Yosemite is an incredibly beautiful place in the United States of America and is considered a major national park. In addition, this place is a nature reserve in which a unique virgin nature reigns - only 5% of the entire territory was created with human help, and everything else is wild spaces.
Where is the description
Yosemite National Park is located in one of the states of America, namely in California, on the slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountain. The terrain is 3,000 square meters, there are rocks and walls of granite, the height of which is simply amazing, and there are several waterfalls - one of them is the highest in all of America. In addition, there are several groves of plants called sequoia, which is considered one of the longest-living trees in the world, as well as a plant with an incredibly large trunk diameter.
On the territory of Yosemite you can see a variety of meadows and forests, rivers and multiple lakes. In the center of the national reserve, which is under the protection of UNESCO, you can see the valley, which bears the name of the park itself - Yosemite. This valley at any time of the year, whether it is a cold winter or a hot sultry summer, is filled with a huge flow of tourists, but if we talk about most of the park, there are no tourists there.
History of Yosemite Park
Since the 18th century, the Akhvanichi Indians lived in Yosemite Park, who led a calm measured life in the territory of untouched nature. But the tribes did not manage to live in peace for long. A few decades later, during the California gold rush, Americans of European descent came to the valley. From that moment, wars began between unexpected guests and local residents.
Battalions of semi-legal armed formations committed many arsons of Indian settlements, as a result of which the Akhvanichi were forced to go down one of the rivers in order to find shelter and stay there for some time. After everything calmed down, the Indians decided to return to the place of their old residence, but no one recognized the rights to the land for them. From that moment on, this area began to gain more and more popularity among many vacationers, who caused incredible damage to these places. The authorities decided to pay more law enforcement measures, and already in the 19th century, Yosemite became a national park and nature reserve.
Yosemite Park Climate
The climate in Yosemite National Park is Mediterranean. Precipitation that falls there occurs most often in winter, and if we talk about summer, then it is considered very dry and hot there.
As for the snow cover of the mountains, it begins to form only by the end of autumn and can last until mid-spring. In winter, the air temperature can range from +8 to -5 degrees, in summer - from +9 to +32 degrees. It is best to visit this park in the autumn, when it is no longer hot, but not cold yet, nature at this moment is simply charming - rivers and lakes do not worry about the wind, tall quiet calm trees stand motionless and beckon everyone with their power, mountains and the rocks attract to themselves with their majestic appearance. The best period for the rapid and powerful movement of water in the waterfall is the end of spring and the beginning of summer, in the autumn they almost all dry up due to the abating summer heat. The rain here can start at any moment, even if it was not expected at all.
Park landscape
The Yosemite Valley has a lot of rocky terrain, as well as flattened domed mountains of gray granite rock. A huge number of rivers in the rock were able to break through several deep canyons, as a result of which high walls were formed, the length of which can reach several hundred meters, by the way, such walls in the park are not at all uncommon. The same reason makes one think about the origin of the local waterfalls with significant heights. These include the famous Yosemite Falls, which is known to everyone in North America. What America, all over the world! According to scientists, the landscape was formed by large glaciers, which were able to melt leaving behind such gorgeous views. Forests grow in huge canyons, and they also grow on the territory of the mountain plateau. Alpine meadows adorn the mountain peaks.
Yosemite Attractions & Attractions
There are an incredibly large number of trails in the park, along which various excursions take place. In addition, there is a lot of places that are incredibly loved by vacationers.
Granite rock El Capitan is considered a favorite place for rock climbers, its height sometimes reaches 2 km 300 m, from there a gorgeous view of the park opens, it can be seen at a glance.
Tuolomne meadows and Dan meadows. Clark Ridge, Cathedral, Kuna. Serriera Crest and Passific Crest, two hiking trails that run along the ridge of the mountain. On the territory of the park, there are groves in which sequoiadendrons grow, there are no more than three of them: Mariposa, in which 2 hundred trees grow. Tuolomni, about 30 trees. Merced, no more than 20 trees.
The park offers tourists:
- Fishing
- Rock climbing
- Rafting
- Horse ride
- Biking
- Skiing and snowboarding
You can buy everything you need in shops, and have a tasty and satisfying snack in restaurants.
How to get to Yosemite Park
Yosemite is located near San Francisco and Los Angeles. The distance from the first is about 300 km (more than 3 hours of driving), from the second - about 500 km (travel time will take 5-6 hours). From the airports of these cities, the park can be reached by bus, train and car, which can be rented at the airport.
Yosemite is a must-see if you are planning an overseas vacation and are into extreme sports. There is beautiful nature, forests, meadows, mountains, waterfalls and everything that can make time stop in enjoying these views, and leave a huge imprint on your memories forever!
