Yosemite National Park is one of the crown jewels in the National Park system in the United States. As anybody who has been there knows it's also one of the most beautiful places in the world.
Here are 20 amazing photos of Yosemite National Park in 2017. Hope you enjoy the photos and if you have never been to Yosemite hopefully you will be able to get there at some time because it's a fantastic place to see. You can check out the weather in Yosemite here.
20 Amazing Photos of Yosemite National Park in 2017
Sentinel Rock
Sentinel Rock is a huge granite peak that towers over Yosemite Valley on the opposite side from Yosemite Falls. Popular with rock climbers Sentinel Rock is a dangerous place to climb and has claimed a number of lives including Derek Hersey.
Glacier Point Views
Glacier Point offers visitors absolutely fantastic views of Yosemite Valley, Half Dome and Vernal and Nevada Fall. One of the truly great vistas in the world.
Gaylor Lakes
Gaylor Lakes is beautiful lake area located just west of Tioga Pass along Gaylord Lake Trail not far inland from Route 120 or Tioga Road in Yosemite National Park.
Vernal Fall
Vernal Fall is a spectacular 317 foot waterfall located along the Merced River in Yosemite National Park. You can see Vernal Fall from the Glacier Point lookout.
Cathedral Peak seen from Cathedral Lake
Hetch Hetchy Reservoir
The Hetch Hetchy Valley was just as spectacular as Yosemite Valley but it fell victim to money interests as the valley was dammed up in 1923 to provide drinking water to the people living in San Francisco.
Yosemite Valley Tunnel View
The magnificent view of the Yosemite Valley once you leave the tunnel entering the valley from State Route 41.
Mirror Lake
Tenaya Lake
Half Dome
Half Dome is a granite dome cut in half by glaciers that stands some 4,737 feet above the Yosemite Valley floor.
Sentinel Rock
Yosemite Falls
This photo shows Upper Yosemite Falls which drops a total of 1,430 feet making it one of the tallest waterfalls in the United States and in the world.
Galen Clark on Glacier Point circa 1900
This photo shows Yosemite pioneer Galen Clark, who discovered the Mariposa Grove, standing alone on Glacier Point amid snow and ice. This is an actual photo from around 1900 taken by George Fiske.
Teddy Roosevelt and John Muir on Glacier Point in 1906
This photo shows Teddy Roosevelt and John Muir, two champions of Yosemite National Park, standing together on Glacier Point on May 17, 1903.
Teddy Roosevelt Alone on Glacier Point
Atop Half Dome
Dancing Women on Glacier Point circa 1900
This last photo shows two women dancing precariously on Glacier Point around 1900. This is a real photo taken by George Fiske.
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