15 places with verified coordinates · 15 with photo
GetYourGuide
Narrow-gauge railway in Fish Camp near the South Entrance ↗Fish Camp on Highway 41, south of the South Entrance.
GetYourGuide
Yosemite: private sunset tour with s’mores ↗In the park; the meeting point depends on the season, trail conditions and the group's wishes and is set after booking via a questionnaire. Travel to the park and to the meeting point is not included.
Viator
Yosemite Nights: 90-minute stargazing and stories in the valley ↗Meeting point in Yosemite Valley; the provider sends the exact spot as a pin after booking. It names Cook’s Meadow Loop as the programme location. No pickup.Ad · partner links: we may earn a commission if you book. Offer details checked 27 Sep 2026; dates and prices with the provider.
Arrival · Visitor centre
The visitor centre in Yosemite Village, the main point of contact in the valley. Shops, the post office and the stops of the free valley shuttle are all around it.
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37.74874, -119.58717
Viewpoint · Viewpoint
The viewpoint on Wawona Road where almost every tour begins: El Capitan on the left, Bridalveil Fall on the right, Half Dome deep in the valley.
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37.71557, -119.67689
Mountains & rock · Rock wall
The granite wall at the valley entrance, famous worldwide for climbing. From the valley floor, climbers show up as dots on the wall.
The wall at the valley entrance where modern climbing came of age.
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37.73422, -119.63761
Mountains & rock · Summit
The split granite dome above the valley. The climb up the cables is allowed only with a permit, and only while the cables are up.
The summit that needs a lottery win, and ten to twelve hours.
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37.74600, -119.53325
Water · Waterfall
The upper of the three Yosemite Falls, 1,430 feet (436 m) high. It carries water from about November to July; in August it is often dry.
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37.75697, -119.59677
Water · Waterfall
The waterfall at the valley entrance, the only large one that flows all year. A few minutes' walk from the car park.
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37.71681, -119.64677
Viewpoint · Viewpoint
A viewpoint 3,214 feet above Curry Village, about 980 metres above the valley floor. From the valley it is 30 miles (48 km), about an hour's drive.
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37.73067, -119.57367
Arrival · Shuttle hub
Car park and shuttle stop at the South Entrance. The free shuttle runs from here into the sequoia grove; private cars get in only with a disability placard.
The grove where the national park idea took root, protected since 1864.
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37.50662, -119.63029
Nature · Giant sequoia
The best-known giant sequoia in the grove, reached on the Grizzly Giant Loop Trail.
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37.50355, -119.60072
Surroundings · Village in the park
A settlement in the south of the park with a hotel, a campground and a visitor contact station: the base for the South Entrance and the sequoia grove.
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37.53687, -119.65492
Nature · High valley
The wide meadows at about 2,600 metres (8,500 ft) on Tioga Road. You can reach them only while the road is open, usually from late May or June into October.
The wide high valley on Tioga Road, and the part of the park most visitors never see.
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37.87414, -119.35678
Water · Mountain lake
The large lake right on Tioga Road, between the valley and Tuolumne Meadows.
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37.83144, -119.46202
Viewpoint · Viewpoint
The view from Tioga Road of Half Dome from behind: from here you see the back of the dome and the ice-polished granite slabs.
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37.80928, -119.48444
Mountains & rock · Pass and east entrance
At 3,031 metres (9,944 ft), the highest road pass in California and the park's east entrance. Closed in winter, often from November to late May.
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37.91090, -119.25788
Nature · Dam
The dam of Hetch Hetchy Reservoir in the north-west. The road there is open only from sunrise to sunset; swimming and boating are banned because the lake supplies drinking water.
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37.94755, -119.78823
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