Nestling in the Sierra Nevada, the Yosemite National Park, California, is a geological marvel with awesome rock formations, waterfalls and spectacular scenery.
Over 3 million tourists visit Yosemite, a World Heritage site, every year to get a glimpse of its natural beauty – lakes, coniferous forests, glaciers and mountain peaks. Its landscape is ideal for rock climbing, camping, hiking, bicycling, horse-riding, skiing, and snowshoeing.
Highlights
- At 739 m, the Yosemite Falls in North America’s tallest waterfall and the third highest in the world.
- Yosemite houses three groves of giant sequias, the world’s largest living things, including the world’s oldest sequoia. The Grizzly Giant is 27,00 years old and has branches which are thicker than the trunks of most sequoias!
- The world’s largest granite monoliths, El Capitan (1097m) and Half Dome (1463m), can be found here. Their steep faces are a rock climber’s delight.
- The expansive park (3,100 sq. km) contains five major types of vegetation zones, supporting a wide diversity of plants and wildlife, especially the black bear.
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