Alt Text Map of Yosemite National Park in California. Represented in green, the park’s left edge is stepped and the rest of its border irregularly ruffled. Dozens of sites, lakes, rivers, peaks, valleys, and other features are labeled. Extended Description The Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne River cuts across the park about a third of the way down its height. Yosemite Valley and the Welcome Center there are about two-thirds of the way down the park, though this valley and the associated roads do not completely cross the park. This description will use these landmarks to navigate the landscape from west to east across the top third of Yosemite, the middle third, and the lower third. Then the sites around the park will be identified in clockwise order before a full transcription of the legend. Top Third of Yosemite Along the left edge of the map, the Tuolumne River flows east-west to Hetch Hetchy Reservoir. Hetch Hetchy Road winds from the west border of Yosemite, through the Hetch Hetchy Entrance, which is open sunrise to sunset and has a ranger station and a wilderness permit station. The road continues northeast to Hetch Hetchy Backpackers Camp, where a wilderness permit is required and there is red text reading “No swimming or boating.” A series of creeks, canyons, and mountains run north and slightly east across the top third of Yosemite. The most prominent of these include Jack Main Canyon, Stubblefield Canyon, Ranchiera Mountain, Kerrick Canyon, Rodgers Canyon, Matterhorn Canyon, Virginia Canyon, and Cold Canyon. Trails create a web across and through these features. A ranger station at Lake Eleanor, near the northwest corner of the park, is staffed in the summer only, and two ranger stations along Jack Main Canyon are staffed intermittently. Glen Aulin, which has a High Sierra Camp, is available by reservation only, near Cold Canyon on the Tuolumne River. Middle Third of Yosemite The middle section of Yosemite has the densest network of roads. Big Oak Flat Road enters the park at the Big Oak Flat Entrance, which has an information station and wilderness permit station in summer only. Hodgdon Meadow to the south has campgrounds. Big Oak Flat Road continues to Yosemite Valley, passing Crane Flat, which has campgrounds, and a gas station on the way. Tioga Road branches off of Big Oak Flat Road near Crane Flat and becomes the only road to cross the entire width of Yosemite. It angles northeast before waving its way across Yosemite Wilderness to the Tioga Pass Entrance on the east border of the park. Red text near the west end of Tioga Road reads, “Tioga Road closed approx. November to May east of this point.” Brown text a little farther along reads, “Facilities along Tioga Road available summer only” and “Restrooms are available at picnic areas, campgrounds, trailheads, and roadside pullouts along Tioga Road.” From west to east, Tioga Road passes White Wolf, which has campgrounds and food service and lodging; Yosemite Creek with campgrounds; picnic areas; Porcupine Flat with campgrounds; May Lake with a High Sierra Camp; Olmsted Point; multiple picnic areas on the shores of Tenaya Lake; Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center, open in summer only; and campgrounds, picnic areas, a wilderness permit station, and food service and lodging. South of this, El Portal Road enters the park along the Merced River near the Arch Rock Entrance. Just outside the park boundary, El Portal has a gas station and food service and lodging. El Portal Road also reaches close to Yosemite Valley. Roads along the Yosemite Valley pass El Capitan and Glacier Point before arriving at the Yosemite Valley Welcome Center, which has a wilderness permit station, just east of Half Dome. This area is boxed in with a note reading “See Valley Map Below.” Bottom Third of Yosemite South of El Portal Road, Glacier Point Road travels east and then north, past Badger Pass Ski Area, which has a ranger station and is open in winter only, and Bridalveil Creek with campgrounds, before terminating near Glacier Point next to Yosemite Valley. Red text near Badger Pass reads, “Glacier Point Road Closed approx. November to May east of this point, but may be open December to March to ski area.” Wawona Road winds south along the western edge of Yosemite to pass Tunnel View; Wawona, which has campgrounds; picnic areas; Yosemite History Center with picnic areas and horseback riding; and Wawona Visitor Center, which is open in the summer only and has a gas station, food service and lodging, and wilderness permit station. Mariposa Grove Road branches off Wawona Road past Mariposa Grove and its Welcome Plaza and out the South Entrance. Red text here reads, "Closed approx. December to April. Use mandatory shuttle approx. April to November. 25 ft vehicle limit and no trailers allowed.” Many peaks, mounts, passes, and lakes are named east of Yosemite Valley but only three locations have amenities: there is a High Sierra Camp and campgrounds by Merced Lake, due east of Yosemite Valley, and Buck Camp with a ranger station staffed intermittently in the south. Around Yosemite Stanislaus National Forest fills the space between Yosemite and the left edge of the map, with Emigrant Wilderness in the top left corner. In the top right corner are Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and Hoover Wilderness. Inyo National Forest, Mono Lake with the Mono Basin Scenic Area Visitor Center, Lee Vining with food service and a gas station, and Ansel Adams Wilderness line the right edge of the park as Sierra National Forest stretches across the bottom. From south to north, the Pacific Crest Trail and John Muir Trail enter the park at Donohue Pass, passing through Lyell Canyon and Tuolumne Meadows. From here the John Muir Trail heads southwest along Sunrise Creek to Sunrise camp to end in Yosemite Valley. The Pacific Crest Trail heads north from Tuolumne Meadows through the eastern section of the Canyon of the Tuolumne River and north to Virginia Canyon. From Virginia Canyon, the Pacific Crest Trail heads west past canyons and peaks to Jack Main Canyon, which has a ranger station that is staffed intermittently. From here, the Pacific Crest Trail heads north again to Dorothy Lake Pass and off the map. Legend A scale in the lower left corner measures 5 kilometers and 5 miles. The first section of the legend is titled Visiting Yosemite Wilderness on Foot. It begins with “Wilderness permits are required year-round for all overnight trips into Yosemite Wilderness.” White W in green box for Wilderness permit station; get wilderness permit here (summer only), Wide dark gray dashed line for John Muir Trail and/or Pacific Crest Trail, Narrower dark gray dashed line for Trail. Text continues: “Natural areas present hazards. You are responsible for your safety. Be prepared for rapidly changing weather conditions. Do not use this map for hiking. Detailed trail maps are available at visitor centers. Ask a ranger about trail conditions before you go.” The second section of the legend is titled Visiting Yosemite National Park by Road. Text reads, “Some roads may be closed or have detours or delays. Visit www.nps.gov/yose or phone 209-372-0200 for updated information.” Brown line for Paved road, White line encased in black for Unpaved road, Symbols for Ranger station, Gas station, Food service and lodging, Picnic area, Horseback riding, White tent in black square for Campground (reservation may be required), White tent in green square for High Sierra Camp (by reservation only), and White tent in gray square for Other public campground.