8A forgotten part of Yosemite wilderness

Yosemite National Park, California

Visit the less popular yet still noteworthy northwest side just 38 miles from the center of the park. According to John Muir, this crowd-free zone, known as Hetch Hetchy, was as beautiful as Yosemite 100 years ago. Back in 1938 the area was flooded and converted to a huge 117-billion gallon hydro-electric reservoir in order to provide San Francisco residents with water.

Today the surroundings are full of wildlife and there are forests, hiking trails, lakes, and waterfalls.

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