Yosemite Westgate Lodge Blog

January 07, 2026

Your Guide to Winter Snowshoeing and Sledding Near the Lodge

Let’s be real: Yosemite Valley is breathtaking, but in peak season, it can feel like a crowded shopping mall. If you’re craving that "silent forest" vibe—the kind where you can actually hear the snow falling—you need to look higher. While most visitors are fighting for parking spots near Yosemite Falls, the real winter magic is happening just up the road from us. As a local expert with over a decade of watching these seasons shift, I can tell you that the High...