Often called "the Incomparable Valley," Yosemite Valley may be the world's best-known example of a glacier-carved canyon. The dramatic scale of its leaping waterfalls, rounded domes, massive monoliths, and towering cliffs has inspired painters, poets, photographers and millions of visitors. The park embraces almost 1,200 square miles of scenic wildlands set aside in 1890 to preserve a portion of the central Sierra Nevada that stretches along California's eastern flank. The park ranges from 2,000 feet above sea level to more than 13,000 feet and has these major attractions: Alpine wilderness, three groves of Giant Sequoias, and the glacially carved Yosemite Valley with its stunning waterfalls, cliffs, and unusual granite rock formations.

• Big Oak Flat -
• Glacier Point -
• Hetch Hetchy Reservoir -
• Tuolumne Meadows and Tioga Road -
• Wawona and Mariposa Grove -
• Yosemite National Park -
• Yosemite Valley -

• View the renowned waterfalls and rock formations of Yosemite Valley.
• Visit the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias and the historic Wawona area.
• Drive or hike to Glacier Point, an overlook with a commanding view of Yosemite Valley.
• Hike to the top of Half Dome.
• Drive to Tuolumne Meadows along the beautiful Tioga Road, and go for a easy hike through sub-alpine meadows along the Soda Spring trail.