Auto Touring in Yosemite National Park

Auto Touring

All of the roads in Yosemite National Park are scenic and make for an enjoyable drive.

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Auto Touring Details

The 39-mile-long Tioga Road is the most scenic drive in Yosemite, but hardly the only one. Others include: * Wawona/Mariposa Grove: about an hour from the Yosemite Valley * Glacier Point: about an hour away * Crane Flat: 30 minutes away * Hodgdon Meadow/Big Oak Flat Entrance: 45 minutes away * Hetch Hetchy: 1.5 hours away * Tuolumne Meadows: 1.5 hours away * Tioga Pass: 1.75 hours away More information is available in the Yosemite Road Guide, which you can pick up at the bookstores located in Park Visitor Centers.

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