National Park · CA
141 trails · 99 places · 125 audio stories for the drive
Parkwolf’s Yosemite ranking
1SightTunnel ViewThe valley opens in one huge panorama beyond the tunnel.
2SightGlacier PointA broad panorama of Yosemite Valley, Half Dome and waterfalls.
3SightYosemite FallsThe lower plunge is close; the full 2,425-foot view takes another angle.
4SightHalf DomeYosemite’s granite icon, with sweeping views from its summit.
5SightBridalveil FallA 620-foot fall up close, with a short paved approach.
6SightEl Capitan MeadowA 3,000-foot wall, dotted with tiny climbers.
7SightMariposa Grove of Giant SequoiasA flat loop sees the giants; Wawona Point takes a strenuous climb.
8SightValley ViewGranite cliffs and Bridalveil Fall framed across the Merced River.
9SightVernal FallSpring spray can frame the 317-foot waterfall in rainbows.Hiking
ChallengingHalf Dome Trail14.3 mi · 11 hrWaterfalls first, then an exposed cable climb to a High Sierra summit.
ChallengingClouds Rest Trail14 mi · 9 hrA higher vantage on Half Dome, earned over a long exposed day.
ChallengingNevada Fall Loop via Mist and John Muir Trails6.4 mi · 6.5 hrTwo giant waterfalls, 600 granite steps, and a different way back.
ChallengingYosemite Falls Trail7.2 mi · 7 hr60 switchbacks climb to the top of Upper Yosemite Fall
ChallengingPanorama Trail8.2 mi · 7 hrA one-way descent past Illilouette Fall into Yosemite Valley.
ChallengingFour Mile Trail4.8 mi · 3.5 hrClimb Yosemite’s south wall for a broader view of the Valley.
ModerateCathedral Lakes Trail9 mi · 7.5 hrTwo alpine lakes beneath Cathedral Peak reward a steady Sierra climb.
ModerateGrizzly Giant Loop Trail2 mi · 2 hrStand beneath a 3,000-year-old sequoia on a lower-grove loop.
“You're approaching Tunnel View, where El Capitan, Bridalveil Fall and distant Half Dome share one view into the Valley.”
Yosemite Tour Guide
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Yosemite National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
See the Yosemite audio tourRecorded for this place
Tunnel View“You're approaching Tunnel View, where El Capitan, Bridalveil Fall and distant Half Dome share one view into the Valley.”
Plays as you drive up to Tunnel View in the Parkwolf Yosemite Tour Guide.
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“We just drove through Yosemite and it made our trip listening to this app as we drove through. Like having a tour guide in the car with you.”
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732 sightingsBlack BearMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
1,747 sightingsMule DeerMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
332 sightingsCoyoteMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
11 sightingsPeregrine FalconMost seen around 8 AMSighting map
276 sightingsPikaMost seen around 8 AMSighting map
677 sightingsYellow-bellied MarmotMost seen around 8 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Yosemite. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.