Winter is one of the best times to visit Yosemite National Park. The trails and roads are traveled by the fewest visitors, and winter snows coat Yosemite Valley with a layer of white. For a park that is one of the National Park System’s busiest, the winter offers a unique opportunity to see the natural beauty of one of America’s most iconic places without the interruption or crowds.
The snow falls heavy in the high Sierra, but Yosemite is well-equipped to respond to the challenge. In the winter, Tioga Road and Glacier Point Road close for the season, but Yosemite Valley and Wawona remain accessible year round. Beginning in mid-December, Glacier Point Road is plowed to the Yosemite Ski and Snowboard Area, which offers downhill and cross-country skiing—opening up Yosemite to even more winter play.
Yosemite is spectacular regardless of the time of year, but when the crowds disperse at the end of the summer and the granite cliffs of the valley earn a coat of winter white, the park becomes a truly magical place to visit.
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