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National Park · Yosemite Valley, CA

⛰️ Yosemite National Park

Yosemite Valley icons — falls, meadow, and Half Dome from the floor.

Yosemite National Park park day
  • Timehalf day
  • SettingCrowds + walking; stroller-friendly valley paths exist.
  • TicketsPeak-season timed entry often required — check nps.gov/yose before you go.
  • Get thereValley shuttle helps; parking fills early in summer.

Local shortlist · confirm on arrival · 2026-08

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No printer? Open the sheet on your phone, or print later. Classic · Bonus · Alpha (extra-hard cool finds).

Talk cards Find on map

Park map Visitor map Map: NPS via NPMaps (public domain) · tap to enlarge Open on official site ↗

Short on time? Start here

Do these 3 in order if you can — enough for a short visit. Tap a stop for talk tips & photos. Create and print your mission is above.

💦 Yosemite Falls view Tall waterfall on the valley wall — mist if the wind is right 🌾 Valley meadow Open green with big sky and granite walls around you 🪨 Half Dome view The famous sliced granite dome from the valley floor

More if you have energy

More stops if you have the energy.

El Capitan view — shortlist photo

🧗 El Capitan view

Giant granite wall — look for tiny climbers only with binoculars

 Merced River — shortlist photo

🏞️ Merced River

River through the valley — keep a safe step from the bank · Safe step back

 Valley Visitor Center — shortlist photo

🏛️ Valley Visitor Center

Maps, restrooms, and “what’s open today” answers

 Valley pines — shortlist photo

🌳 Valley pines

Tall pines along the meadow edge — smell the resin

 Valley path stretch — shortlist photo

🥾 Valley path stretch

Flat paved path section — easy legs between views

 Yosemite Junior Ranger desk — shortlist photo

🎖️ Yosemite Junior Ranger desk

Ask at the visitor center

 Valley trail sign — shortlist photo

🥾 Valley trail sign

Read a distance before you go farther

  • 🧗 El Capitan view — Giant granite wall — look for tiny climbers only with binoculars
  • 🏞️ Merced River — River through the valley — keep a safe step from the bank · Safe step back
  • 🏛️ Valley Visitor Center — Maps, restrooms, and “what’s open today” answers
  • 🌳 Valley pines — Tall pines along the meadow edge — smell the resin
  • 🥾 Valley path stretch — Flat paved path section — easy legs between views
  • 🎖️ Yosemite Junior Ranger desk — Ask at the visitor center
  • 🥾 Valley trail sign — Read a distance before you go farther

What the sheet may include

Print from the button at the top of this page. No app at the venue.

Example finds
  1. Point to Yosemite Falls
  2. Find Half Dome’s shape on the skyline
  3. Stand in a valley meadow
  4. Hear the Merced River
  5. Name El Capitan’s huge wall
  6. Read one valley path sign
  7. 10 quiet seconds — water or wind?
  8. Favorite granite view — draw it later

Official site: Yosemite National Park website. Always check hours and tickets before you go.