Photos: Smoke from Mariposa fire obscures vistas in Yosemite National Park

Visitors catch a glimpse of Half Dome at sunset in hazy Yosemite Valley. The smoke from the Detwiler fire burning near Mariposa is obscuring tourists’ views of some of Yosemite National Park’s most picturesque landmarks.

Visitors watch the sun rise behind Half Dome, in smoke-shrouded Yosemite National Park. Yosemite Valley, which attracts as many as 50,000 visitors on a summer weekend, remains open, but visitors from the across the nation and around the world expressed disappointment over the decrease in visibility as they posed for selfies.

Smoke from the Detwiler fire blankets the entire Yosemite Valley, as seen from the famous Tunnel View outlook in the national park.

Alex Jiggs stand at the edge of a cliff overlooking smoke-filled Yosemite Valley. From the famous Tunnel View overlook on Highway 41, granite monoliths towering over the valley, including El Capitan and Half Dome, resembled gray silhouettes. Bridalveil Fall was barely visible.

Smoke from the Detwiler fire greets visitors taking in the sweeping panorama of Yosemite Valley from the famous Tunnel View overlook on Highway 41.

Visitors watch the sun rise behind Half Dome, in smoke-shrouded Yosemite National Park. Tourists from across the nation and around the world expressed disappointment over the decrease in visibility.

Visitors watch the sun rise behind Half Dome. The Detwiler fire, which has scorched 75,200 acres since it erupted July 16, was 30% contained Saturday morning, officials said.

The view of Bridalveil Fall is obscured by smoke in Yosemite National Park.

Visitors watch the sun rise behind Half Dome. A tourist from England shaded her eyes and squinted, hoping it would improve the view. “All I see is a lot of potential,” she said. “I’ll make sure to check the California fire situation before I book another trip to Yosemite.”