Today we traveled from Modesto to Yosemite National Park and arrived at about 10 am. We were able to walk around for a few hours before our tour started at 2 o’clock. Our tour was 2 hours long and we were able to learn how Yosemite was created. Where Yosemite is located, once used to be an ocean. The North American plate then shifted over top of the Pacific plate and that is when magma rose to form a volcanic range. Now, when those went dormant they eroded to the west and the rock became exposed and solidified. 

 

Some fun facts:

-1855 was the first tour given 

-1958 was the first rock climb at a Yosemite and it took 40 days to climb to the top

-the fastest rock climb to the top was 1 hour and 58 min long

-one of the waterfalls is 2,425 ft tall which is the tallest in North America 

-the highest point is over 7,500 ft above sea level

 

After our tour ended at 4 we headed to Fresno to stay at our next hotel.