Groveland

This campsite is a gateway into the Yosemite wilderness. Great starting/ending point for backpacking trips or simply for camping. Self-register and pay when you arrive at the site. Picnic tables, bathrooms, food lockers, and fire pits are available. 

Situated in the northwest portion of Yosemite National Park, Hetch Hetchy is is a not often visited treasure of the Central Sierra Nevada. In 1913, in an extremely controversial move, work on the O’Shaughnessy Dam was started to provide water to t...

Getting There: This hike is in the Hetch Hetchy area of Yosemite National Park. Please note that the gate actually closes here, so you must enter (and leave) the Hetch Hetchy during open hours. More information about road hours can be found here. ...

The trail starts near the O'Shaughnessy Dam and goes through a tunnel.  It then follows the reservoir and has many switchbacks.  A lot of the trail is in sunlight, but you do get a quick cool off when you pass through Wapama Falls.  There is a bri...

Hetch Hetchy has a completely different character than other areas of Yosemite National Park, and the hike to Wapama Falls is an excellent way to explore this relatively remote section of the park. You can only imagine what this valley looked like...

Cherry Valley Campground is typically open from May - September, weather dependent. The fee is $22 for a single family site and $44 for a double family site. The campground provides vault toilets. Each campsite is equipped with a picnic table and ...

Hodgdon Campground is located off of the Big Oak Flat Road (Highway 120), about 45 minutes northwest of Yosemite Valley. Open all year for single sites and Spring-Fall for groups. Dog friendly (except in horse and groups sites). More info at https...

Merced Grove is technically the smallest and most secluded of the three sequoia groves found in Yosemite National Park, which lends itself to be less crowded offering a peaceful solitude hike. The trailhead is located at the Merced Grove parking l...