We can't wait to go to Yosemite! It looks amazing. Thanks for sharing such a beautiful trail. The Sequoia trees are gorgeous! God is so good! ❤
@Chillaxing1137 ай бұрын
Yosemite is definitely at the top of my list to visit. Thank you for showing us our beautiful country with your videos.
@starshocker7 ай бұрын
I really loved Yosemite .. thanks for allowing me to live the experience again.
@juliesmith4447 ай бұрын
That was a really enjoyable trail- the trees are incredible!
@AmericasParks7 ай бұрын
Memorable time indeed! :)
@dmerth7 ай бұрын
It's those slightly inclined trails that are the hardest for me. Give me super steep. Even steps. But slight incline with distance.... Ugh. We will be in Yosemite in June for an RV trip including backpacking Little Yosemite Campground on the way to half dome. I appreciate the respect you show these fabulous places.
@AmericasParks7 ай бұрын
Thank you, my friend! And wow... have a blast at Half Dome. Still the best hike I ever did!
@lorimb47537 ай бұрын
I LOVE Yosemite, its God's majesty on display ! Thank for sharing such a gorgeous video .
@dmerth7 ай бұрын
So true! Places like this show us his immense power and just how small we are.
@AmericasParks7 ай бұрын
Amen for your "eyes to see!"
@buckeyeguy827 ай бұрын
Thanks Randy & Julie for showing your beautiful hike, Yosemite is gorgeous! God bless
@jimgreen57887 ай бұрын
Randy and Julie, thanks again for taking us along. I was here back in, probably, the '80s, after driving out from IL. What a trip that was. The difference was that, seeing as how smartphones hadn't yet been invented, 50 of every visitor's best friends weren't receiving instant shots of places, resulting in seriously overcrowded parks. It's nice that more people are now seeing these wonderful places, but it's also sad at the same time, in that the young men from the WPA (?) aren't in the parks doing sorely needed maintenance, like they did during the Depression, and so many of the parks are in desperate need of it.
@AmericasParks7 ай бұрын
I'd love to see the WPA resurrected for those who want work. They did such an amazing job building our Parks. And their work is standing the test of time.
@ccchhhrrriiisss1007 ай бұрын
Great job! I haven't been to Mariposa Grove since the wildfires (during the pandemic). Oddly enough, I actually climbed Half Dome during the wildfires. Although the park was relatively empty, Mariposa Grove was off-limits. It's nice to see that is wasn't hit too hard by the fires.
@AmericasParks7 ай бұрын
Yeah, quite a few have been mentioning the closure. From what I can recall, not a lot of damage from the fire.
@matthiasjurcik38717 ай бұрын
Very nice and beautiful NP Randy
@adventuringoutdoorswitheric7 ай бұрын
Well, I'm glad to see that the Mariposa Grove has reopened! It was closed for years because of fire, and I have never been before! I'm really glad you made this video, Randy, because I have a trip planned for May out there. Looks great 👍.
@AmericasParks7 ай бұрын
That's great, Eric! Hope you have a wonderful time in May!
@MagellanandGreyhound7 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this. We've never been to Yosemite and are properly planning a trip for a glorious visit in 2025. This park seems amazing!
@AmericasParks7 ай бұрын
Must see place... glad it in the upcoming plans!
@herbbenner71097 ай бұрын
You make such excellent videos. Lord willing my wife and I can explore many of them. God bless you both
@AmericasParks7 ай бұрын
Blessed by your kind words of encouragement! Keep seeking the King!
@scottplatt34107 ай бұрын
Great video as usual. We have not been to Yosemite yet. Didn’t know there was that great view at the end of that trail.
@AmericasParks7 ай бұрын
Really appreciate that!
@MichaelYoungblood16 ай бұрын
Great video Randy! What a beautiful hike and such an impressive Sequoia grove. Yosemite is hands down my favorite park. It is as if it was designed on purpose, just breathtaking. I haven’t done Mariposa Grove yet. It was on the itinerary during our recent trip in 2021, just ran out of time since it would have been a full day adventure. Plus I don’t believe the shuttles were running back then so we were looking at a 10+ mile day. We ended up doing the Tuolumne Grove as an alternative.
@AmericasParks6 ай бұрын
Hope you can make it back to Mariposa! We actually had Tuolumne Grove on this itinerary, but it was still closed in early summer due to the snow. Even our best planning... :)
@Thecybertruckdude7 ай бұрын
Wow that seemed like a long hike! Always love your vids! When are you coming out with a new one? Whenever it is I’ll be ready!
@AmericasParks7 ай бұрын
Still have two more uploads from this trip!
@Schi86944 ай бұрын
We’ll be there in Oct for 4 days. Our first stop - Mariposa Grove!
@AmericasParks4 ай бұрын
Hope you have a fantastic trip! Special place!
@crash96327 ай бұрын
Wow you make me want to go back
@Rachelatday2dayjoys3 ай бұрын
Love it! We are going with our family in a few weeks. How long do you think it is round trip from the 7miles?
@AmericasParksАй бұрын
Just catching up on the comments. Hope you had an incredible trip!
@RedPanda_008066 ай бұрын
Hi , going this July . Do you think that spend all day in Yosemite + Mariposa grave is ok ? The Mariposa grove and Yosemite park is connected by road right ?
@AmericasParks6 ай бұрын
Yes, they are connected by road, but Mariposa, if you do it well is almost a full day experience. Doing both will be rushed.
@birdman52237 ай бұрын
#119😎
@Khatoon1707 ай бұрын
Last part of my research two of trees are among 30 largest giant sequoias in the world . In July 6 grove closed and in 2015 , for restoration project and reopened on June 15 2018 . There are mariposa grove museum built since 1030 . It’s sits in shadow of two prominent giant sequoia trees , general Sheridan . It’s listed on national register of historic places in 1978 . Museum features numerous historic photographs and details of mariposa grove . Restrooms are inside . Some of trees in grove such as fallen giant is one of giant largest trees until fell in 1873 . Massachusetts tree is one of most famous trees fell in 1027 . Galen clerk tree have historical importance first seen by Galen Clark and it’s new concept in mid 19 th century. I hope you like research. You really sir as guide tourists for all people around world not only USA citizens. Best wishes for you your dearest ones .
@Khatoon1707 ай бұрын
I began to subscribe to British American channels since Christmas 2019 . Sir you are first of my channels I was sending comments to you . I found out it’s better to subscribe to educational channels to improve my English and book tubes channels too .
@Khatoon1707 ай бұрын
I always making mistakes because I writing in hurry . I mean one of first channels. British and American KZbin channels.
@jymnmeier35277 ай бұрын
As is true with all the national parks, Yosemite can't be described in words or photos/video. Being in that Valley, you are immersed in nature like no other place I have experienced. One of my favorite things to experience when hiking in a forest with students was going uphill and having the kids say, "When will we be at the top of the mountain" and I would say, "When you see more sky than a mountain." I was reminded of that when you and Julie reached the top. So beautiful. Thanks for sharing, and much love to you both
@AmericasParks7 ай бұрын
Thanks, Jymn... great words for all of us!
@lesliesmith78357 ай бұрын
Thank you Randy and Julie for such a lovely and beautiful video.... Robin 🙏🙏
@potatothorn7 ай бұрын
3:57 wow what a perfect Forest scene! beautiful video / we have been to the other 2 groves but this one being south we never went there/ thanks for taking us this way! nice Grand Canyon shirt Park Pro that is the way to do it. I had passed over the Sierra a week ahead of you, was in the desert that week myself. I wore my Glacier shirt in Joshua Tree haha
@AmericasParks7 ай бұрын
haha... we just love all the NP's so it really doesn't matter!
@kaylasmith15157 ай бұрын
There’s so much to do at Yosemite; you found a great trail off the beaten path. Those sequoias are just so impressive every time I see them. Great video!
@AmericasParks7 ай бұрын
I remember when we went there in 2009. Such a wonderful trip!
@coastskyadventures27527 ай бұрын
Trying to get here in 2026. That's the realistic timetable for me. I want to do other parks in the area and along the pacific coast. So beautiful out there.
@ElephantSoul7 ай бұрын
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@AmericasParks7 ай бұрын
Very thankful you enjoyed it!
@atravelpath7 ай бұрын
Such a great park, we totally missed this area when we visited Yosemite. Thanks for sharing!
@tylerbledsoe44787 ай бұрын
Pretty cool learning about the history of Galen Clark's Cabin and the Fallen Tunnel Tree. Hope you have a great week Randy!
@bobwallis17577 ай бұрын
LOVE IT!
@RobertLWard7 ай бұрын
My personal favorite! Great to see you get these up.
@AmericasParks7 ай бұрын
Good taste, my friend!
@omgness1234Ай бұрын
Approximately how long did it take you to go all the way up?
@martinjdesmond7 ай бұрын
Thanks, Randy and Julie, for giving us a tour of the Mariposa Grove. At the end of the video when the two of you were at the viewpoint, I saw a number of blackened trees down below you. I am wondering if dead trees were from the recent devastating fires impacting the sequoias in the past several years?
@AmericasParks7 ай бұрын
Yes, I believe so, but thankfully the sequoia grove was in decent shape.
@crash96327 ай бұрын
As always great video. Thank you. I was there in may and we had to walk up the road to the trail head cause the road was washed out. Dang near killed me but worth it.
@AmericasParks7 ай бұрын
Yeah, heard that's a decent hike. Glad to know you made it safely!
@robertross25967 ай бұрын
The bus in when l went there was convenient. I made it to the Grizzly Giant & a bit beyond. My favorite walk in the area, however, was in Nelder Grove. The Grove in the Sierra Nat'l Forest is near Oakhurst. The loop trail to the Chimney Tree, Old Forester, the Ed Tree & the magnificent Bull Buck is terrific...no crowds, an intact Grove & nice Sugar Pines too. I may have told you about this grove previously. If I did pardon the repetition.
@AmericasParks7 ай бұрын
Yes, thanks again for the recommendation! Actually, you added some more helpful detail! :)
@agirlandherdadstravel62237 ай бұрын
My daughter and I were in Yosemite July 19th till the 22nd 2023 before heading to Lake Tahoe on our Northern California and Oregon trip. Wish we ran into each other. Randy check out videos of your travels if you got time!
@AmericasParks7 ай бұрын
Just topped by the channel and left a comment! Keep being a great dad!
@dereksniper30947 ай бұрын
What this in 2023?
@Khatoon1707 ай бұрын
Happy new year mr randy . I hope you still remember me . Iam Arabic lady subscriber to several British and American KZbin channels. I don’t send comments to you from very long time, more than one year . I am busy with educational and booktubes channels to improve my channel. I learned so many thing and Iam still learning. Dr Barry van vantage channel more than 70 episodes about surnames in USA origin meanings. My name is khatoon it’s Turkish origin means Nobel lady as princess. Your name sir is British origin means wolf , shield . It’s derived from names Randall and Randolph. I gathered main information about places you visited briefly here it’s honestly reading about geography and history about USA is interesting how about visiting. Mariposa grove is sequoia grove located near , wawona, California USA in southern most part of Yosemite national park . Largest grove of giant sequoias in park , with several hundred mature examples of tree .
@Khatoon1707 ай бұрын
Sorry imean to improve my English.
@dickspade70457 ай бұрын
Thanks for a wonderful & informative video. I'm probably not going to get there in person due to age, going with you folks is the next best thing. Thanks again
@AmericasParks7 ай бұрын
Really blessed to hear that! Have a fantastic week!