Majestic Mountain Loop DAY 3: Yosemite National Park (EPIC 3-Park California Road Trip)
Today I’m thrilled to have you join me along the ultimate National Park adventure organized by Visit Visalia and Visit Yosemite | Madera County! California’s Majestic Mountain Loop road trip is the perfect multi-day itinerary that takes visitors through Sequoia, Kings Canyon, and Yosemite National Parks, showcasing the best stops to encounter towering sequoias, ancient cave systems, massive granite peaks, and breathtaking waterfalls. Today is Day 3 of 4, so join me as we explore Yosemite National Park and the lovely gateway community of Oakhurst, CA.
Watch Day 1 in Sequoia National Park: https://youtu.be/zrIKVHylHvw
Watch Day 2 in Kings Canyon National Park: https://youtu.be/iTr67Wy1Az4
Watch Day 4 in Yosemite National Park: https://youtu.be/clOaK921n-w
Day 3 Highlights in Yosemite National Park…
🌲 STOP 1: Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias – Mariposa Grove is home to over 500 mature giant sequoias, including icons like the Grizzly Giant Tree.
🐴 STOP 2: Yosemite History Center – Yosemite History Center is a walk-able collection of historic buildings, including a beautiful covered bridge. T his area tells the story of Yosemite’s earliest park rangers, settlers and stagecoach travelers.
🥾 STOP 3: Taft Point or Sentinel Dome – Taft Point offers some of the most jaw-dropping views over Yosemite Valley, with sheer cliffs that drop thousands of feet straight down. Heading out from the same trailhead, park visitors can hike up Sentinel Dome which provides 360º views of El Capitan, Yosemite Falls, Half Dome, and the High Sierra.
🏞 STOP 4: Washburn Point – Washburn Point offers a very unique profile view of Half Dome, along with an unbeatable look at Nevada Fall, Vernal Fall, and the famous Mist Trail down below.
🌄 STOP 5: Glacier Point – One of the most iconic views in all of Yosemite National Park, Glacier Point provides guests with a full face-to-face view of Half Dome, as well as a remarkable scene of Yosemite Falls above the valley floor thousands of feet below.
👉 For more information on California’s Majestic Mountain Loop, visit https://www.majesticmountainloop.com
📌 ABOUT THE SPONSORS: Visit Visalia and Visit Yosemite | Madera County are invaluable resources for anyone planning trips to Sequoia, Kings Canyon, Yosemite, and the surrounding regions. Make sure to check out more videos at @VisitVisaliaSeeTheSequoias and @VisitYosemiteMaderaCounty , and download your free visitor guides at https://www.visitvisalia.com and https://www.yosemitethisyear.com for answers to all your questions about making Visalia and Oakhurst your home bases for your mountain adventures.
🙋♀️ ABOUT FLYING DAWN MARIE: Dawn is a travel and lifestyle blogger based out of Southern California. With in-depth articles, travel guides, and reviews on hotels & products, she seeks to share her journeys to help you plan for your own. Dawn’s adventures take her all over California, the western United States, and around the globe…and every Monday she posts a new comprehensive blog post on https://www.FlyingDawnMarie.com and a supporting YouTube video on her channel @flyingdawnmarie
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 Majestic Mountain Loop
0:37 Home Base in Oakhurst
2:17 Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias
3:37 Yosemite History Center
4:39 Taft Point
5:50 Sentinel Dome
6:27 Washburn Point
7:15 Glacier Point
8:12 In Summary