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Virtual Guidebook to
Yosemite National Park
California
Fullscreen Panoramas
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Upper Yosemite Falls from the Yosemite FallsTrail.
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Table of Contents - Fullscreens
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Yosemite Valley, West to East
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Wawona Tunnel (3)
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Valley View (3)
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Bridalveil Falls (2)
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El Capitan Meadow (7)
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Leidig Meadow (7)
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Chapel Meadow (6)
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Cooks Meadow (3)
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Yosemite at Night (2)
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Yosemite Lodge (3)
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Base of Yosemite Falls (3)
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Yosemite Falls Trail (7)
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North Rim Viewpoints (7)
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Yosemite Village (7)
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Ahwahnee Meadow (4)
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The Ahwahnee Hotel (5)
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Southside Road (2)
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Stoneman Meadow (4)
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Camp Curry (4)
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Pines Campgrounds (2)
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Mirror Lake (2)
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Happy Isles (3)
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Vernal Falls (6)
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The Horse Trail (4)
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Nevada Falls (6)
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Hetch Hetchy
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Lower Tuolumne River (5)
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O'Shaugnessy Dam (3)
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Hetch Hetchy North Shore (9)
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The Tioga Road
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Crane Flat and Vicinity (5)
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Tioga Road Forests (8)
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Yosemite Creek (2)
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Olmsted Point (5)
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Tenaya Lake (3)
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Cathedral Range (3)
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West Tuolumne Meadows (5)
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Tuolumne Meadows to Glen Aulin (8)
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Below Glen Aulin (6)
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Waterwheel Falls (4)
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Tuolumne Meadows (8)
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Tioga Pass (9)
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West of Yosemite Valley
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Merced River Canyon (5)
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El Portal (3)
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The Big Oak Flat Road (5)
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Cascade Valley (1)
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South of Yosemite Valley
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Glacier Point Road (3)
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South Rim Viewpoints (6)
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Sentinel Dome (3)
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Glacier Point (4)
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Wawona and the Mariposa Grove
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Wawona (5)
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The Lower Mariposa Grove (3)
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The Upper Mariposa Grove (6)
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Complete Listing of Fullscreen Panoramas
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Yosemite Valley, from West to East
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Turtleback Dome and the Wawona Tunnel
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Yosemite Valley from Turtleback Dome. (5-23-05)
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On Turtleback Dome above Cascade Valley. (5-23-05)
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The famous view at the east end of the Wawona Tunnel. (5-23-05)
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Valley View and Bridalveil Meadow
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Valley View, medium high water in the spring. (6-20-05)
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Valley View on the Merced River, late in the afternoon. (6-4-01)
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Bridalveil Falls from the Bridalveil Moraine viewpoint. (6-20-05)
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Bridalveil Falls
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Bridalveil Meadow, early summer. (5-18-04)
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Bridalveil and Ribbon Falls, from the Bridalveil Moraine. (6-20-05)
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El Capitan Meadow
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Grove of black oaks at the west end of El Capitan Meadow. (7-12-05)
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El Capitan Meadow, between El Capitan and the Cathedral Rocks. (6-20-05)
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Prescribed burning fills the valley with smoke. (5-18-04)
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El Capitan Meadow on a summer afternoon. (6-4-01)
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El Capitan Meadow on a bright winter day. (2-24-02)
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On El Capitan Bridge over the Merced River. (6-20-05)
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High water in the Merced River, Cathedral picnic area. (5-23-05)
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Leidig Meadow
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Near the east end of vast Leidig Meadow. (6-4-01)
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Sentinel Rock and Sentinel Falls from Leidig Meadow. (7-12-05)
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The so-called "swinging" bridge over the Merced River. (6-4-01)
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The pedestrian bridge to Leidig Meadow. (6-4-01)
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Opposite Sentinel Beach on the Merced River, swimming and raft take-out. (7-12-05)
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The Merced River at the west end of Leidig Meadow. (7-12-05)
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The deep green Merced River near Eagle Creek. (7-12-05)
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Yosemite Chapel Meadow
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Chapel Meadow boardwalk in winter. (1-29-06)
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Yosemite Falls and the Merced River, Chapel Meadow. (6-20-05)
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Yosemite Falls and the Merced River in winter. (1-29-06)
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A painter at work near the Yosemite Chapel. (6-20-05)
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The non-denominational Yosemite Chapel. (6-4-01)
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Merced River bridge at the site of the old village. (1-29-06)
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Cooks Meadow and the Black Oak Grove
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Cooks Meadow, the best view of Yosemite Falls. (6-20-05)
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The south edge of Cooks Meadow in winter. (2-24-02)
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An area of oak forest restoration near Cooks Meadow. (2-22-02)
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Yosemite at Night
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Yosemite Falls from Cooks Meadow by winter moonlight. (2-23-02)
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Stoneman Meadow and the lights of Camp Curry by winter moonlight. (2-23-02)
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Yosemite Lodge
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One and two story apartment units at Yosemite Lodge. (7-12-05)
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The central courtyard, Mountain Room, and amphitheater at Yosemite Lodge. (7-12-05)
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The swimming pool and ice cream stand at Yosemite Lodge. (7-12-05)
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Base of Yosemite Falls
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Viewpoint next to the former parking lot at Yosemite Falls. (6-20-05)
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Observation area at the base of Lower Yosemite Falls. (6-20-05)
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The bridge at the base of Lower Yosemite falls is wet in spring and crowded all year. (6-4-01)
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Yosemite Falls Trail and Upper Yosemite Falls
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Evening at Columbia Point. (5-17-04)
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The view from Columbia Rock, part way up the Yosemite Falls trail. (2-23-02)
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The dramatic first view of Upper Yosemite Falls. (5-17-04)
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Upper Yosemite Falls from the base of the cliff. (5-17-04)
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Switchbacks alongside Upper Yosemite Falls. (5-17-04)
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The bridge across Yosemite Creek just above the brink of the falls. (5-17-04)
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At the top of Upper Yosemite Falls. (5-17-04)
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Viewpoints on the North Rim of Yosemite Valley
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At the very summit of Eagle Peak, highest of the Three Brothers. (8-8-04)
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Looking off the south edge of Eagle Peak. (8-8-04)
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On the north side of Eagle Peak. (8-8-04)
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In the saddle between Eagle Peak and the north valley rim. (8-8-04)
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Ponds in Eagle Creek Meadow. (8-8-04)
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The ridgetop just above Yosemite Point. (5-17-04)
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Cliff-edge viewpoint at Yosemite Point. (5-17-04)
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Yosemite Village and the Visitor Center
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Galen Clark's grave in the historic cemetery at Yosemite Village. (2-22-02)
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The re-created Miwok Indian village behind the museum in Yosemite Village. (2-22-02)
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The Yosemite Visitor Center in Yosemite Village. (7-12-05)
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In front of the Visitor Center in Yosemite Village. (2-22-02)
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The Ansel Adams Gallery, Yosemite Village. (7-12-05)
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The west entrance to the Yosemite Village Store. (2-22-02)
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Yosemite Falls from the parking lot at Yosemite Village. (7-12-05)
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Ahwahnee Meadow
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Employee housing along the west edge of Ahwahnee Meadow. (6-20-05)
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At the soutwest corner of Ahwahnee Meadow. (6-20-05)
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Bike path and road on the south edge of Ahwahnee Meadow. (6-20-05)
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The Ahwahnee Meadow offers a great view of Glacier Point and Half Dome. (6-4-01)
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The Ahwahnee Hotel
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Royal Arches Cascade and the Ahwahnee Hotel. (5-23-05)
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The Wedding Lawn at the Ahwahnee Hotel. (5-23-05)
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West side of the Ahwahnee Hotel. (5-23-05)
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Northwest side of the Ahwahnee Hotel. (5-23-05)
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South of the Ahwahnee Hotel, in winter. (2-23-02)
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Southside Road
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The Sierra Club's Le Conte Memorial Lodge in Yosemite Valley. (7-12-05)
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The housekeeping cabins, best value accomodations in Yosemite Valley. (7-12-05)
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Stoneman Bridge and Meadow
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Rafts are rented and launched next to the Stoneman bridge. (6-4-01)
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A great view in all directions from the middle of Stoneman Meadow. (6-4-01)
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Stoneman Meadow is directly in front of Camp Curry. (6-4-01)
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Stoneman Meadow in front of Camp Curry with winter snow. (2-22-02)
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Camp Curry
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Parking in the old apple orchard, bear-proof food boxes for those staying in tents. (7-12-05)
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Between the Lounge and the dining pavilion, center of Camp Curry. (7-12-05)
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Tent cabins are traditional accomodations at Camp Curry. (6-4-01)
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Duplex cabins at the base of Staircase Falls, Camp Curry. (7-12-05)
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The Pines Campgrounds
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The bridge over the Merced River at Pines Campground. (5-16-04)
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Tenaya Creek runs just behind Pines Campground. (5-16-04)
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Mirror Lake and Tenaya Canyon
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Half Dome from a marshy area at the mouth of Tenaya Canyon. (2-23-02)
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The traditional viewpoint up Tenaya Canyon over Mirror Lake. (5-16-04)
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Happy Isles
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Shuttle bus on the Happy Isles Bridge. (6-20-05)
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Bridge to the islands at Happy Isles. (6-20-05)
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On the upstream end of the islands in the Merced River at Happy Isles. (6-20-05)
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Vernal Falls and the Mist Trail
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Midday crowds on the Vernal Falls Bridge. (5-24-05)
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Evening on the Vernal Falls Bridge. (5-24-05)
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Vernal Falls viewed from photographers' rock in the Merced River. (6-5-01)
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Alongside Vernal Falls on the Mist Trail. (6-5-01)
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The top of Vernal Falls, a chance to dry out after climbing through the mist. (6-5-01)
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The Silver Apron is a smooth cascade over polished granite, between Nevada and Vernal Falls. (6-5-01)
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The Horse Trail and Clark Point
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Pack trains use the "horse trail" to reach the high country. (6-5-01)
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Nevada Falls from the trail junction above Clark Point. (6-5-01)
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Clark Point directly above Vernal Falls. (5-24-05)
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Approaching Nevada Falls on the ledge section of the John Muir Trail. (5-24-05)
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Nevada Falls
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Snow's Hotel once stood on this site at the base of Nevada Falls. (6-5-01)
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Switchbacks climb steeply up next to Nevada Falls. (6-5-01)
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On the bridge at the top of Nevada Falls. (6-5-01)
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The bridge at the top of Nevada Falls. (5-24-05)
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On the south side of the brink of Nevada Falls. (6-5-01)
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At the brink of Nevada Falls. (5-24-05)
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Hetch Hetchy
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The Tuolumne River Below Hetch Hetchy
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Rim of the World Vista over the Tuolumne River Canyon near Buck Meadows. (6-20-05)
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The Rainbow Pool and waterfall on the South Fork of the Tuolumne River. (7-19-02)
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Spring flowers in a mountain meadow on the Evergreen Road. (6-19-05)
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Early Intake diversion weir, Tuolumne River. (5-22-05)
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Gauging station above Early Intake on the Tuolumne River. (5-22-05)
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O'Shaugnessy Dam
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High river flow at O'Shaugnessy Dam, Hetch Hetchy Reservoir. (5-22-05)
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O'Shaugnessy Dam on the Tulomne River, floods Hetch Hetchy Valley. (6-3-01)
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The lodge at Hetch Hetchy is used by city of San Francisco employees. (6-3-01)
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Hetch Hetchy North Shore Trail
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On the north shore of Hetch Hetchy Reservoir. (6-19-05)
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The Hetch Hetchy trail follows a broad ledge along the north shore. (6-3-01)
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Wildflowers and ephemeral streams enliven a springtime walk along Hetch Hetchy Reservoir. (6-3-01)
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On the first bridge over the base of Wapama Falls, Hetch Hetchy. (6-19-05)
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An interesting spectral effect at Wapama Falls. (6-19-05)
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Between the second and third bridges over the base of Wapama Falls. (6-19-05)
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Several bridges span the base of Wapama Falls. (6-3-01)
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Past the waterfalls the Hetch Hetchy trail climbs high above the lake. (6-3-01)
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A panoramic view of Hetch Hetchy from the high point of the north shore trail. (6-3-01)
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The Tioga Road
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Crane Flat on the Tioga Road
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Helicopters at the Yosemite Helitack Base, Crane Flat lookout. (7-19-02)
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Inside the old firewatcher's tower at Crane Flat Lookout. (7-19-02)
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Crane Flat Meadow covered in snow. (2-24-02)
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Crane Flat Meadow in mid-summer. (7-19-02)
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Coneflowers in the meadow at Crane Flat. (7-19-02)
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Tioga Road Forests
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North edge of the huge Foresta forest fire, on the Tioga Road. (7-19-02)
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Western white pine and red fir forest. (7-13-05)
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Red fir forest near Siesta Lake. (7-13-05)
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Siesta Lake, a forest pond formed by a glacial moraine. (7-19-02)
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Lodgepole pine and red fir at the edge of McSwain Meadow. (7-13-05)
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Lost Lake, in a loop of the Tioga Road. (7-13-05)
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Exfoliating granite on the Tioga Road above Yosemite Creek valley. (7-19-02)
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Clouds Rest from the Tioga Road at Porcupine Creek. (7-17-05)
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Yosemite Creek
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The trail leading down Yosemite Creek towards the valley. (8-9-04)
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Potholes in the bed of Yosemite Creek. (8-9-04)
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Olmsted Point
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Glacial features west of Olmsted Point. (7-13-05)
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Glacial erratic boulder near Olmsted Point. (7-13-05)
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Patches of glacial polish on the granite near Olmsted Point. (7-13-05)
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Looking towards Tenaya Lake from the peak above Olmsted Point. (7-13-05)
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On the ridge above Olmsted Point. (7-13-05)
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Tenaya Lake
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Rocky outcrops on the northwest shoreline of Tenaya Lake. (7-17-05)
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Tioga Road along the north shore of Tenaya Lake. (7-17-05)
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The beach at the east end of Tenaya Lake. (7-17-05)
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Cathedral Range
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On the rocky shore of Lower Cathedral Lake. (8-1-02)
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Rust stains the granite at Cathedral Lake. (8-1-02)
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An alpine meadow at Lower Cathedral Lake. (8-1-02)
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Western Tuolumne Meadows
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Wet alpine meadow at the west end of Tuolumne Meadows. (7-17-05)
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On the east slope of Pothole Dome. (7-17-05)
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Looking over Tuolumne Meadows from the summit of Pothole Dome. (7-17-05)
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The broad lower expanse of Tuolumne Meadows. (7-16-05)
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At the westernmost edge of Tuolumne Meadows. (7-16-05)
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Tuolumne Meadows to Glen Aulin
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Looking out over the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne , on the Glen Aulin trail. (7-14-05)
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Bridge over the Tuolumne River on the Glen Aulin trail above Tuolumne Falls. (7-14-05)
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The Tuolumne River above Tuolumne Falls. (7-16-05)
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At the base of Tuolumne Falls, above Glen Aulin. (7-16-05)
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Whitewater below Tuolumne Falls, near Glen Aulin. (7-16-05)
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The White Cascade at Glen Aulin. (7-15-05)
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The unnamed cascade below Glen Aulin. (7-15-05)
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Late afternoon at the cataract below Glen Aulin. (7-15-05)
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Tulumne River Below Glen Aulin
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The swampy flats below Glen Aulin camp. (7-15-05)
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California Falls on the Tuolumne River below Glen Aulin. (7-15-05)
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At the bottom of California Falls. (7-15-05)
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An unnamed cataract below California Falls on the Tuolumne River. (7-15-05)
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Le Conte Falls, in the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne. (7-15-05)
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Le Conte Falls, from the trail. (7-15-05)
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Waterwheel Falls
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At the top of Waterwheel Falls. (7-15-05)
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Near the middle of Waterwheel Falls on the Tuolumne River. (7-15-05)
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In the open forest alongside Waterwheel Falls. (7-15-05)
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Bridge over Register Creek at the Tuolumne River. (7-15-05)
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Tuolumne Meadows
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Mid-summer on the banks of the river in Tuolumne Meadows. (7-19-02)
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Old Tioga Road bridge over the Tuolumne River at Soda Springs. (7-13-05)
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Soda Spring, historic heart of Tuolumne Meadows. (7-13-05)
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The Tuolumne River at the base of Lembert Dome. (7-13-05)
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Tuolumne Meadows Ranger Station on the John Muir/Pacific Crest Trail. (7-17-05)
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Tuolumne Meadows High Sierra Camp. (7-17-05)
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Tent cabins at the Tuolumne Meadows High Sierra Camp. (7-17-05)
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Cascade on the Dana Fork of the Tuolumne River at the High Sierra Camp. (7-17-05)
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Tioga Pass
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The Dana Fork of the Tuolumne River runs right beside the Tioga Road. (7-17-05)
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A shallow pond in lodgepole pine forest. (7-14-05)
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Typical open high elevation lodgepole pine forest. (7-14-05)
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Timberline meadow just west of Tioga Pass.
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Timberline tarns and whitebark pines west of Tioga Pass. (7-14-05)
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Avalanche damage near Tioga Pass. (7-14-05)
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Tarn in alpine meadow near Tioga Pass. (7-14-05)
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Alpine meadows and tarns near Tioga Pass. (7-14-05)
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Tioga Pass entrance to Yosemite National Park. (7-17-05)
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West of Yosemite Valley
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Merced River Canyon Below Yosemite Valley
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Bear Gulch, in the chaparral belt of the foothills. (5-18-01)
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The suspension bridge at Briceburg, where the All-Year Highway reaches the Merced River. (5-18-01)
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Merced River whitewater rafters, just below Slate Creek Bridge. (7-10-05)
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Merced River, opposite Clearing House, below El Portal. (7-10-05)
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Rapids and pool in the Merced River at Dry Gulch. (7-10-05)
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El Portal
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Turntable from the Yosemite Valley Railway Company, locomotive from Hetch Hetchy, El Portal. (7-10-05)
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Merced River in flood, from a motel room in El Portal. (5-23-05)
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The Merced River in spring, at Arch Rock. (5-18-01)
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The Big Oak Flat Road
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Regrowth after the 1990 fire at Big Meadow. (7-12-05)
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The Elephant Rock overlook in winter. (1-29-06)
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Portal View, up Cascade Valley to Bridalveil Falls, from the New Big Oak Flat Road. (7-12-05)
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On the upstream side of the New Big Oak Flat Road bridge over Cascade Creek. (6-20-05)
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Looking downstream from the bridge over Cascade Creek. (6-20-05)
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Cascade Valley
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The first waterfall seen on the approach to Yosemite is usually Cascade Falls. (5-18-01)
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South of Yosemite Valley
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The Glacier Point Road
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Regrowth after forest fire, near Chinquapin Junction. (7-11-05)
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Old cabin at McGurk Meadow, near Bridalveil Creek Campground. (7-11-05)
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Shooting stars in McGurk Meadow. (7-11-05)
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South Rim Viewpoints
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Crocker Point, 2000 feet above Bridalveil Falls, on the south rim of Yosemite Valley. (7-11-05)
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Under a Jeffrey pine at Dewey Point. (7-11-05)
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Dewey Point, on the south rim of Yosemite Valley above Bridalveil Creek. (7-11-05)
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Just west of Dewey Point, south rim of Yosemite Valley. (7-11-05)
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Open forest of red fir and Jeffrey Pine, Dewey Point. (7-11-05)
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Taft Point, as a thunderstorm closes in. (5-18-01)
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Sentinel Dome
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A dead Jeffrey pine crowns Sentinel Dome. (5-18-01)
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Yosemite Falls seen from Sentinel Dome, across the valley and far below. (5-18-01)
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The southeast side of Sentinel Dome affords a view of the Giant Staircase. (5-18-01)
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Glacier Point
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The ultimate viewpoint at Firefall Cliff on Glacier Point. (5-18-04)
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The view east from Glacier Point, just below the Geology Hut. (5-18-04)
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Lane Amphitheater, on the site of the old Glacier Point Hotel. (5-18-04)
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Washburn Point, half a mile south of Glacier Point. (5-18-04)
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Wawona and the Mariposa Grove
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Wawona
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Wawona Pioneer Village gathers together historic structures from around the park. (5-19-01)
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The covered bridge at Wawona, built by Galen Clark. (5-19-01)
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Lupines are a spring glory on the sandy flats around Wawona. (5-19-01)
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The fountain in front of the historic Wawona Hotel. (5-19-01)
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The golf course at Wawona. (5-19-01)
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The Lower Mariposa Grove
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The California tunnel tree is still standing. (5-19-01)
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Parking lot at the lower Mariposa Grove in winter. (1-30-06)
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The Three Graces and the Bachelor, melting snow in January. (1-30-06)
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The Upper Mariposa Grove
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On the edge of the upper Mariposa Grove. (5-19-01)
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Giant Sequoias ring the meadow in the upper Mariposa Grove. (5-19-01)
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The museum in the Mariposa Upper Grove. (5-19-01)
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The famous drive-through Wawona Tunnel tree, now fallen. (5-19-01)
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The Wawona Tunnel Tree fell in the winter of 1969. (5-19-01)
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Wawona Point overlooks the South Fork Merced valley. (5-19-01)
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