8 Amazing Places in YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK [4K]

Yosemite National Park is one of the most unique places in North America. Located in the Sierra mountains of California, Yosemite is one of the oldest US national parks and spans over 1200 square miles. In this video, I show you 8 of my favorite hikes and destinations within this national park in a vlog-style format. The valley is very attractive to rock climbers, hikers, nature enthusiasts, and tourists from all over the world. While it can sometimes be crowded in the valley, a short hike up one of the many trails from the valley quickly brings you away from the crowds and into complete solitude.
Mirror lake trail is an easy hike that allows for a great first day walk after traveling all day to get to the valley. This hike offers great views of half dome from the valley and follows the river/creek (depending on the time of year you visit, this might be flowing vigorously or trickling slowly)
Columbia Rock is a short hike up the Upper Yosemite Falls trail and offers your first incredible view of the valley. This hike is managable for most, but my be slippery and quite rocky. If this is not for you, number 3 should be much more suitable.
Destination three is Glacier point which can be accessed in several different routes. The easiest for those who are not fit enough to hike the ~4000 ft. ascent from the valley, there is a parking lot at the top. If you choose to drive, you will find that parking may be difficult, but at the top there is also a gift shop, food, restrooms, and a wheelchair accessible ramp to most views. If you are more interested in solitude, I recommend hiking four mile trail at sunrise. This trail will most likely have nearly nobody on it before sunrise, so if you time it such that the sun comes up when you get to ~1 mile, you will get a great head start and not see anybody on the entire hike. Personally, I liked the overlook at mile 3 far more than I liked the glacier point overlook. I found glacier point to be too crowded by about 11AM, so be sure to arrive as early as possible if you do drive
Bridal veil fall is a great destination for those looking to go on a quarter mile hike to see a waterfall that still flows in September (since the main Yosemite Fall does not)
Mariposa Grove offers a totally different scenerey. I recommend taking the drive out to Mariposa Grove to see the giant sequoia trees in a peaceful grove with easy trails and beautifully untouched nature.
Vernal Falls is a more intense hike that can also lead into Nevada Falls and later Half Dome (note: you do need a permit for half dome) Regardless of your hiking abilities, you should probably be able to handle one of these trails. If you are less experienced, a one mile hike to the foot bridge at the bottom of Vernal falls is a great place to see the massive waterfall (still flowing in September as well). If you are more capable of hiking higher, I recommend at least going to the top of Vernal Fall.
Lower Yosemite Falls trail is another easy trail that is wheelchair accessible and only takes about 30 minutes to do. This gives you an incredible view of the waterfall if it is running, and an incredible view of a massive granite wall if it is not flowing.
For a longer and more intense hike that is the most rewarding of these 8, I recommend taking the trek up to Yosemite point, or even to North Dome. I ventured just beyond Yosemite point and turned around at about mile 6 of my hike. This was an incredible view of the valley, the river, glacier point, the pinnacles, half dome, and more. Without a doubt, this was my favorite location. There are also very fewpeople at the top of this mountain, and those who are there are typically very quiet and respectful.
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[@ronl8495]

Nice vid! I vacationed to Yosemite Valley every year from age 30 to 40 but always in the latter part of May when the Merced river and all the falls were rushing. The only hike I didn't do was El Capitan but I did summit Half Dome twice, a 16 mile round trip from the valley floor. I'm 75 now and reside in the state of Kansas but I sure do miss the place! Some of the best years of my life were spent there camping and hiking alone. :)

[@OBRTravel]

Such an incredible park

[@giorassiccuriosity1796]

It must have been quite an adventure!

[@ozzy_fromhell]

what a great life you must have lived explore that great states

[@ozzy_fromhell]

Hey look i found a old comment that I made hahah seems like im keeping up your tradition and going to Yosemite ever year😂

[@MetalockieMusic]

Just did upper Yosemite falls trail a few days ago. Was the most strenuous hike ive ever done but totally worth it.

[@harolddburke4726]

Haven't been to Yosemite in a long time. I love Yosemite with its trails..perfect hikes for a city dude. I'm glad everyone keeps it so clean. Thanks for the magnificent views !

[@hannahoconnor4083]

I love this vlog, its so real and you say how u get everywhere, I cannot wait to go next year !

[@MidsierramusingBlogspot]

FYI Glacier Point Road is closed to vehicles for repairs in 2022. But you can climb up the four mile trail to get there. Bridalveil Falls remains closed for refurbishing in 2022.

[@whollymary7406]

Wow...Thanks Mike for the spectacular views and doing all the hard work for all us elderly viewers out there who may never have seen such beauty but for your camera views, you’re awesome

[@nicksguitaracademy2995]

Yosemite is the GOAT! I cannot wait to make it back to this magical place. I live in Indiana so it’s not the easiest trip, but it was well worth the time and money. I will be back multiple times.

[@barbt1364]

Great video! Thank you for info!

[@murkydepths181]

Really nice. Thanks for taking us along 👍🙏👌

[@johnberry8117]

Excellent footage Mike! Looking forward to seeing Yosemite park!

[@rongxiangliu257]

感谢你带领着的观看旅游，可以看到很多没去过的地方，优胜美地可以说是世界最好的景点，把最美好的词句赞美它都不为过。

[@StarrDaniel]

Beautiful place! I can't wait to see this in person one day!

[@OBRTravel]

Thanks for watching! I think this might be my favorite place on earth

[@yungnatediggity]

rainbow over half dome.... absolutely epic

[@OBRTravel]

Truly an amazing park. I hope to go back someday soon!

[@Smoopz]

I went in June of 2019 and there was sooooooo much water. We weren’t even allowed to go in the river that goes across the valley because of the rapids. Love it here

[@OBRTravel]

I hope to visit at a time like that next! Visiting while everything was drying up was fantastic, but I want to see the waterfalls and river on full blast

[@marlenejordan1696]

Beautiful video, thank you for sharing.

[@OBRTravel]

Thank you, Marlene! Thanks for watching!

[@CARLOSXAVIERFERREIRA]

Great, thanks for the suggestions as I will be in that beautiful park in the las week of June this year.

[@darlenedorgan1325]

I really really enjoyed your video. Thank you

[@McGuiresOnTires]

We are just beginning our adventures together as a family. Yosemite is on our bucket list and your video has given us a great overview so we have an idea what to expect. Thank you! Subscribed and excited for more great videos.

[@mishannab]

Thank you! Planning my trip now & your video is very helpful.

[@OBRTravel]

Excellent! I'm glad you liked the video! Enjoy your trip to Yosemite!

[@runswithbeer]

This is a great, informative vid man! We have our trip planned for a month from now (remains to be seen whether we will actually be able to go) but I am still getting ramped up about it and starting to plan hikes. We are over 50 and looking for some good trails but not necessarily very strenuous, so this was a great resource for us!!! Thanks so much! Subbed!

[@OBRTravel]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked the video! Honestly Yosemite is probably my favorite place on Earth. It has become an annual trip for me now. Enjoy your time there!

[@debp44]

Wonderful video, thank you for sharing with us, and putting this together, very informative. Love this.

[@OBRTravel]

Thanks Deb 😊 I'm really glad you liked the video! Easily one of my favorite places on Earth!

[@kenningosh1447]

Great informative video 👍🏼 Im planning on going there again in few months and plan is to do half dome, hopefully it works out.

[@jamesmartinez458]

Well Done! Hoping to get there again soon once parks are opened up. Thank you for the tour...

[@OBRTravel]

Yeah I'm hoping I can go back soon too!

[@thanidakhongsamai6262]

So beautiful, I will go there soon after situation clam down.

[@OBRTravel]

Yeah me too

[@robpiazza3033]

Hi...In the mid-eighties they replaced most of that bridge at the top of Upper Yosemite Falls. A friend and I spent the night up there and slept on the old bridge planks that were left scattered about after the renovation. It was nice to be off the ground because it poured rain all night. I'm 57 now and still making those hikes. Paradise personified!! Love your video...thanks!

[@OBRTravel]

Wow no way! That's so interesting! I don't know why I am so fascinated by that bridge. I think it's because it was such an intense hike to get there. Thanks for sharing your story!

[@chefboyarleezy4162]

Thank you for this video! I’m going tomorrow and this video helped

[@OBRTravel]

I'm glad you liked it! Have a great trip!!

[@honeybee6858]

@1:11 is that the sun reflecting off the mountain making it gold like that ??!! That was beautiful ! Thank u for sharing this , only a few minutes in and I’m already living this

[@OBRTravel]

*Please consider subscribing for more national park tours!!* *Sadly I was unable to get a half dome permit, or else that would have been on the list as well!* Thank you all for watching!!

[@trumanwhite5690]

OBR Travel bruh this video was soooo good! ur so underrated bro! keep up the good work man

[@itr0863]

what is and how hard is the process to getting a permit for half dome? thank you

[@ladda7261]

Oh wow. Hello California...I would if I could, like to visit one day.

[@OBRTravel]

It's a beautiful park!

[@manueljuarez7188]

That bridge is definitely wild

[@Nadine48669]

Great video, I was here in July last year and it was so hot I couldn't do the really strenuous hikes. Hoping to come back in the next year or two and check some of these off, thanks 😊

[@OBRTravel]

September was really a perfect climate for these hikes in my opinion!

[@lolipops8503]

Great video thanks mate

[@OBRTravel]

You're quite welcome! Thank you for your kind comment!

[@DTOC888]

Great video. Going to check out some of these hikes when I am there this month.

[@OBRTravel]

I hope you had a nice trip!

[@anthonychairez7300]

Didn't expect to see Nate on here. Great content! Makes me wish I could visit when this situation is over

[@OBRTravel]

Yeah it's funny you recognized Nate. We both have a few other channels and this one is something of a pet project. I love making these videos and I love traveling

[@FrogMan_thebassist]

You can get day tickets now. Better get one soon.

[@johnroussel8281]

Nice little video for the general public. We lived in California in the 90s and visited the Yosemite each season. We revisited after moving away in 2019. I was amazed at how crowded it now is. It is certainly a beautiful bit of earth and I do recommend it. For me, I find the road less traveled to have more mystique.

[@OBRTravel]

Yeah I found that it's nearly impossible to go during the busy season. Perhaps 2020 will be less crowded with so many cancelled trips

[@RobertBardos]

nice video brah preciate the info

[@daveweaver-soloadventures5589]

Thanks for hiking tour, Mike. I'm going for the first time in early June. I'm planning on doing the Panorama Trail from Glacier Point down to the valley and will definitely need the rain jacket near the falls so my camera equipment doesn't get soaked. Safe travels!

[@OBRTravel]

I really wanted to do panorama trail too! That should be a great time! I heard it's somewhat gradual and has some amazing views! Enjoy your trip!!

[@daveweaver-soloadventures5589]

@@OBRTravel thanks buddy. Trying to get to as many national parks as I can in my 50s :)

[@nicknick5219]

Dude! I thought I recognize the voice and then I looked down and recognized you from your tech review channel great content! I’m heading to Yosemite for the first time in May and definitely going to take some of your tips.

[@delayedgratification581]

Great content, thanks. Surprised to see Nate, your brother, as I've been following his channel haha

[@pranalipendurkar5070]

Waw very beautiful

[@OBRTravel]

Indeed. Provably my favorite place on earth

[@TooMuchLuggage]

I love your video. Very informative. I'm going to yosemite next week and I know what hike to take. New friends from Las Vegas

[@OBRTravel]

Thank you for your positive feedback!

[@chatjahhhhhhshdhdhch]

Great video! New sub, oh wait... 500th sub! I other words you earned it.

[@OBRTravel]

Yes!!! Thank you so much, Neil! We broke the 500 mark! 🥳

[@josephibarra1757]

When i was young I used to hike these trails bu when you hit 60 no more oxygen

[@jkmoore1120]

Saw you were at 999 subscribers and couldn't bear to look at it. 1000 it is.

[@OBRTravel]

Thanks so much!!! You're my 1000th subscriber on this channel!

[@DayTripAdventure]

Great video! I was just there and uploaded a few videos too! Thanks again!

[@jamiecee4960]

Would love to see that place. Looks very pretty. 💖💖 I'd have to in shape to visit that place. 😁 Looks nice though. 💖 Very nice video. Tunnel Tree looks cool. Those Falls are Beautiful. No big deal to climb that rock. 😝😆 Your too funny. 😆

[@kareng7883]

Nice video Mike, and nice to see Nate too!

[@OBRTravel]

Glad you liked it!

[@anahidiaz6439]

You need your own tv show! Sick channel dude

[@OBRTravel]

Thank you so much!! That really means a lot. I love making these videos and it makes me very happy to hear your positive feedback!

[@MrPekkal]

Hello!! Thank you my friend of this wery friendly and lightning toutorial material!!! I live here in Finland and my dream is getting even more better to hope it would be possible to visit Yousemite some day!! I Anyway thank you and I did liked your positive attitude okay! Blessing to you and everything best for your life!! Stay a way of coronna virus..!! Merry Christmas and a Happy new year 2021...! W: Pekka :)

[@danielkinsella933]

Nice video Mike 👍🏽

[@OBRTravel]

Thank you!!

[@rickfrench1020]

If you're taking Four Mile to Glacier Point why not continue on Panorama trail across the top of Illoette, to Nevada Falls, Vernal falls and end up at Happy Isles and a bus stop. Great Hike, start early and enjoy.

[@dnbtravels]

Awesome channel, new friend here

[@itsdavis6656]

Yosemite is a must go. Just keep trying for the Half Dome Permits! I recently made a video of my Half Dome Trek!

[@OBRTravel]

Yeah I think I need to make Yosemite trips more frequently. Its my favorite place on earth

[@rafaellamaciel5973]

Planning a Yosemite trip and this was so helpful! Thanks for the great video.

[@OBRTravel]

You're quite welcome! Thanks for the kind comment. Enjoy your trip to Yosemite!

[@hesdypartodimedjo864]

Ai whas dear in september 2 year ago yosemite is beautiful pleace🇺🇸 🇸🇷

[@auriusblancheman9623]

Very good video but the waterfalls don't run in September?

[@seanleal2292]

Hey just curious, what kind of camera did you use for this?

[@danb6319]

Great vid. Could you post the name of the song?

[@ebaysingh09]

What would you recommend in spring, easy to moderate hikes?

[@professorsogol5824]

Without the bridge it would be impossible to get to Yosemite Point, etc. when Yosemite Creek is flowing in the spring. I'm sure the materials for the bridge and the equipment to build it were brought in by mules from the Old Tioga Road. For your information there are several similar bridges that cross creeks and rivers on the John Muir Trail, the Pacific Crest Trail and other trails in the High Sierra at sites much further from the road head that the top of Yosemite Falls.

[@slimdevin99]

You got to go when the water is really flowing

[@OBRTravel]

Yeah I wanted to go this spring but that couldn't happen 😔

[@dennisleon2368]

I went in the summer god damn what i would do to go again

[@OBRTravel]

It's amazing, right!? Except the crowds can get pretty bad in the peak season

[@jayfrei]

I love Yo and try and go 6x/yr. What time did you get into line for that camp site at camp 4?

[@OBRTravel]

Around 6:30AM. I got lucky

[@kennethstarr5545]

I wasn’t wondering about the bridge I was wondering how it could be the Merced.

[@BigV424]

Need your help...if you could only pick one or two hikes in Yosemite....which would it be?

[@lisejl]

What's it like going there alone? I've gone with my family and plan to go with my friends this summer, but would love to visit alone someday!

[@jairoprieto9544]

I'll do it tomorrow! Hope will be a great experience

[@whollymary7406]

Don’t go alone unless there are a bunch of other people up there, too dangerous

[@ryancrits8180]

ya'll hiking in jeans? what the hell, man

[@coffee_candy_]

what’s the song at the start of the video?

[@itr0863]

I've been creeping Yosemite vids for almost a week and this is by far the most informative and well thought of. What is the best place to fly in to if Yosemite is one of the main destinations for a vacation? And also, which is the best/closest city outside of Yosemite to rent an Airbnb if a camp site is unavailable? thank you so much for your help.

[@OBRTravel]

Fresno is probably the best airport (it is also known as Yosemite International) but San Francisco is usually cheaper. I definitely recommend trying as hard as possible to stay in the park. It is ~60-90 min drive in/out of the park

[@OBRTravel]

Thanks for your kind comment by the way! I am really glad you liked my video!

[@itr0863]

thank you for the quick reply and tips. are there "Airbnb" type places inside the park or just camp sites and the Yosemite hotel?

[@runswithbeer]

Hi, we have had reservations for awhile at Bass Lake, but I just got flights last month for our trip mid-May of this year. Not sure if we can even go at this point, but I can tell you that flying RT from SFO is by far the cheapest. We are staying for a day/night in San Francisco, but then we are taking a train to Merced, and renting a car there for the drive to Bass Lake. We have 5 days there, but we are going to Yosemite and Kings Canyon during that time for at least two days and staying in Visalia overnight. We looked into staying at the park, but the Ahwahnee is very expensive, and we don't camp :) Yosemite Valley Lodge was less expensive by half, but the Wyndham in Visalia was even $100 less than their lowest rate. The VRBOs/AirBnBs in the area were ridiculously expensive, even more than the Ahwahnee. Hope that helps you some! I've been researching this trip for over a year so if you have any questions let me know!

[@OBRTravel]

Probably both

[@scyth5586]

Is it worth going mid to late March?

[@6377shane]

What are you using to video? I seen a shadow of a dji pocket in think.

[@OBRTravel]

Very good. You are exactly correct

[@jackiesworld251]

I subscribed because you're cute

[@borjeny1]

awesome hikes. Hoping to be there in June I just had a hard time watching when "firehosing" with the camera or lack of "stabilized" camera . My eyes are jus getting old.

[@OBRTravel]

Glad you liked the list! Sorry to hear that it was hard to watch. The camera is actually very stable, so maybe that was just a product of the frame rate. It is permanently mounted to a gimbal (DJI Osmo Pocket)

[@roderickrayrutledge2740]

Damn the chemtrails!

[@jess201032]

How hard is the Yosemite falls trail?

[@OBRTravel]

Hmm... well I am 24 yrs old and in pretty good physical shape. I am not a marathon runner, but I can run 8 miles or so, and I did the whole trail with no breaks. If you are in your 50s or are slightly overweight, it will probably require a few breaks. And if you are in your 60s or are obese, it will probably be very strenuous or not feasible at all. The good thing is you can just hike up to Columbia Rock first, and by then you will know if you can handle the rest of the trail. If the answer is no, you still got a great view and can hike back down :)

[@chirsjavier11]

Should put the time stamps and names/mileage for the trails

[@kpritch2387]

Song used?

[@OBRTravel]

It was a no-copyright song found within the KZbin studio audio archives. I don't remember the title actually. I can check for you tomorrow if you'd like

[@kpritch2387]

OBR Travel all cool no rush. Great vid definitely gonna follow some of your off the beaten path hikes when I go this spring

[@charliemineo2453]

awesome video, man. Still contemplating a trip this September; we acquired Half-Dome permits, so it would be a bummer to miss out. anyway, you have a new fan and subscriber 👍 Just got started putting my channel together - hope you'll check it out

[@OBRTravel]

Glad you liked the video! I'm hoping to get back on the road as soon as things open up as well. Hopefully before Sept

[@greennewkh]

HELLO YOU

[@sierranevadatrail]

Camp 4 is now open by lottery, one day in advance.

[@goodhomieprofits3551]

0:49 that mountain don’t look like a plata pjs resting it’s head on its arm lol? Platypus mountain 🏔

[@thereisnopandemic]

Someone is a grinch

[@oscarinacan]

Thank you for staying in the zoo (valley) and not talking about the true gems of the park.

[@OBRTravel]

😉

[@montanadenny]

&

[@MrLotrecht]

Your friend is wearing not thr right shoes for such walks.....

[@seanyboy203]

Is it possible to smoke weed here ???

[@OBRTravel]

I don't recommend it. Smoking in parks smells bad and is disrespectful to nearby visitors looking to enjoy nature. If you're way up on the mountain and nobody is around however, I'm sure there will be nobody to notice

[@seanyboy203]

@@OBRTravel yeah i wouldnt do it in areas full of people. Just wanted to make sure its possible in non populated areas. Dont wanna piss anyone off. Do they search you before entering ?