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Sierra Nevada
Yosemite Valley
When to go77F day, 60F night
01 · The call
Good with cautionWhy now
Waterfalls are peaking.
Watch out
Nearby wildfire: PUBLIC SMOKING DUMPSTER GOAT MDW SNO PLAY AREA (18 miles away)
Plan B
Keep the trip anchored around Yosemite Valley or El Portal with a shorter loop through Tunnel View and Lower Yosemite Fall.
Why now
Waterfalls are peaking.
Watch out
Nearby wildfire: PUBLIC SMOKING DUMPSTER GOAT MDW SNO PLAY AREA (18 miles away)
Plan B
Keep the trip anchored around Yosemite Valley or El Portal with a shorter loop through Tunnel View and Lower Yosemite Fall.
02 · The story
Yosemite Valley guide
Yosemite Valley is not just one viewpoint.
Yosemite Valley guide
Yosemite Valley is not just one viewpoint.
Field notes
Heads up
Bear-smart camp setup. Yosemite bears are used to busy campgrounds, so treat food storage as part of camp setup.
First-time Yosemite visitorsWaterfall and granite-wall photographyIconic views without mandatory hard hikesA valley-first spring or early summer plan
03 · Highlights
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Lower Yosemite Fall
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Cook’s Meadow Loop
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Glacier Point
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Valley View
Selected stop
Cook’s Meadow Loop
A flat meadow walk that gives the group Half Dome, Yosemite Falls, Sentinel Rock, and open valley space without turning the day into a hike.
Flat valley walkingHalf Dome and Yosemite Falls viewsA slower reset between crowded stops
04 · The window
- Peak
- April-June, September-October
- Skip
- No bad season
05 · The conditions
Current weather
77F day, 60F night
2% chance of rain
15 mph wind
Nearest towns: El Portal · Mariposa
Updated Aug 23, 2026, 12:12 PM
06 · On the ground
Before you go
- Fuel before park drives
Road and weather data checked Aug 23, 2026, 12:12 PM
Roads, fire, and closures
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Roads, fire, and closures
Official alerts
Last checked
Aug 23, 2026, 12:12 PM
PUBLIC SMOKING DUMPSTER GOAT MDW SNO PLAY AREA is an active wildfire roughly 18 miles from Yosemite Valley. Current incident context: Mariposa County, 0 acres.
Jun 26, 2026 → —·ModerateWFIGS · Wildfire incident
GANN is an active wildfire roughly 72 miles from Yosemite Valley. Current incident context: Calaveras County, 10,339 acres, 100% contained. 6 Miles SE from Valley Springs, CA
Aug 4, 2026 → —·ModerateWFIGS · Wildfire incident
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