I Drove For 9 Hours (Round Trip) To Capture Fresh Snow And Fall Colors In Yosemite National Park In California

by Patrick Penrose Published Nov 14, 2025

The first winter storm came early this year allowing for a perfect combination of fall colors and fresh snow in Yosemite Valley. This was a very efficient trip, because I left my home in San Francisco Bay Area at 5 am, got to the park by 10 am, kept shooting through sunset, and got back home by 10 pm.

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Half Dome reflecting in the Merced River

I Drove For 9 Hours (Round Trip) To Capture Fresh Snow And Fall Colors In Yosemite National Park In California

Yosemite Chapel during a snow storm looking like a Christmas postcard

I Drove For 9 Hours (Round Trip) To Capture Fresh Snow And Fall Colors In Yosemite National Park In California

Fall meets winter

I Drove For 9 Hours (Round Trip) To Capture Fresh Snow And Fall Colors In Yosemite National Park In California

Snow covered Yosemite

I Drove For 9 Hours (Round Trip) To Capture Fresh Snow And Fall Colors In Yosemite National Park In California

Clearing storm over the Yosemite Valley

I Drove For 9 Hours (Round Trip) To Capture Fresh Snow And Fall Colors In Yosemite National Park In California

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