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Yosemite Valley is on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada mountains, 150 miles (240 km) east of San Francisco.It stretches for 7.5 miles (12.1 km) in a roughly east–west direction, with an average width of about 1 mile (1.6 km).
Half Dome comes into view from Southside Drive near Curry Village in Yosemite Valley on Friday, March 3, 2023. The roadway banks are piled high with snow from passing snowplows.
The view looks eastward into Yosemite Valley, and includes surrounding features, such as the southwest face of El Capitan on the left, Half Dome on axis, and Bridalveil Fall on the right. [3] For many arriving by road, this is the stunning first view, upon suddenly exiting the long and dark tunnel, of Yosemite Valley and its setting.
Sentinel Dome is a granite dome in Yosemite National Park, United States. It lies on the south wall of Yosemite Valley, 0.8 miles (1.3 km) southwest of Glacier Point and 1.4 miles (2.3 km) northeast of Profile Cliff. The view from the top offers a 360 degree view of Yosemite Valley and surroundings.
Yosemite Valley will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday for day-use only and with limited services, the park announced. The concession services available will be the Village Store, Village Grill ...
Majestic Yosemite National Park is part of the American story. Visitors play in the snow at Leidig Meadow near Swinging Bridge in Yosemite Valley Friday, Feb 9, 2024 in Yosemite National Park.
Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove were ceded to California as a state park, and a board of commissioners was established two years later. [55] Galen Clark was appointed by the commission as the Grant's first guardian, but neither Clark nor the commissioners had the authority to evict homesteaders (which included Hutchings). [53]
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