Photos of Scenic Yosemite National Park (16)
There are (16) photos of the keyword, Scenic Yosemite National Park, available on our website. They are pictured below.The pictures are organized by category.
#405 — This picture was taken of a beautiful sunset near the entrence to Yosemite National Park just a couple miles west of Groveland and Big Oak Flat. You can see part of the reservoir to Don Pedro Lake in between the hills. Yosemite is located in east-central California and lies 105 miles north of Fresno, 195 miles east of San Francisco, 313 miles north of Los Angeles and 350 miles northwest of Las Vegas. The gross area acres for the national park is Gross Area Acres for 761,266 and receives about 3,300 total recreational visits per year. The elevation in the park ranges from from 2000 feet to over 13,000 feet. The cliffs, waterfalls, steep mountains and deep lakes of Yosemite National Park were all formed over millions of years by earthquakes, glaciers and numerous other forces of nature.
Sunset at Hills near Yosemite
#451 — A scenic picture taken of Yosemite Falls at Yosemite National Park located in California. Yosemite Falls is the world's 5th tallest waterfall, but North America's largest and most popular waterfall in Yosemite's National Park. This waterfall is actually composed of three falls: Upper, Middle Cascades, and the Lower fall. Together they have a combined height of 2,425 feet which is more than 9 times the height of Niagara Falls. Perhaps the easiest place to view the falls is the Yosemite Falls Parking Area across from Yosemite Lodge.
Yosemite Falls Reflection
#682 — A scenic picture taken of Bridalveil Fall located in Yosemite National Park, California. Although Bridalveil Fall appears small when viewd against the surrounding canyon walls, it actually has a 620 foot drop, the height of a 62 story building. Bridalveil Fall is one of the most prominent waterfalls in the Yosemite Valley in California, seen yearly by millions of visitors to Yosemite National Park. When the wind blows briskly, the waterfall will appear to be falling sideways.
Bridalveil Fall
#652 — A scenic picture taken driving towards El Capitan with Forest Road leading towards it in Yosemite National Park, California. This massive, granite monolith stands 3,593 feet from the base to summit and and is claimed to be the largest single monolith of granite in the world. From spring to fall, climbers come from all over the globe to scale El Capitan.
El Capitan & Forest Road
#505 — A scenic picture taken of El Capitan which is located in Yosemite National Park, California. This massive, granite monolith stands 3,593 feet from the base to summit and and is claimed to be the largest single monolith of granite in the world. From spring to fall, climbers come from all over the globe to scale El Capitan.
El Capitan, Yosemite National Park
#987 — A scenic picture taken of a small lake/pond, blue sky, and trees located in the middle of Yosemite National Park.
Lake Pond & Trees in Yosemite
#996 — A scenic landscape picture taken of green trees, blue sky, puffy clouds, and a country fence located in Yosemite National Park.
Landscape Trees & Fence in Yosemite
#456 — A scenic picture of the mountains and hills surrounding Yosemite National Park and the Tuolumne River flowing below. The Tuolumne River was designated Wild and Scenic in 1984 by the United State Congress. The Wild and Scenic Act provieds that rivers possessing extraordinary scenic, recreational, fishery, or wildlife values shall be preserved for the benefit and enjoyment of Forest visitors. It also limits land development surrounding these rivers and water diversion from them. The Tuolumne River begins as small rivulets trickling from Mount Dana and Mount Lyell in Yosemite National Park high in the Sierra Nevada. It ends at the San Joaquin River.
Yosemite & Tuolumne River View
#621 — A scenic picture taken of the tall Yosemite Falls with a big grass field in the foreground. Yosemite Falls is located in Yosemite National Park in California. Yosemite Falls is the world's 5th tallest waterfall, but North America's largest and most popular waterfall in Yosemite's National Park. This waterfall is actually composed of three falls: Upper, Middle Cascades, and the Lower fall. Together they have a combined height of 2,425 feet which is more than 9 times the height of Niagara Falls. Perhaps the easiest place to view the falls is the Yosemite Falls Parking Area across from Yosemite Lodge.
Yosemite Falls & Grass Field
#515 — A scenic picture taken of the hills and mountains surrounding Yosemite National Park in California during sunset. The picture was taken near the entrence to Yosemite National Park just a couple miles west of Groveland and Big Oak Flat. Yosemite is located in east-central California and lies 105 miles north of Fresno, 195 miles east of San Francisco, 313 miles north of Los Angeles and 350 miles northwest of Las Vegas.
Yosemite Hills Sunset
#503 — A close up picture taken of Bridalveil Fall located in Yosemite National Park, California. Although Bridalveil Fall appears small when viewd against the surrounding canyon walls, it actually has a 620 foot drop, the height of a 62 story building.
Bridalveil Fall Close Up, Yosemite
#504 — A picture taken of Bridalveil Fall located in Yosemite National Park, California. Although Bridalveil Fall appears small when viewd against the surrounding canyon walls, it actually has a 620 foot drop, the height of a 62 story building. Bridalveil Fall is one of the most prominent waterfalls in the Yosemite Valley in California, seen yearly by millions of visitors to Yosemite National Park. When the wind blows briskly, the waterfall will appear to be falling sideways.
Bridalveil Fall Scene
#506 — A scenic picture taken of Cascade Falls in Yosemite Valley, California. This is the first fall that one sees while entering the valley through the be Big Oak Flat entrance.
Cascade Falls, Yosemite Valley
#507 — A scenic picture taken of the lower portion of Cascade Falls located in Yosemite National Park, California. This is the first fall that one sees while entering the valley through the be Big Oak Flat entrance.
Lower Cascade Falls, Yosemite
