toast wrote:
Our family is traveling to Yosemite National Park in May. What is the best lens to take? I have Canon 24-70mm.....Canon 70-200mm and Canon 100mm prime. I will only take one. Thanks!
Also, will have a day pass but there will be NO public transportation. Have difficult will it be to get a parking spot inside the park?
Are mosquitoes a problem? Will we need spray?
How difficult is the hike to Mariposa Grove to see the Giant Sequoias? (2 miles each way and you can't drive to get there) Hike in only!
Our family is traveling to Yosemite National Park ... (
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We were in Yosemite last week. It was my first time at Yosemite. The photos I've seen are awe-inspiring. The reality is much more that awe-inspiring! I used my 24-70mm 90% of the time. No problems with mosquitos (at least last week we didn't see any). It was busy, but not overly crowded. Parking spots were occasionally full, but we always found a spot nearby where we wanted to stop. The hike from the parking lot to Mariposa Grove is 1.9 miles each way. It's not very difficult, but it's in the forest and some elevation change. Be sure to take water with you. Keep in mind that once you hike to the grove (parking lot where the shuttle previously went to), then you begin your walk through the grove which can easily take several hours...or a quick pass through in 30-45 minutes. The Tioga road was still closed last week for snow removal, but I would think it will be open soon (perhaps this week). Yosemite is an amazing place! Enjoy the experience!