Yosemite National Park is a nationwide treasure. Sadly, everybody is aware of it. Summer time is Yosemite’s busiest season when it comes to visitation, and this summer season isn’t any exception, it appears. A Yosemite content material creator not too long ago posted a video displaying the doorway site visitors in the course of the day, and it’s insane. Would you courageous this line of vehicles for some scenic hikes?
“Neglect Half Dome — attempt conquering this line first!” wrote Ando Arakelyan in his Instagram publish sharing the video. “June 20, 2025 2pm Southgate Entrance.”
Arakelyan shares real-time park circumstances from Yosemite year-round, and apparently final Friday round 2 PM was not the time to go to.
“I like Yosemite. However [I] would by no means wait in that line,” wrote one individual within the feedback part.
“Wow! Their course of to enter is broke! I like to recommend they contact Chick-fil-A for assist!” joked one other.
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A number of individuals marvel what all of those individuals anticipated displaying up after midday.
“Who tries to go in at 2PM?!? My gosh get up early!” one individual wrote.
Arakelyan’s video has over 2 million views and has sparked fairly a debate. Many individuals blame the site visitors on NPS staffing cuts. Others blame social media for making individuals need to go to nationwide parks.
There have been some within the feedback part who observe that their expertise stepping into Yosemite wasn’t almost this unhealthy, offering hope to others who plan to go to the park within the close to future.
“I simply drove on this Friday on the Groveland aspect gate, and there was solely two vehicles in entrance of me,” shared one individual.
See the South Entrance site visitors into Yosemite final week:
Have you ever had the same expertise?
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