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Hiking The Columbia Rock Trail (Yosemite National Park) About The Columbia Rock Trail (Yosemite National Park) The Columbia Rock Trail in Yosemite National Park is a 2.2-mile round-trip hike with an elevation …

Backpacking The Upper Yosemite Point Loop Trail This is a post about Hiking The Upper Yosemite Point Loop Trail in Yosemite National Park in California. Important Information & Stats: Trailhead Location: Yosemite …

Review: Fairfield Inn & Suites Oakhurst Yosemite (California) About Fairfield Inn & Suites Oakhurst Yosemite The Fairfield Inn & Suites Oakhurst Yosemite is nestled in the western Sierra, about 35 minutes to …

Now, I’ve been around the world and heard the calls of many birds in my lifetime. But this one actually surprised me, especially because it came from a Raven at Yosemite of …

Earlier this year, we got the chance to stay at the Best Western Plus Yosemite Gateway Inn during a visit to Yosemite National Park. Well, as you know, we can never get …

In terms of which trail is “the best day hike in Yosemite National Park”, Half Dome may get all the press, but I’d argue the best day hike in Yosemite is easily …

Yosemite National Park has some of the best hiking trails in the world. Period. However, some trails can be incredibly difficult, long, or logistically demanding. Luckily, there is a trail in Yosemite …

Get a $25 Best Western Gift Card for Each Night You Stay! Along California’s Highway 41, lies the mountain town of Oakhurst, California. Oakhurst is not just any ol’ town – far …

Well-rested from the night at the famed Wawona Hotel, and still on a high from hiking the Mariposa Grove Trail to Wawona Point the afternoon before, it was finally time to check …

Having just hiked the magical (and freshly redeveloped) Mariposa Grove Trail to Wawona Point, I set off to my abode for the night, the Wawona Hotel. Review: The Wawona Hotel (Yosemite National …

Although I had been to the Mariposa Grove in Yosemite National Park several times before, I hadn’t been there since the National Park Service completed its restoration project of the grove in …

Embarking on a late afternoon road trip from Los Angeles to Lake Tahoe, we opted to stay the night at a suitable halfway point before reaching our destination the following day. With …

With the addition of the Hounds Tooth Inn in Oakhurst, California,  and now the El Capitan Hotel in Merced, California, Hyatt has made some positive inroads into the gateway entrance markets that …

Hyatt had my curiosity when I discovered the World of Hyatt was expanding its portfolio to cover the area around Yosemite National Park. Hyatt had my attention when I discovered World of …

It’s been called by many, “the very best trail in the Sierras”. I’d characterize it as perhaps the very best 3 day/2 night backpacking trip in the Sierras. What trail am I …

One of my favorite things about visiting the Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks (and the Sierras for that matter) is the chance to try out new beers from the Tioga-Sequoia Brewing Co. …

One of my favorite things about visiting the Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks (and the Sierras for that matter) is the chance to try out new beers from the Tioga-Sequoia Brewing Co. …

The FHOP Top 20 Travel Photos Of 2019 Like the previous post in this series, The FHOP Top 20 Aerial Photos Of 2019, here are my top travel photos from 2019. #20: Ananda …