Yosemite National Park – California- a Comprehensive Guide to Yosemite
Mar 28th 2010Yosemite Hiking
Overview: Yosemite National Park is a paradise for hikers and campers a dream. It is one of America’s most popular parks and visited by more than 3. 5 million tourists each year who experience the beautiful landscapes, waterfalls and steep cliffs of this place. Although the park covers a vast area of 1189 square kilometers, the most popular section among tourists is 7 square miles of Yosemite Valley.
Yosemite Valley
The park is popular among climbers of vertical granite wall of El Capitan 3500 feet. The park has much to offer including Rafting in Merced River, Hiking, professional photography, mountain biking, horseback riding, skiing and snowshoeing at Badger Pass and Camping. Yosemite National Park is located about 200 km east of San Francisco (SFO), about 3-4 hours away by road.