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A winding river reflects granite domes and evergreen forest in an open alpine meadow, with rocky peaks rising against a clear blue sky.

California · Yosemite National Park

Tuolumne Meadows

Yosemite's high country — a vast subalpine meadow at 8,600 feet along Tioga Road, ringed by granite domes and the start of the John Muir and Pacific Crest Trails. Olmsted Point looks back at Half Dome from behind; six campgrounds string along the Tioga corridor. It's a different park from the Valley — cooler, emptier, and only open when Tioga Road is clear (roughly late May through October).

A calm river meanders through Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite's high country, reflecting granite domes and conifer forests … · near Yosemite National Park

Overview

Tuolumne Meadows — Yosemite

Yosemite's high country — a vast subalpine meadow at 8,600 feet along Tioga Road, ringed by granite domes and the start of the John Muir and Pacific Crest Trails. Olmsted Point looks back at Half Dome from behind; six campgrounds string along the Tioga corridor. It's a different park from the Valley — cooler, emptier, and only open when Tioga Road is clear (roughly late May through October).

Sightseeing

Viewpoints in Yosemite

  • Olmsted Point

    Overlook

    Olmsted Point

    Short walk

    Tioga Road overlook of glacially polished granite domes including the back of Half Dome.

    Good all day

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Camping

Camping in Yosemite

  • Porcupine Flat Campground

    In-park · Frontcountry

    Porcupine Flat Campground

    Reservation $24/night 55 sites

    A primitive, rustic high-country camp on Tioga Road — summer-only with limited facilities, for self-sufficient campers wanting an alpine base.

    • Vault Toilets

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  • Tamarack Flat Campground

    In-park · Frontcountry

    Tamarack Flat Campground

    Reservation $24/night 52 sites

    A remote, primitive tent camp down a rough road off Tioga Road — summer-only and not for RVs or trailers; quiet and basic.

    • Vault Toilets

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  • Tuolumne Horse Campsites

    In-park · Horse Camp

    Tuolumne Horse Campsites

    Reservation $50/night 4 sites

    High-country stock sites on Tioga Road for travelers with horses or mules — summer-only, reserved with your animals.

    • Flush Toilets
    • Water
    • Dump Station

    Data Source: Recreation.gov

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  • Tuolumne Meadows Campground

    In-park · Frontcountry

    Tuolumne Meadows Campground

    Reservation $36/night 289 sites

    Yosemite's largest campground and high-country hub at 8,600 feet on Tioga Road — base for the meadows, Tioga Pass, and the JMT/PCT; summer-only and sells out in minutes.

    • Flush Toilets
    • Water
    • Dump Station

    Data Source: Recreation.gov

    Campground Details
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  • White Wolf Campground

    In-park · Frontcountry

    White Wolf Campground

    Reservation $36/night 68 sites

    A small, forested high-country camp off Tioga Road — summer-only and quieter than Tuolumne, with the Lukens and Harden Lake trails nearby.

    • Flush Toilets
    • Water

    Data Source: Recreation.gov

    Campground Details
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  • Yosemite Creek Campground

    In-park · Frontcountry

    Yosemite Creek Campground

    Reservation $24/night 74 sites

    The most remote Tioga Road campground, down a long rough dirt road — summer-only, primitive, and tent-only; for solitude over convenience.

    • Vault Toilets

    Data Source: Recreation.gov

    Campground Details
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Campground listings sourced from the Recreation Information Database (RIDB). Recreation.gov is the only authorized booking site — confirm fees, dates, and site counts there before reserving.

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