Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park er en nationalpark beliggende i den østlige del af Tuolumne, Mariposa og Madera counties i den østligt-centrale del af Californien. Parken dækker et areal på 3.081 km² og strækker sig over de vestlige skråninger af Sierra Nevada-bjerkæden. Yosemite besøges årligt af over 3,5 millioner mennesker, hvoraf mange kun bruger tiden på de 18 km², som udgøres af dalen Yosemite Valley. I 1984 udpeges Yosemite til verdensarvområde, og stedet er internationalt anerkendt for spektakulære granitklipper, vandfald, rene vandløb, skove af Mammuttræ og biodiversitet. Næsten 95 % af parken er udpeget som vildmark. Selv om Yosemite ikke blev den først udpegede nationalpark i USA, har den været et omdrejningspunkt for udviklingen af ideen om sådanne parker, primært på grund af indsats fra folk som John Muir og Galen Clark.
Yosemite et af de største og mindst opdelte habitatområder i Sierra Nevada, og parken er hjemsted for et meget varieret plante- og dyreliv. Højdemæssigt ligger parken mellem 600 og 4.000 m) og omfatter fem forskellige vegetationstyper: maki/egeskov, nedre og øvre bjerzone samt en subalpin og en alpin zone. Af Californiens 7.000 plantearter findes omkring halvdelen i Sierra Nevada og mere end 20% i Yosemite. Der er passende habitat for eller dokumenteret mere end 160 sjældne planter i parken, hvor der er sjældent forekommende geologiske formationer og specielle jordbundstyper, som er karakteristiske for de begrænsede nicher, som mange af disse planter lever i.Yosemiteområdets geologi er kendetegnet af granitklipper og rester af ældre klipper. For omkring 10 millioner år siden løftedes Sierra Nevada op og vippede derefter, så de forholdsvis jævne vestlige og de mere dramatiske østlige bjergskråninger dannedes. Løftningen forøgede vandløbs og flodlejers stejlhed, så der dannedes snævre og dybe canyons. For omkring 1 million år siden akkumulerede sne og is sig til gletsjere i det alpine højland, og disse bevægede sig ned ad floddalene. Isens tykkelse i Yosemite Valley kan have været op til 1.200 m under den tidligste isperiode. Isens nedadgående bevægelse skabte den U-formede dal, som i dag tiltrækker så mange besøgende til den storslåede udsigt."Yosemite" [jo-SÆMME-ti] er navnet på en amerikansk indianerstamme og betyder "der er dræbere blandt dem" (Miwok-spoget, som hører under Penutian-sproget).
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Beautiful views everywhere you look. If you go early the crowds aren’t too bad. We didn’t have to wait in line going in early but saw some long lines on our last day when we left the park around noon.
a week ago -
Such a beautiful park and so much to see. Exited through the east and wish I would have spent some time that way! Some waterfalls and lakes are seasonal so mind that if you go there in the summer. Mirror lake was not there in mid August! So much to see and hike though!
a week ago -
Stunning 🤩 just amazing. Would love to stay there forever. Perfect park to spend time with friends and family.
3 days ago -
Gorgeous National Park! Yosemite Valley is stunning but make sure you go to Glazier Point. The view looking down at Yosemite Valley and seeing El Capitan and Half Dome is worth the trip. If you want to travel but are afraid of getting Covid hit up a National Park. Go during the week and there isn't much of a crowd. My wife and I went to Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Park's as well. A great trip!
a day ago -
Yosemite National Park is absolutely beautiful being so close to a major metropolitan center like San Francisco / Silicon Valley makes this park very accessible to a very large population. While it is an incredibly beautiful park it is not the best in terms of the amount of people who come to visit. I will say this is without a doubt one of America’s most beautiful spaces it should be visited during times when there are the least amount of people. I will give a more in-depth review but encouraging people to visit this park might be environmentally concerning when it’s already so popular.
a week ago -
Beautiful park. Made it into the valley this time and enjoyed the Yosemite Falls hike. Was impressed by the shop and restaurant facilities available in the valley. Enjoyed the drive from Lee Vining, so many beautiful places to stop along the way. You don't even need to go into the valley to enjoy beautiful hikes or clear water.
a month ago -
One of the best experiences I’ve had in my life. I travelled to California just to experience this moment. Words can not explain the beauty of this National Treasure. I encourage you to visit and experience the picturesque scenery of this place. My only wish is I could visit Yosemite again and spend days navigating through its marvels. This is one off my bucket list.
3 weeks ago -
The park is beautiful! It would be nice if there were signs indicating how far to your destination along the drive. But, we had an amazing time and the pictures look like a painting! Absolutely beautiful!
a month ago