Yosemite National Park - Nearby Sites - Deviles Postpile

Deviles Postpile National Monument

50 miles from Yosemite's Tioga Pass Entrance, Devils Postpile National Monument established in 1911 by presidential proclamation, Devils Postpile National Monument protects and preserves the Devils Postpile formation, the 101-foot high Rainbow Falls, and pristine mountain scenery.  The formation is a rare sight in the geologic world and ranks as one of the world's finest examples of columnar basalt. Its columns tower 60 feet high and display an unusual symmetry.

To visit, park your car  at the Mammoth Mountain Ski Area and use the mandatory shuttle. The shuttle bus operates from mid-June through the Wednesday after Labor Day.

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Deviles Postpile

Deviles Postpile

Deviles Postpile - Reds Creek

Deviles Postpile - Sot Cher Lake

Deviles Postpile - Soda Spring Meadow

Yosemite National Park - Nearby Sites - Mono Lake

Mono Lake 

Mono Lake Area Map

 

Just 13 miles away from Tioga Pass entrance of Yosemite, Mono Lake is one of the oldest lakes in the western hemisphere. Mono Lake is hauntingly beautiful, reflecting the snow-capped Sierra Nevada in its shimmering blue waters. An immense inland sea, the 70 square-mile lake fills a natural basin, 700 square-miles in size. Together with nearby volcanoes, ghost towns and trout-filled streams, this area is a natural wonderland for the entire family. Click here for more details.

Mono Lake Tufa

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Yosemite National Park Maps

Yosemite National Park Maps

There are four entrances into Yosemite park,

• highway 120 east through Manteca to Big Oak Flat entrance
• highway 140 east through Merced to  Arch Rock entrance
• highway 41 north through Fresno to  South entrance
• highway 120 west through Mono Lake to Tioga Pass entrance

Three most visited areas,

Yosemite Valley and Glacier Point Area Map

Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center Area Map

Wawona Information Station Area Map

Olympic National Park Pictures

Olympic National Park Pictures

Hurricane Ridge Deer

Hurricane Ridge Deer

Hurricane Ridge Deer

Crescent Lake

Hurricane Ridge Flower

Crescent Lake

Lower Lena Lake

Oysters at Hood Canal

Sea Star at Hood Canal

Olympic National Park Maps

 

Olympic National Park Maps

You can find Olympic National Park map from nps.gov website. But it is quite big, you can be overwhelmed by it. Again, I divided the map into three regions: the pacific coastline, the mountains, and the rain forest.

Pacific Coastline

 

Ozette Lake Area Map

Cape Flattery Area Map

Mora Area Map

 Mountain Region

Hurricane Ridge Area Map

Rain Forest Maps

Hoh Rain Forest Area Map

Quinault Rain Forest Area Map

Olympic National Park

Olympic National Park Map

Olympic National Park 

It is located in the U.S. state of Washington, in the Olympic Peninsula. The park can be divided into three basic regions: the pacific coastline, glaciated mountains, and the rain forest. Area: 1,442 sq miles (3,733 km²) Address: 3002 Mount Angeles Road, Port Angeles, Washington 98362 Phone: (360) 565-3130

Pacific Coastline

The coastal portion of the park is a rugged, sandy beach along with a strip of adjacent forest. It is 73 miles (117 km) long but just a few miles wide. The most popular piece of the coastal strip is the 9-mile (14 km) Ozette Loop.

Cape Flattery

La Push

Shi Shi Beach

La Push

La Push

Rain Forest

The western side of the park is mantled by a temperate rain forest, which receives annual precipitation of about 150 inches (380 cm), making this perhaps the wettest area in the continental United States (the island of Kauai in the state of Hawaii gets more rain).

Rain Forest - Hall of Moss Trial

Rain Forest - Hall of Moss Trial

Glaciated Mountains

Within the center of Olympic National Park rise the Olympic Mountains whose sides and ridgelines are topped with massive, ancient glaciers. The mountains themselves are products of accretionary wedge uplifting related to the Juan De Fuca Plate subduction zone. The geologic composition is a curious mélange of basaltic and oceanic sedimentary rock. The western half of the range is dominated by the peak of Mount Olympus, which rises to 7,965 feet (2,428 m).

Hurricane Ridge

Hurricane Ridge

國家公園的定義

國家公園的定義是什麼？

國家公園是一種保留區，通常由政府所擁有，目的是保護某地不受人類發展和污染的傷害。

世界上最早的“国家公园”为1872年美国建立“黄石国家公园”，之后“国家公园”一词为世界很多国家使用；

黄石公园

美國一共有58座國家公園，由美國內政部下轄的美國國家公園管理局負責管理。

東北格陵蘭國家公園

世界上最大的國家公園是東北格陵蘭國家公園 Northeast Greenland National Park，它成立於1974年。


據世界自然保護聯盟 IUCN（國際自然及自然資源保護聯盟 the International Union for Conservation of Nature），2006年，全世界的國家公園有6,555个。

Yosemite （优山美地）National Park

世界上最美麗的國家公園有，

• Yosemite National Park, United States
• Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, Japan
• Grand Canyon National Park, United States
• Guilin and Lijiang River National Park, China
• Banff National Park, Canada
• Parque National Torres del Paine, Chile
• Fiordland National Park, New Zealand
• Kakadu National Park, Australia
• ...

What is the Definition of National Park?

What is the Definition of National Park?

A National Park  is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. 

Which One is the First National Park in US?

The world's first "national park" is America's Yellowstone National Park which established in 1872, since then, the term "National Park" has been used by many countries in the world. 

How Many National Parks in US?

The United States has 58 protected areas known as national parks, which are operated by the National Park Service, an agency of the Department of the Interior. 

Which One is the Largest National Park in the World? 

The largest national park in the world is the Northeast Greenland National Park, which was established in 1974. 


According to the IUCN (the International Union for Conservation of Nature), there were 6,555 national parks worldwide in 2006. 

The World Most Beautiful National Parks

• Yosemite National Park, United States
• Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, Japan
• Grand Canyon National Park, United States
• Guilin and Lijiang River National Park, China
• Banff National Park, Canada
• Parque National Torres del Paine, Chile
• Fiordland National Park, New Zealand
• Kakadu National Park, Australia
• ...

Yosemite Park - Half Dome Permit - 爬山許可證

Yosemite Half Dome Permit 爬山許可證 

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