Yosemite, California

Places to Explore

• Sachse Spring Snow Survey Shelter

  The Sachse Spring Snow Survey Shelter, also known as Sachse Springs Cabin, is a historic place located in the northwestern corner of Yosemite National Park. This cabin was constructed in 1947. Its primary purpose has been to serve as a shelter for park rangers and visitors. The cabin is associated w

• Frog Creek Cabin

  Welcome to Frog Creek Cabin, a historic place nestled in Tuolumne County, within the vast expanse of Yosemite National Park. This cabin stands along the south shore of Lake Eleanor, beside Frog Creek. It was constructed in 1936, reflecting the distinctive National Park Service Rustic architectural s

• Snow Creek Ski Hut

  The Snow Creek Ski Hut, a historic place in Mariposa County, Yosemite, was constructed in 1929. Modeled after Swiss mountain chalets, it supported early winter visitation and ski-mountaineering. The hut also served as a scouting shelter for a proposed ski area on Mount Hoffmann. It welcomed its firs

• Half Dome Cables and Trail

  Half Dome, in Mariposa County, California, is a prominent feature of Yosemite National Park. In 1865, geologist Josiah Whitney called Half Dome "perfectly inaccessible." On October 12, 1875, Yosemite guide George Anderson made the first recorded ascent. The metal cables for hikers were installed in

• Merced Lake Ranger Station

  The Merced Lake Ranger Station is a historic place located in Mariposa County, within Yosemite National Park, California. This remote backcountry station serves as a base for park rangers. Its purpose is to provide information, assistance, and emergency services to hikers and backpackers exploring t

• Glen Aulin High Sierra Camp

  Glen Aulin High Sierra Camp, located in Yosemite National Park in Tuolumne County, is recognized as a Historic Place. This site, at an elevation of 7,800 feet, was initially selected for a hikers' camp in 1923. The Yosemite National Park Company constructed the first camp in 1927. The original locat

• Ostrander Lake Ski Hut

  The Ostrander Lake Ski Hut is a historic place located in Mariposa County, California, within Yosemite National Park. This two-story stone structure was built in 1941 by the Civilian Conservation Corps. It was constructed specifically for cross-country skiers. The hut was originally intended as part

• Snow Flat Snow Survey Shelter

  The Snow Flat Snow Survey Shelter is a historic place in Mariposa County, California. Snow surveys in Yosemite National Park, including at Snow Flat, began in the late 1920s and early 1930s. These surveys measured snowpack depth and water content, helping forecast vital water supplies. Cabins at Sno

• Sunrise High Sierra Camp

  Sunrise High Sierra Camp, located in Mariposa County, California, is a historic place within Yosemite National Park. This camp was established on July 15, 1961. It holds significance as the last of Yosemite's High Sierra Camps to be founded. Its establishment completed the 50-mile High Sierra Camp L

• May Lake High Sierra Camp

  The May Lake High Sierra Camp, a historic place in Yosemite's Mariposa County, was established in July 1938. This camp replaced an earlier one at Tenaya Lake. The site for May Lake was selected by Donald Tresidder and Mary Curry Tresidder of the Yosemite Park and Curry Company. Located at an elevati