jdub82 wrote:
Yosemite was likely crowded for you because of Spring Break, as well as a huge snowpack (and snow melt) which is producing higher than average waterfalls for April. Typically the crowds are the worst in Yosemite in the summer months, anytime between Memorial Day and Labor Day. I recommend going during the week, if the OP will be visiting Yosemite during late April or in May this year. Avoid the weekends, and it shouldn't be too crowded.
Yes. I went during the week, but Easter break may have exacerbated the crowds.
There is a major issue on the main access road to the valley as well. Road wiped out for several miles. Better to take 41.