“Yosemite Wilderness” - The Crown Jewel of the Sierra Nevada
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The Yosemite Wilderness is located in the heart of the Sierra Nevada surrounding the Yosemite Valley The Crown Jewel of the Sierra Nevada. The Yosemite Wilderness encompasses a vast glacial carved paradise, with a spectacular collection of nature’s finest mountain scenery. The Yosemite Wilderness ranges from 2,000 feet above sea level on its western boundary to Mt. Lyell at 13,114 feet above sea level on its eastern boundary. The vast landscape of Yosemite features; alpine wilderness with pristine meadows and sculpted granite peaks, to groves of the worlds largest trees the Giant Sequoias, to some of the tallest and most spectacular waterfalls in the world. The backpacker who seeks spectacular wilderness scenery, don’t have to hike far to discover the grandeur that can be found in the Yosemite Wilderness and for those who seek adventure can spend a lifetime exploring hundreds of miles of wilderness trails and High Sierra Peaks.
The Yosemite Wilderness began millions of years ago when the Sierra Nevada Region was beneath an ancient sea with layers of sediment, which eventually folded and twisted and thrust above sea level. Simultaneously molten rock welled up deep within the earth and cooled slowly beneath the layers of sediment to form the largest continues block of granite in the world. Erosion gradually wore away almost all the overlying rock and exposed the granite. During the ice-age massive glaciers carved and sculpted the Sierra granite into Natures Masterpiece, creating pristine meadows filled with wildflowers, sculpted granite peaks with panoramic views and some of the worlds tallest and most spectacular waterfalls to be seen for those who seek wilderness adventure while exploring The Crown Jewel of the Sierra Nevada.
The backpacker who seeks pristine meadows and sculpted granite peaks will find an opportunity of a lifetime in the Yosemite Wilderness, The Crown Jewel of the Sierra Nevada. By: Mark Girardi