Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias
Mariposa Grove RoadA two-mile road to get to the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias.
Auto Tour, Yosemite National Park
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Auto Tour Stops and Trip Ideas
Use this Auto Tour guide to compare the stops that belong together in Yosemite National Park, then decide which ones deserve map time or a saved trip stop.
Yosemite Valley
Fern Spring (V12)Be sure to take a moment to enjoy what is perhaps the most beautiful spring in the Park.
Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias
Mariposa Grove (S1)A grove of more than 500 giant sequoias, some of them up to 3,000 years old.
Yosemite Valley
Mariposa Battalion Campsite (V13)The Battalion entered Yosemite Valley for the first time in March of 1851 and camped in this meadow.
Wawona Road (Rt 41)
Bridalveil Fall (W1)A 617-foot waterfall that flows year-round and is the first one you'll see when you enter the Park.
Yosemite Valley
Bridalveil Fall (V14)This 617-foot waterfall that flows year-round is the first one you'll see when entering the Park.
Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias
Mariposa Grove Parking Lot (S2)The parking lot fills up early, so your best bet may be to take the free shuttle.
Wawona Road (Rt 41)
Tunnel View (W2)The most famous vantage point into Yosemite Valley with expansive views of El Capitan, Bridalveil Falls, and Half Dome.
Yosemite Valley
Cathedral Spires (V15)A rugged collection of cliffs, buttresses, and pinnacles on the south side of Yosemite Valley.
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Sentinel BeachA Merced River beach that sits under the watchful gaze of 7,000-foot Sentinel Rock on the Yosemite Valley floor.
Wawona Road (Rt 41)
Inspiration PointA great spot for photographing astounding views of the Yosemite Valley.
Yosemite Valley
Three Brothers View (V16)John Muir considered this view from Eagle Peak to be the most beautiful view of Yosemite Valley.
Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias
Fallen Monarch (S3)Biologists suspect that this giant sequoia, 26 feet in diameter and 285 feet long, fell centuries ago.
Yosemite Valley
Merced River (V17)This 112-mile river is popular among boaters, anglers, campers, hikers, and photo-snapping tourists alike.
Wawona Road (Rt 41)
Wawona TunnelThe longest tunnel in California that was bored through solid granite bedrock and travels through a granite mountain.
Yosemite Valley
Sentinel Rock (V18)A 3,073-foot granitic peak named for its watchtower-like appearance.
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Bachelor and Three GracesFour giant sequoia trees that have grown very close together in the Mariposa Grove of Yosemite.
