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   ocr: HalfDome About Yosemite National Park Yosemite National Park was established in1 189U to preserve the breathtaking natural beauty of the area. Yosemite is knownf forits sheer granite cliffs and domes, leaping watertalls, and groves of ancient sequoia trees. Yosemite has quite a history, Some ofits trees are thousands of years old, and its famous mountain, Half Dome, was sliced in. half bya glacier in prehistoric times. The popular park contains more than 700 miles (1,120 km) of trails that can take visitors up into the High Sierras.