About Yosemite National Park: Created in 1890 with the help of environmentalist John Muir, Yosemite National Park was the third such park in the nation and the birthplace of the Sierra Club. A land of transcendent beauty, Yosemite is brimming with extraordinary features including world-famous Yosemite Valley. Featuring landmarks immortalized by legendary landscape photographer Ansel Adams, Yosemite Valley offers spectacular views of El Capitan, Half Dome, Cathedral Rocks, Bridaveil Falls, Sentinel Rock, Cloud’s Rest and the Merced River. However, the grandeur of Yosemite far transcends the park’s famous valley. Horsetail Fall, Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls, the Giant Sequoias of Mariposa Grove and Tuolumne Meadows would merit national park status on their own. As if this wasn’t enough, an inspiring drive east on Tioga Pass Road brings you face to face with Mono Lake and it’s amazing array of tufa towers.