Tioga Pass Scenic Drive Through Yosemite National Park - Sierra Nevada Mountains 4K

Sierra Nevada Mountain scenic driving on California Scenic Highway 120 (Tioga Road) over Tioga Pass through Yosemite National Park. We start at the east end of Highway 120 at its junction with Highway 395 in Lee Vining and head west for 60 miles. From there we meet Big Oak Flat Road and head eastbound down towards Yosemite Valley.
This video was filmed in late September, and fall colors are starting to show in the trees in some areas along our drive.
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Chapter Shortcuts:
00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Westbound Tioga Road (CA Highway 120)
11:08 - Ellery Lake
12:30 - Westbound Tioga Road (CA Highway 120)
14:54 - Tioga Lake
16:03 - Westbound Tioga Road (CA Highway 120)
17:48 - Entering Yosemite National Park
18:08 - Tioga Road in Yosemite National Park
40:50 - Tenaya Lake
43:30 - Tioga Road in Yosemite National Park
47:31 - Olmsted Point
48:37 - Tioga Road in Yosemite National Park
1:31:37 - Eastbound Big Oak Flat Road
1:41:46 - Outro
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[@Rodaportal]

It’s like taking a virtual road trip through nature’s canvas! It’s refreshing to relive my own travels through your footage. The Sierra Nevada Mountains are a treasure! The way you capture the essence of these places is incredible. I appreciate the authenticity without overlaying music. That allows the raw beauty of the surroundings to shine through. 🏞🚗✨

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Glad you enjoy the ride! Thanks so much for watching!

[@TerryinLakeWorthTX]

Beautiful! Love the road noise (versus music).

[@ScottyInHawaii]

Same here😎🤙

[@wmanadeau7860]

Likewise

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Happy to hear that you enjoyed the video!

[@BigDukeX]

With all of the campgrounds inside the park along Tioga Road being closed this year, this high country section of Yosemite was simply wonderful. Absolutely zero crowds, hardly any traffic.... and most of all - plenty of peaceful nature to enjoy. You picked the right time to make this drive!

[@webstermary123]

Yeah! I love the road noise too. Amazing scenery and driving, thank you!

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Our pleasure! 💚

[@user-so1lx3wh6u]

The outside world is amazing, This is a beautiful place in the world and The nature is fantastic. This is your thing, Keep up the good work. 🙂👏👏👏👍🇺🇸🗽🏞️🌳

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Thank you, we will! ❤️

[@RobSmith-mv6rz]

Excellent video, love it when you stop and give the viewers a panoramic view.......thank you..

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Glad you enjoyed the views! Thanks for riding along with us!

[@Jeannie705]

Why drive there when I have this! 💯

[@AdventureEveryDay]

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[@johncillis3431]

Wonderful scenic drive, one I have never done, though I did drive over eleven thousand feet twice during my two visits to Great Basin national park in eastern NV, which also had beautiful aspen trees, golden since fall was approaching. I gave myself several days to get used to the altitude so I could hike in the park thru the aspens to about 12000 feet, I noticed how little oxygen was in the air at that height, which probably added to the euphoric feeling I had visiting the park. It was the highest I have ever driven though my Camry handled it, even though it only had 4 cylinders, quite well. I enjoy these videos remembering places I have been to, that beckoned me to drive to them.

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Hopefully you get the chance to drive Tioga Pass someday, it really is something when you see it in person! We haven't been to Great Basin National Park yet, but definitely plan to go one of these days. The altitude certainly takes some time to get used to, especially anything over 8,000 feet or so, and physical exertion really makes you feel the lack of oxygen. Thanks for watching!

[@solutions2exist556]

Appreciated

[@AdventureEveryDay]

💙

[@sandy-999-hs]

Thank you for posting this beautiful video. Enjoyed watching it.

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Thanks for riding along with us, glad you enjoyed the video!

[@clarkmadrosen1780]

Excellent. Been over that many times. Beautiful road. Nearly 10 ,000 ft. Way up there. Thanks 😊

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

[@tompelham7035]

Which hwy was that?

[@clarkmadrosen1780]

@@tompelham7035 California 120 thru Yosemite Park and over nearly 10 ,000 ft Tioga Pass. Enjoy.

[@jaroslawmakowski1400]

In the road again.. Thank You for beautiful film.. Have a nice and blessed weekend..

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Thank you very much!

[@SF49ersfanatic]

Thanks for that upload !!! Memories go through my mind… İ have done this road twice, well three times : first one in 2009 i did roundtrip cos i had to get back to SF after the APA congress ; 2nd time in 2018 eastbound to LV after raiders TNF @Levi’s. One of the most scenic road i ever made. So beautiful… ❤❤❤ What you miss westbound is the supeb view you get of Mono lake while descending that long road you take in the first part of this vid.

[@AdventureEveryDay]

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[@Catalina-sv2qb]

Thank you so much for this video, exactly what I was searching for!!! So beautiful and thank you for sharing

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Thanks, glad to hear you enjoyed it! 💙

[@Beautiful_Nature_Relax203]

Спасибо за прекрасную, расслабляющую музыку, наилучшие пожелания и хорошего дня всем слушателям. 😊

[@AdventureEveryDay]

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[@ScottyInHawaii]

Aloha from Hawaii Thank you for the beautiful drive 😍🤙

[@AdventureEveryDay]

💚 Thanks for watching!

[@glennfjenkins2702]

Buetiful scenery here it looks like thers A little smoke from wildfires still going on so Buetiful ❤

[@AdventureEveryDay]

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[@Rodneyblackburn-hl9wl]

Greetings from Australia, for someone who has not seen the USA Country Side, An excellent scenic drive video,!!!!!Great Job, Well Done,,

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Thank you very much!

[@koalabay08]

Im glad I found this video We drove from Carson City NV down to rt 120 to go to Yosemite Sept 12. We are from PA and rented a car in Reno to see where the Donner Party camped and to see Yosemite. Never thought it would look like it does. I drove back up Big Oak Flat road from Yosemiti Park and I hated it Scared of heights, we dont have roads like this here in central PA. Great video, thanks!

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Sounds like a fun trip! PA has a lot of natural beauty. I really like it there, especially in the fall. The mountains out west are so massive and just seem to go on forever. Thanks for watching!

[@Bigfoot-px9gj]

If you don't like mountain roads, I suggest you stay away from the Pennsylvania Turnpike...

[@koalabay08]

@@Bigfoot-px9gj We did go out to see FallingWaters near PGH from Hanover PA nothing like BIg Oak Flat road, very narrow and you could only go 15 mph. Dont know why they call it flat because its a big windy hill.

[@andredupont272]

Le Tioga pass est encore ouvert le 11 Nov . C'est une route magnifique

[@AdventureEveryDay]

J'imagine qu'il y a plus de neige dans les montagnes à cette période de l'année qu'en septembre.

[@kell_checks_in]

So. Much. Up. (Drove it twice in one day once. Beautiful, but I don't think I was really speaking in complete sentences at the end of it.)

[@AdventureEveryDay]

The elevation will certainly get to you up there!

[@Catalina-sv2qb]

So sorry to hear!!!!How bad was the altitude sickness in your experience? I appreciate any insight as I’m visiting Yosemite soon and I don’t want my fear of becoming sick to hold me back from taking in these breathtaking views

[@Cons2911]

0:56 what a beautiful majestic place.. wish I was better at English to describe it. I swear I’ll travel more if I ever get a chance to come back to the US

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Hope you can visit America again someday soon!

[@MrFlamenco19]

Nice drive...

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Thanks for riding along with us!

[@KoreaWalkingToursTV]

Great😊

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Thanks 😊

[@BoydXplorer]

Beautiful Tioga Pass scenic drive along Yosemite National Park. Magnificent view of nature. Tnx4d free ride with you.

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Thanks very much!

[@dailycommutebeats]

beautifull

[@AdventureEveryDay]

💙

[@banana.lollipop]

Good good driving videos 👍📸🚨⭐

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Thank you 👍

[@trentpratt6187]

Your video was exactly what I needed this morning. And you want to know what I like about it so much no one said a single word ever oh my gosh what a relief loved every minute of it so many of these videos that people make of traveling around the United States and whatnot are filled with them just rambling on and on and on it ruins the video people take notes from this guy he did it just exactly the way it should

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Happy to hear you enjoy our format! Thanks so much!

[@BigDukeX]

Just two months earlier, (early July-2023) snow nearly 1 meter high lined each side of Tioga Road and the adjacent landscape. The road opened far later than it usually does. Public traffic wasn’t allowed through until July 22nd. During the past several years, construction work and other implementations here in the high country section of Yosemite was simply wonderful to visit. No doubt others who came through here would agree.

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Would love to drive Tioga Road when the area is blanketed in snow!

[@rva1945]

We did that in opposite direction, bound to Mammoth Lakes. That a drive!

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Both directions are fantastic!

[@stephenbarker9688]

Wonderful drive and video. Thank you for the memory. We drove it the other way back in the 80's from Yosemite to Lee Vining and then on to Carson City and Reno.

[@yamil.343]

Beautiful & serene. Thank you.

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Our pleasure!

[@hisdness1]

This is America at its finest

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Agreed!

[@user-qz1jb2zk9p]

💚💙❤

[@AdventureEveryDay]

💙

[@The_Solo_Drifter]

Wow... what a beautiful scenic view and a perfect picturisation. Excellent presentation. (

[@hey.junebug30]

I watched your video while having dinner...It's superb and very relaxing!

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Thank you so much 🙂

[@roadsexplore]

Unfortunately I was not able to drive over Tioga Pass during our RV road-trip in Yosemite. We came from SF, and wanted to go then to Sequoia NP, so it would have been a big detour to drive it, it remains for the next time I will be there. But no problem, as you filmed it in the best possible quality, enjoyed a lot the stunning mountain landscapes, thanks a lot for sharing the video, greetings from a road-tripper from Germany!

[@myckbelge]

Отличная поездка, шикарная природа. Спасибо за ролик! 🏔

[@herbofallon965]

Beautiful!

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Thank you!

[@donbaxley5530]

Been here several times! After some snow I think this area compares to Switzerland! Tenaya Lake is really beautiful and clear.

[@AdventureEveryDay]

It really is! Thanks for watching!

[@channel-kv8ty]

Dalane pemandangan alam apik banget 👍

[@AdventureEveryDay]

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[@freudsigmund72]

I made two attempts to drive this road. The first time in november. As I drove from June lake to the base of the pass. The sign said "open", so I went to a nearby gas station to get a sandwich, and as I returned I saw the sign switch to "closed". Had to change my route and drove on to Lake Tahoe. The second time, a few years later I had planned to do the pass in the last week of june,.... unfortunately there was still several meters of snow on the pass and the road had not been cleared yet. Which made for an interesting detour to get to my next stay at Buck Meadows. Thanks for the video (though I would have preferred the driving parts uncut)

[@TheTherockerc09]

Superb video! Thank you

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Glad you liked it! ❤️

[@imransharif443]

Very nice

[@nise202]

que priti viaje

[@Letsgocamping143]

When did you go? How were the crowds?

[@AdventureEveryDay]

We went late morning/early afternoon on a late September weekday and the crowds weren't bad at all.

[@Cungduongviet2023]

Cảnh thiên nhiên đẹp quá

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Chắc chắn rồi! Cảm ơn đã xem!

[@mansbro]

These videos are so chill and relaxing to watch. Amazing scenery. What camera are you using?

[@user-ym3oi3ub5e]

アメリカ行きたいです

[@AdventureEveryDay]

うまくいけば！💚

[@afjalhossain2911]

When did you shot this video?

[@AdventureEveryDay]

This video was filmed on a late September weekday in the late morning/early afternoon.

[@Catalina-sv2qb]

Thank you so much for the amazing video! If I may ask, did you feel altitude sickness during your time at Tioga Pass? I’m visiting Yosemite soon, and I don’t want my fear of becoming sick to hold me back from taking in these breathtaking views !!!

[@AdventureEveryDay]

It really depends on how much time you spend at the highest elevations on the road and how much you're exerting yourself physically. If you're in the car just passing through and maybe getting out for brief periods to walk around and check out some scenery then I don't think you'd have too much to worry about. Some of the elevations in Colorado and other states are far worse than on Tioga Pass.

[@user-vu1zj7dj2m]

Невероятное путешествие ! Красивая природа ! Спасибо !

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Спасибо за просмотр

[@shakapedia17]

Part of a bicycle tour I once took, but faster.

[@AdventureEveryDay]

💚

[@armandojimenez7841]

Que lugares tan preciosos, desde Puebla México, saludos

[@AdventureEveryDay]

¡Gracias por ver!

[@rfjag51]

I've driven this road many times from Yosemite Valley to Tuolumne Meadows. Was stationed 3 years at Castle AFB near Atwater and would go to Yosemite as often as possible. Haven't been in 45 years. Miss it terribly. Please, when exactly was this video done?

[@FEED_MY_EYES_63]

Could someone tell me what vehicle we're riding in - it sure is a wonderful view. Thanks for taking care of all the driving!

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Audi Q5

[@garypeel7376]

What time of year was this?

[@user-nf8jd6wb1v]

Очень много земли везде рассказывают о пер5населении планеты .а тут столько едут на машине и не видно жителей которые проживали здесь.какото абсурд.глядя на этот пейзаж.

[@ThePkgmtnl]

VERY NICE, APPRECIATED WITH LOVE FROM NEW DELHI(INDIA)

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Thanks a lot! 💙

[@Med247RN]

You’re going to Yosemite!! Or you flipped your camera?

[@berndkressin1516]

I drove the Tioga Pass from Mammoth Lake to Yosemite Village in 2017!🤠🚘 Beautiful Road and scenery!🏞🏔⛰

[@AdventureEveryDay]

Agreed! Thanks for watching!

[@camper234]

Can you put bigger letters please

[@tacocruiser4238]

Everyone knows about Tioga, Sonora and Donner Pass. But most people have not heard of Sherman Pass. I would recommend driving over Sherman Pass one of these days. Look it up on a map. It takes you through Kennedy Meadows (on the eastern slope), crosses over the Kern River and takes you through Sequoia National Park on the western slope.

[@user-nm1hc2my6w]

amazing footage! What dash cam do you use?

[@avisionthroughchrist]

🤍

[@ReolSPro]

i would do 50.000Miles per year in the US 😮😮😮

[@AdventureEveryDay]

And you still wouldn't be able to see it all!

[@willisknotme6042]

Just wait until the day that Google will have their cars autonomously driving EVERY street just like these fine folks. Creepy but just don't forget to take your emp device to disengage those vehicles lol Tech can be fun if you know what you're doing lmao

[@Comedy_Warfare]

A note to the sponsor yes Five Guys does taste better with Pepsi Max

[@bernardoarizmendi450]

México es hermoso, porque cada centímetro de California es TIERRA MEXICANA, hoy en manos de una potencia extranjera invasora, Estados Unidos, pero los mexicanos conocemos la historia, sabemos que esa tierra es nuestra y estamos regresando; a TEXAS, NUEVO MÉXICO, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, NEVADA, UTAH, la mitad DE COLORADO, y porciones de WYOMING, KANSAS Y OKLAHOMA... Más de 2 millones de km2 robados de México, pero las fronteras impuestas por la fuerza no tienen palabra de honor, así que ustedes estadounidenses disfruten su botín, no será de ustedes para siempre. La verdad y la justicia a veces tardan muchos, muchos años en llegar, pero al final siempre llegan: California es de México. Saludos.

[@tacocruiser4238]

Mexico gave it to us. Its ours now. Gracias.

[@emy2203]

Ya cállese, viejo verdulero. Ese territorio ya no es de México y no lo será jamás ya. Si esos estados hubieran quedaron siendo de Mexicano, pues estarían pobres y no mantenidos bien como los restos Estados de Mexico… he hido a Mexico a visitar familia y hay pueblos y ciudades que se miran tan feos y pobres porque el gobierno no los mantiene bien.

[@kenthompson5723]

Since you seem to be monetizing your videos, you need to know that some of your videos appear to be illegal. There is a federal law that forbids the commercialization of videos that are filmed on federal lands, including especially national parks. You could be subject to substantial penalties.

[@silverstreet7984]

Of course you want creators to do things for free now. Wouldn't you. Just enjoy the scenes man. They know what they're doing.

[@kenthompson5723]

@@silverstreet7984 What I want is not relevant. KZbinrs have been fined thousands of $ for videos like this one, unless the creators were commissioned by the national park service. There are all kinds of YT videos about this prohibition of posting YT videos filmed in national parks. Do the creators here know something the rest of us don't. Try not to be so smug.

[@mikeb5372]

What's the law regarding monetizing video taken on others private property?

[@kenthompson5723]

@@mikeb5372 If the video above is taken only on "private property" then the video title is deceptive and needs to be reported to KZbin. If the video above includes any part of Yosemite National Park, then it is illegal and subject to monetary fines and/or prison time for the creators of the video, according to the stated federal law. No roads within a national park are considered "private property".

[@mikeb5372]

@@kenthompson5723 That wasn't my question. I was wondering if it is illegal to, for example, film in or on a private facility or property and make money from it without concent from the property owner. Not this video but any video

[@johnnytorres277]

I love these scenic passes but HATE the speeders going way past the speed limit, and angrily tailgating you if you dare get in their way. You cant even enjoy these, going the speed limit, with all the angry drivers behind you.

[@Heyzues21]

I just got back from a trip there, it’s crazy maybe they’re locals and they know those roads but still they drive RIDICULOUSLY fast and then they flash the lights at you all angry.

[@julieannewalters4600]

Don’t watch simple

[@danielbooneify]

Screw them let them pass they don’t like it

[@juicyfruit6311]

I got the double whammy. The tailgaters and complaining passengers. These passengers were looking for selfie/Facebook spots. This drive bore them because there was nothing "special" but trees.

[@juicyfruit6311]

​@@Heyzues21The locals are the employees of the park, aren't they? They live in Wawona.

[@mdkhairulalam3712]

Very nice