Hiking holidays 'one of the best ways of exploring Yosemite'

People planning to visit the natural beauty of Yosemite National Park in the western United States may like to explore the area on a hiking holiday.

The national park, which stretches across the Californian counties of Tuolumne, Mariposa and Madera, is well known as the home to a portion of the Sierra Nevada mountain range.

According to a statement from the National Park Service (NPS), US Department of Interior, which is in charge of the upkeep of the country's many green areas: "One of the best ways to experience Yosemite is by taking a hike."

People taking hiking holidays in Yosemite Natural Park may like to visit the stunning Glacier Point, which - according to the NPS - is "an overlook with a commanding view of Yosemite Valley".

Each year, around 3.7 million people visit Yosemite National Park, which was made a Unesco World Heritage Site in 1984, with many of these people travelling to the destination on a hiking holiday.