Yosemite National Park

Yosemite National Park, national park in eastern California, established in 1890, 1,189 sq mi (3,000 sq km) of spectacular mountain scenery formed during the last glacial period, on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada. Its chief attractions are the Yosemite Valley; Yosemite Falls, the highest falls in North America; and the Mariposa Grove of 200 giant sequoias.