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The Yosemite Climbing Museum (YCML) is a museum located in Mariposa, California, that celebrates the history of climbing and mountaineering in Yosemite National Park. The museum is open to the public from Monday to Saturday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, and admission is free.

The museum's collection features artifacts and photographs documenting the history of Yosemite climbing and mountaineering. The collection includes items from early pioneers such as George Anderson, John Muir, and Clarence Dutton, to modern-day champions like Tommy Caldwell and Adam Ondra. The YCML also has a library containing books and periodicals about climbing and mountaineering.

The Mariposa Grove Welcome Plaza is a beautiful place to enjoy the natural beauty of the grove. The plaza is decorated with festive holiday lights, and offers comfortable seating for visitors. The welcome plaza also includes a children's play area and a map of the grove.

The Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias is a nearly 500-acre grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park. The sequoias here are the biggest and oldest in the park, with some over 3,000 years old. The grove is also home to a number of other species of trees, including Jeffrey pine, white fir, sugar pine, and red fir.

The park is located in eastern California and covers an area of 1,200 square miles. The park contains more than 3,000 flowering plants including 400 varieties of wildflower. The park is also home to over 200 species of trees, 150 types of mammals, 150 species of birds and 10 types of reptiles. Yosemite National Park is a popular tourist destination, attracting more than three million visitors each year.