Parks in Mariposa, California

This is the very first backpack trip I ever made in the Sierra Nevada, back in 1964. Ive repeated it, and in the 90s enjoyed it even more, in part because backpacker paraphernalia have considerably... More on Trails

To start, forget about happy isles, unless you like something equivelent to More on Trails

Its a bad ass park with a huge bowl smooth concrete theres a box and some stairs and lots more badd ass crap when I say crap I mean good crap not bad crap. Theres also a team my buddy josh ferris j... More on skateboardpark.com

Mariposa skatepark is a gnarly park and all the skaters that go their are sick including me. I just got my variel down and my kickflip to board ... More on skateboardpark.com

A short but very steep climb leads you to Inspiration Point, the original first view of the valley for travelers along the old Wawona wagon road. The vista is not quite the same, thanks to the increase in vegetation over the years, ... More on Trails

Any Yosemite experience is incomplete without a trip through on of the Parks' three groves of giant sequoias. The Mariposa Grove is the largest, and has the oldest giant sequoia in the park, the Grizzly Giant. At the height of tourist ... More on Trails

On those infrequent occasions when an adequate layer of snow blankets Yosemite Valley, a more attractive setting in which to snowshoe is hard to imagine. Fresh snow on the Valley floor, on the ledges of the vertical granite walls, ... More on Trails

Planning a Visit to Yosemite or looking for information on what Yosemite has to offer? DNC Parks & Resorts at Yosemite, Inc. , the Park's primary concessioner, maintains a variety of lodging ... More on Tcchamber.com

Yosemite is justifiably one of Americas most famous and popular parks; its spectacular scenery is sure to impress even those who have seen practically every other park. On the western slopes of the... More on Trails

Theres gold in the hills of California! These words echoed around the world in 1848 and started a mass migration to the wilderness of interior California. Gold seekers trekked from every part of th... More on Parks

“There’s gold in the hills of California!” These words echoed around the world in 1848 and started a mass migration to the wilderness of interior California. Gold seekers trekked from every part ... More on Parks.ca.gov

The fifth tallest waterfall in the world, Yosemite Falls is the ... More on TripAdvisor

This store is enjoying to at least browse through. In the window is a large cut amethyst. It must be 2ft. T... More on insiderpages.com

This paved trail climbs 60 feet along the west side of Tenaya Creek to the aptly named Mirror Lake, where overhanging rock formations reflect in the lake's still surface. This ... More on Frommers

Beautiful trail in the winter. The snow and ice add so much to the views. T More on Trails

This hike approaches Yosemite Falls from behind and ends up at the same place as the Upper Yosemite Fall hike described earlier in this chapter, without the steep climb up from the valley floor. After hiking 2 miles, you'll see ... More on Frommers