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Yosemite National Park, California Places Visited: Sunday, June 5: High Sierra RV-Park Oakhurst, California: $25.20 FHU-50amp. Paved interior roads with grass/gravel sites. Free WIFI N37° 19.887' W119° 38.810' 559-683-7662 We moved the motorhome to Oakhurst today. Oakhurst is the gateway into Yosemite via the southern gate. It was only a 70-mile drive so we had plenty of time to chill in our new RV-Park. Monday, June 6: High Sierra RV-Park Oakhurst, California: $25.20 FHU-50amp. Paved interior roads with grass/gravel sites. Free WIFI N37° 19.887' W119° 38.810' 559-683-7662 We got up early and headed into Yosemite via CA-41. Oakhurst is the small town located just outside the south entrance to Yosemite at about 2,500' elevation. We were on CA-41 when we arrived in Oakhurst yesterday and continue east on it today as we head into Yosemite. CA-41 is much like the entrance into Kings Canyon in that it climbs and climbs with 6% grades then relentlessly climbs some more. The good thing is there are no hairpin turns so vehicles with adequate horsepower can easily run 50 to 60 mph. Along CA-41 heading into Yosemite National Park in California
As we gain altitude on the way into Yosemite the mountains become larger and are more rounded.
Yosemite National Park in California
While Oakhurst is at around 2,500' elevation CA-41 takes us to just over 6,000' somewhere in Yosemite before the road drops into the spectacular Yosemite Valley. The road into Yosemite Valley is a fun ride but again no switchbacks that I can remember. Note the road cut across the face of that bulge of volcanic rock.
Waterfalls of Yosemite National Park in California
Yosemite Valley is beautiful as you might expect. A lot of people are in the park to view the waterfalls. As we all know California had a LOT of rain this winter with this part of California (the Sierras) receiving their precipitation in the form of snow. Tioga Pass that crosses the Sierras into Nevada via Yosemite Park is not open because of snow. Someone told us that Tioga Pass had 13' of snow on it and so much snow was on the side of the roads that the snow removal equipment couldn't get the highway snow over that. They were saying it would be early July before Tioga Pass was cleared of snow and opened.
View from Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park California
All we had to do was look up when driving through this beautiful valley to see waterfalls.
Waterfalls of Yosemite National Park in California
Everywhere we looked there was another spectacular waterfall.
Waterfalls of Yosemite National Park in California
There is just something about waterfalls. They draw your eyes and attention to them. There is something mysterious and magical about them.
Waterfalls of Yosemite National Park in California
Anyway you express it there is a LOT of water flowing off the top of this canyon and it is all snow melt.
Waterfalls of Yosemite National Park in California
While the waterfalls are spectacular so are the vertical walls of volcanic rock. Actually, this rock was molten magma that pushed its way----entruded into the existing sedimentary rocks where it cooled. The much softer sedimentary rock is long gone--eroded and washed away to be deposited in the San Joaquin Valley.
Waterfalls of Yosemite National Park in California
Some of the waterfalls are visible from long away while others are almost hidden.
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