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AYosemite National Park
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yosemite national park, ca 95389 - +1 209 375 6666
- Highlights: visitor center, guided tours, picnic … more
- It is so clean and fresh here with great falls streams rivers mountians.Have never had the chance to go in winter ... more on Yahoo! Travel
- 2004. The most beautiful thing I saw while in Yosemite, other than the redwood trees, was the waterfalls. The scenery around the lakes in Yosemite is an awesome site. However, we had to picnic in a pull-off area because there were no places available in any of the picnic areas. It is extremely cr... more on Yahoo! Travel
Yosemite National Park
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BGatekeeper's Cabin Museum
- 130 West Lake Blvd.
Tahoe City, CA 96145 - +1 530 583 1762
- Overview Gatekeeper's Museum houses a fantastic collection of Native American Basketry. I our Steinbach Collection over 800 baskets from west of the Mississippi River are on display. The Gatekeeper's Museum has two floors of Tahoe History ... more on Northtahoemuseums.org
- Overview The Gatekeeper's Cabin Museum preserves a little-known part of the region's history. Between 1910 and 1968 the gatekeeper who lived on this site was responsible for monitoring the level of the lake, using a hand-turned winch system to keep the water at the correct level. That winch system is stil... more on Fodor's
Gatekeeper's Cabin Museum
130 West Lake Blvd.Tahoe City, CA 96145
CWashoe Lake State Recreation Area
- 4855 East Lake Blvd.
Carson City, NV 89704, U.S.A. - +1 775 687 4319
- Overview Washoe Lake State Recreation Area offers a wealth of outdoor opportunities - not least of which are its scenic vistas - just a few miles from downtown Carson City. Situated in scenic Washoe Valley, the park commands outstanding views of the dramatic Sierra Nevada range in the south and west and t... more on LLBean.com
Washoe Lake State Recreation Area
4855 East Lake Blvd.Carson City, NV 89704, U.S.A.
DSequoia & Kings Canyon National Park
- 47050 Generals Highway Three Rivers
CA 93271-9700 - +1 559 565 3341
- Highlights: alcohol permitted, visitor center, gu… more
- Overview Designated in 1890, the Sequoia National Park features many trees, which are named after famous US Generals. The trees are located in Grant Grove and include such names as General Grant Tree and the General Sherman Tree. Also featured in the park are the Crystal ... more on Yahoo! Travel
- Overview Kings Canyon is similar to the Yosemite and Zion National Parks as the central attraction is a deep valley accessible from one end only, surrounded by huge areas of back-country that most people never visit. The canyon is not quite as immediately spectacular, but it is much less spoilt by develop... more on Americansouthwest.net
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park
47050 Generals Highway Three RiversCA 93271-9700
EDonner Memorial State Park and Emigrant Trail Museum
- Highway 80
Truckee, CA - +1 530 587 3841 / +1 530 587 384
- Highlights: picnic tables more
- Did we get a great day at Donner Lake or what? After record-breaking heat the day before, the weather changed for the better. Our crew was ready for some water fun. The wind was up, enough to provide an interesting amount of chop but not too overwhelming. SeaDoo rentals are available inside Donne... more on TripAdvisor
- Overview This museum documents the fascinating and tragic history of the Donner Party's journey to the west coast. more on TripAdvisor
Donner Memorial State Park and Emigrant Trail Museum
Highway 80Truckee, CA
FYosemite National Park Entrance
- Village Dr
Yosemite,CA,95389 - 2093720200
- Here is a beautiful place to walk around and see the beautiful water fall. You will get some water spinkled on ... more on Yelp
- If you haven't gone, just go already you lazy mofo! You won't regret it :D more on Yelp
Yosemite National Park Entrance
Village DrYosemite,CA,95389
GHetch Hetchy Reservoir
- Hetch Hetchy Road
Yosemite National Park, CA 95389 - +1 209 372 1000
- Overview Hetch Hetchy Valley is a glacial valley in Yosemite National Park in California. It is currently completely flooded by O'Shaughnessy Dam, forming the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir. The Tuolumne River fills the reservoir. Upstream from the valley lies the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne. The reservoir suppl... more on En.wikipedia.org
- Overview The Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, which supplies water and hydroelectric power to San Francisco, is about 40 mi from Yosemite Valley. Some say John Muir died of heartbreak when this grand valley was dammed and flooded beneath 300 feet of water in 1913. Almost from the start, environmental groups such a... more on Fodor's
Hetch Hetchy Reservoir
Hetch Hetchy RoadYosemite National Park, CA 95389
HMariposa Grove
- Yosemite National Park
CA 95389 - +1 310 276 2251
- Highlights: wheelchair accessible more
- The hike is easy, and we enjoyed exploring the forest along the trail. This is a good hike for older kids who can walk a ... more on Trekaroo
- Overview On your right as you start into the grove on the main trail is the Fallen Monarch. Perhaps you’ve seen this tree before—in the famous 1899 photograph of U. S Cavalry officers on their horses up on top! Tannic acid in the wood suppresses the initial growth of fungi and bacteria, essentially ar... more on Yosemite.ca.us
Mariposa Grove
Yosemite National ParkCA 95389
IPlumas National Forest
- 159 Lawrence St.
P.O. Box 11500, Quincy, CA 95971, U.S.A. - +1 530 283 2050
- Overview The Plumas National Forest in northern California offers fishing, mountain biking, whitewater kayaking, hiking and camping. It also has the six highest waterfalls in the western United States. The Middle Fork of the Feather River is known for its whitewater rafting. Canoeists also tackle some of ... more on LLBean.com
Plumas National Forest
159 Lawrence St.P.O. Box 11500, Quincy, CA 95971, U.S.A.
JGrimes Point Archaeological Site
- 5665 Morgan Mill Rd.
Carson City, NV 89701-1448 - 7028856000
- Overview Interpretive trail leading through boulders covered with petroglyphs. more on Yahoo! Travel
- Overview Grimes Point was first visited by Native Americans at least 8,000 years ago, and visitors can view examples of prehistoric rock art, called petroglyphs, as well as a storage cave. In addition to the self-guided interpretive trails at Grimes Point, there is a guided educational ... more on Epinions.com
Grimes Point Archaeological Site
5665 Morgan Mill Rd.Carson City, NV 89701-1448
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