Yosemite National Park in California is one of our favorite parks in the country. The falls and views are spectacular.
One of our hikes was 7 miles long and took us 6 hours. We went to Vernal Falls and then to Nevada Falls. We hiked up about 3,000 feet and back down again.
We are pictured at the top. Also pictured are both falls (look hard) from a high point.
To get to the Nevada Falls we hiked up the Mist Trail (pictured) and the John Muir Trail. We had to hike up over 600 steep granite steps (pictured is Joni on the steps in her poncho). We got quite wet even wearing our rain ponchos. The steps were quite slippery, so we had to be very careful. 
Yosemite has the world's tallest waterfalls, with the tallest being 3,212 feet. Even though Niagara Falls is huge, it is not as tall as the ones in Yosemite.
The Taft Point trail took us on a snowy walk through streams and led us to a spectacular view of the Yosemite Valley at an elevation of over 7000 feet.
There were many spots where Joni got a little nervous near the ledges. (See Joni holding on to the rail). Delton just keeps moving on and can step real close to the ledge, making Joni a little upset.
We spent a week in this area and got lots of exercise hiking. There is much to do and see. If you're looking for a place to vacation, this is it!
