Travel Yosemite Website. If you find yourself driving along slowly in awe of your surroundings and cars are behind you please pull into a turnout to let other cars pass. Yosemite valley is the main destination for most visitors but there are many places to go in the park.
Not just a great valley but a shrine to human foresight the strength of granite the power of glaciers the persistence of life and the tranquility of the high sierra. Fortunately there are turnouts along the side of most roads where you can safely pull over to take in the view and snap some photos. Early birds avoid traffic.
Yosemite valley is the main destination for most visitors but there are many places to go in the park.
Yosemite national park is filled with curvy steep roads. Park remains open for day use visitors. First protected in 1864 yosemite national park is best known for its waterfalls but within its nearly 1 200 square miles you can find deep valleys grand meadows. From spring through fall arrive in the park before or after peak hours before 9 am and after 5 pm to avoid delays and traffic congestion.