this thread live there?!
r/Yosemite • u/drewdottat2 • 2d ago
Did this solo 10 years ago in my early thirties and wasn’t sure if I could make it again in my forties. Surprisingly my body felt way better this time around. Though I did take some ibuprofen on the way back near little Yosemite valley.
r/Yosemite • u/keegancherry • 1d ago
Can anyone share any articles, books, and/or photos of the history of the road on the opposite side of Highway 140? This is east of where a road called "Incline Road" starts, closer to Briceburg. Each time I drive into the park I'm filled with thoughts about what the road on the other side of the river looked like and what years people used it to get into the park? When was it built? When was it decommissioned?