20 Pics of Yosemite National Park In the '70s
Daniel Bonfiglio
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05/07/2025
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The United States is full of spectacular and unique landscapes, but none of them hold a torch to the grandiose splendor of Yosemite.
From the mountain peaks to the lakes, there's something for everyone to enjoy. Here is what that looked like back in the 1970s.
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1. Lake Tenaya
Frozen in 1972. -
2. Climbers
Scaling the park, 1970s. -
3. Glen Aulin Falls
Taken in 1970. -
4. A Group of Hippies
Recovering bags of marijuana from the frozen Lower Merced Pass Lake in Yosemite National Park, which fell from a crashed smuggler's plane. January, 1977. -
5. Unicorn Peak
Standing tall in 1972. -
6. On a Hike
Yosemite, 1970s. -
7. A "Faller"
Cutting down flame-damaged trees after a major forest fire, September 1973. -
8. Working on the Trees
After the fire, 1973. -
9. Aerial View
From a lookout. Although in the center of the burn area, the lookout was unharmed, September, 1973. -
10. El Capitan
Climbing the peak in 1979.. -
11. Photo on the Rocks
Looking good in 1972. -
12. Campers
Sleeping over in the 1970s. -
13. Calm Waters
Fishing in 1972. -
14. “The Stone Masters of Yosemite Valley”
Billy Westbay, Jim Bridwell and John Long, 1975. -
15. The Original Stonemasters
Werner Braun, Jim Pettigrew, Ron Kauk, and John Bachar. 1970s. -
16. Rapids
Kayaking in 1972. -
17. Half Dome
Looking down and west, 1972. -
18. Family Trip
Yosemite, early ‘70s. -
19. Downhill Racer, Froggatt Edge
Soloing expert Derek Hersey, 1979. -
20. Lake Tenaka
In all its glory, 1971.
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Lake Tenaya
Frozen in 1972.
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