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Two of
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Camping that night on the Valley floor, the group agreed with the suggestion of Dr. Bunnell to call it "Yo-sem-i-ty", mistakenly believing that was the native name. The term is from the
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state quarter. Hiking to the top of Half Dome is one of the most popular hikes from the valley, and very crowded. The park now requires permits to use the trail, and in 2011 the permits sold out very quickly after becoming available. The park now uses a lottery system for hikers to apply for permits.
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The plan has been criticized for prioritizing park visitors over the preservation of the river and the valley. Some believe there should be further limitations to the number of cars and parking lots in the valley, and more focus on public transportation. On busy summer days, there can be long delays
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to address the preservation of the river, safety, and to improve the visitor experience in the park. The plan will restore meadows and river bank areas and remove non-essential roads. Camping capacity will increase by 37%, and recreational services will be expanded. The plan calls for an 8% increase
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The grandeur of the scene was but softened by the haze that hung over the valley – light as gossamer – and by the clouds which partially dimmed the higher cliffs and mountains. This obscurity of vision but increased the awe with which I beheld it, and as I looked, a peculiar exalted sensation seemed
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had a record number of 5 million visitors in 2016. In 2020 visitation dropped to 2,268,313 visitors. A reservation system was implemented in 2020, which required a reservation in order to enter the park. The reservation system has been periodically lifted and reimplemented since 2021.
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there are 2,000 feet (610 m) of mostly glacial sediment with at least six separate sequences of Lake
Yosemite sediments. Here, huge and highly erosive pre-Wisconsinian glaciers excavated the bedrock valley floor, and much smaller Wisconsinian glaciers deposited glacial debris.
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California "for public use, resort and recreation," the two tracts "shall be inalienable for all time". This was the first time in history that a federal government had set aside scenic lands simply to protect them and to allow for their enjoyment by all people.
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attraction. The massive 'big walls' of granite have been climbed countless times since the 1950s and have pushed climbers' abilities to new heights. While climbers traditionally take several days to climb the
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had heard rumors of what could be found up the Merced River, none were prepared for what they saw March 27, 1851, from what is now called Old
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as the park's guardian. An 11-year struggle followed to resolve homesteading claims in the valley. The challenge of increasing tourism, with the need to first build stagecoach roads, then the
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and down Tenaya Canyon, finally flowing between Half Dome and North Dome before joining the Merced River. The following falls tumble from the Valley rim to join it at various points:
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and is a big attraction, especially in the spring, when the water flow is at its peak. The valley is renowned for its natural environment and is regarded as the centerpiece of
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in parking for day use visitors to Yosemite Valley, including a new 300-car parking lot. The plan will allow the valley to accommodate a peak of 20,100 visitors per day.
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previous to the Wisconsinian were colder and lasted longer. Their glaciers were huge and covered nearly all the landmarks around Yosemite Valley except Half Dome,
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that surround the Valley and in 1890, the government created a national park that included a much larger territory—enclosing Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove.
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from the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada. They annually burned the vegetation on the Valley floor, which promoted the
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2438:(5th ed.). Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Publishing.
2380:(3rd ed.). New York: F.H. Revell Company.
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736:620 feet (190 m). (Bridalveil Creek)
499:Learn how and when to remove this message
182:U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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3685:Yosemite Transportation Company Office
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1271:, as seen from the top of Vernal Falls
637:Mosquito Fall, stereographic photo by
433:loops that stay within the valley and
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2397:"Automobiling In The Yosemite Valley"
2167:Medley, Steven P. (October 2, 2012).
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1606:, built in the 1880s—still operates.
1283:– running 211 miles (340 km) to
19:For the census-designated place, see
3510:Acting Superintendent's Headquarters
2423:Yosemite: the Park and its Resources
2173:. Yosemite Conservancy. p. 91.
1787:National Register of Historic Places
1687:
1496:The First Picture of Yosemite Valley
911:For the last 30 million years,
865:was uplifted, exposing this rock to
808:adding citations to reliable sources
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477:adding citations to reliable sources
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4225:Landforms of Yosemite National Park
2925:Steck-Salathé Route (Sentinel Rock)
1952:
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923:was not, however, the most severe.
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4152:National Historic Preservation Act
3492:Yosemite Village Historic District
3148:El Portal & Arch Rock Entrance
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1973:Bailey, Eric (February 28, 2003).
1962:. Pacific Crest Trail Association.
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3665:Tuolumne Meadows High Sierra Camp
3625:Sachse Spring Snow Survey Shelter
3560:Hetch Hetchy Railroad Engine No.6
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2195:"Early drawing of Yosemite Falls"
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1894:Us, Phone: 209/372-0200 Contact.
1527:Galen Clark in the Big Tree Grove
541:. These streams combine into the
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2641:Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias
2076:Harris, Tuttle & Tuttle 1997
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3472:Great Sierra Mine Historic Site
2494:A Natural History of California
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385:. The valley is drained by the
4105:Federated States of Micronesia
3751:Architectural style categories
3540:Glacier Point Trailside Museum
3059:1996 Yosemite Valley landslide
2516:Yosemite: A Visitors Companion
2476:. Berkeley: Wilderness Press.
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1657:California Historical Landmark
1314:– to the top of Yosemite Falls
842:For regional information, see
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253:Bungalow/Craftsman, NPS Rustic
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200:California Historical Landmark
97:7.5 miles (12 km) E–W
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2491:Schoenherr, Allan A. (1995).
2472:Schaffer, Jeffrey P. (1999).
2395:Clarke, W. A. (August 1902).
2377:The Discovery of the Yosemite
2367:
2320:www.nationalparkstraveler.com
1613:publicized the damage to the
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907:Half Dome from Washburn Point
610:. Opposite, to the south, is
4250:Climbing areas of California
3610:Merced Lake High Sierra Camp
3467:Camp Curry Historic District
3215:Geology of the Yosemite area
3210:History of the Yosemite area
2420:Greene, Linda Wedel (1987).
1749:History of the Yosemite area
1744:Geology of the Yosemite area
1383:Native Americans in Yosemite
1362:History of the Yosemite area
1014:Ecology of the Sierra Nevada
844:Geology of the Yosemite area
413:is the highest waterfall in
381:, and densely forested with
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3650:Tioga Pass Entrance Station
3605:Merced Grove Ranger Station
3545:Glen Aulin High Sierra Camp
3008:Yosemite Lodge at the Falls
2374:Bunnell, Lafayette (1892).
2042:. Retrieved 4 January 2007.
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1680:On July 6, 1996, a massive
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1089:, mountain misery, western
857:miles deep during the late
219:3,800 acres (1,500 ha)
21:Yosemite Valley, California
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4157:Historic Preservation Fund
4136:American Legation, Morocco
3675:Vogelsang High Sierra Camp
3615:Merced Lake Ranger Station
3555:Half Dome Cables and Trail
2512:Wuerthner, George (1994).
1754:Julia Parker (basketmaker)
1653:National Historic District
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2436:Geology of National Parks
2260:www.friendsoftheriver.org
1759:Yosemite West, California
1572:Yellowstone National Park
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2126:"Yosemite and Tamalpais"
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1519:Yosemite: The first park
1323:Yosemite is now a world
1221:Sierra Nevada salamander
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250:Architectural style
3565:Hodgdon Homestead Cabin
3550:Great Sierra Wagon Road
3525:Crane Flat Fire Lookout
3487:Yosemite Valley Bridges
3064:1997 Merced River flood
3054:1938 Yosemite TWA crash
1189:white-headed woodpecker
982:behind Half Dome as an
951:in the valley's walls.
759:Natural Yosemite Valley
730:1,020 feet (310 m)
724:1,180 feet (360 m)
718:1,250 feet (380 m)
712:1,612 feet (491 m)
706:1,920 feet (590 m)
700:2,140 feet (650 m)
522:Sentinel Rock at sunset
4074:Minor Outlying Islands
4057:Lists by insular areas
3771:Keeper of the Register
3690:Yosemite Valley Chapel
3620:Ostrander Lake Ski Hut
3570:Chris Jorgenson Studio
3515:Buck Camp Patrol Cabin
3434:Parsons Memorial Lodge
3429:LeConte Memorial Lodge
3074:2022 Washburn Wildfire
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2774:Yosemite Valley Chapel
2754:Little Yosemite Valley
2600:Yosemite National Park
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419:Yosemite National Park
359:Yosemite National Park
191:U.S. Historic district
138:37.72167°N 119.64639°W
4260:Valleys of California
3776:National Park Service
3756:Contributing property
3680:Wawona Covered Bridge
3580:Mariposa Grove Museum
2939:The Nose (El Capitan)
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2453:Roper, Steve (1994).
2266:on September 28, 2014
2004:www.yosemitehikes.com
1870:"Stats Report Viewer"
1856:"Stats Report Viewer"
1792:National Park Service
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1081:western balsam poplar
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232:Frederick Law Olmsted
4131:District of Columbia
2895:Lost Arrow Spire Tip
2457:. The Mountaineers.
2296:on December 28, 2014
1715:Yosemite Valley 1999
1452:California Gold Rush
1312:Yosemite Falls Trail
1049:California black oak
804:improve this section
754:318 feet (97 m)
653:. The first drop is
473:improve this section
244:Thomas Chalmers Vint
143:37.72167; -119.64639
105:1 mile (1.6 km)
3530:Degnan's Restaurant
2520:. Stackpole Books.
2351:on January 24, 2015
2033:abovecalifornia.com
1456:punitive expedition
1163:American black bear
1085:Shrubs – whiteleaf
746:Silver Strand Falls
353:for "killer") is a
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3640:Soda Springs Cabin
3630:Snow Creek Ski Hut
3455:historic districts
3331:Royal Arch Cascade
3225:List of waterfalls
2990:Ahwahnechee people
2911:Royal Arches Route
2904:Midnight Lightning
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3230:Yosemite Category
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3047:Natural disasters
3033:High Sierra Camps
3028:Housekeeping Camp
2965:Stephen T. Mather
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2769:Yosemite Firefall
2180:978-1-930238-28-2
1979:Los Angeles Times
1960:"John Muir Trail"
1809:"Yosemite Valley"
1794:. March 13, 2009.
1688:Merced River Plan
1675:Yosemite Firefall
1615:subalpine meadows
1537:Thomas Starr King
1513:Yosemite Cemetery
1476:Lafayette Bunnell
1436:Mono Lake Paiutes
1372:Marguerite Zorach
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