Yosemite Hiking Trails
| Hike Name |
Distance in Miles |
Elevation Gain/Loss | Quality | Crowds | Scenery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obelisk Lake from Merced Lake | 35.00 miles. 35-40 RT from Glacier Point; about 6-8 miles RT from Merced Lake | 2700/2700 |
0/5 |
1/5 |
2/5 |
| Red Peak Pass via Ottoway Lakes | 34.00 miles. 12 miles to Lower Ottoway Lake, 15 miles to Red Peak Pass and another 30 minutes to the summit of Red Peak | 6000/6000 |
0/5 |
2/5 |
3/5 |
| Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne from White Wolf | 30.50 miles. Typically done in a 3 or 4 day trip but there are so many beautiful pools and side peaks to explore it could occupy a much longer trip too. | 4000/4000 |
0/5 |
3/5 |
4/5 |
| Mount Lyell from Tuolumne Meadows via Lyell Canyon | 25.00 miles. Round trip distance | 4500/4500 |
0/5 |
3/5 |
3/5 |
| Half Dome Cables Route | 16.00 miles. Round trip from Happy Isles, via the Mist Trail. Add 2 miles RT via the JMT | 4800/4800 |
0/5 |
5/5 |
4/5 |
| Cloud's Rest from Tenaya Lake | 14.40 miles. Round trip distance | 1776/1776 |
4/5 |
3/5 |
4/5 |
| Tenaya Canyon | 10.00 miles. This is a very rough distance estimate. Also keep in mind that these are hard off-trail miles. |
4/5 |
1/5 |
5/5 |
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| Hite Cove | 8.40 miles. Round trip distance to Hite Cove ghost town, but the first mile is the best for wildflowers so this can be almost any length. | 600/600 |
0/5 |
3/5 |
2/5 |
| Chilnualna Falls Trail | 8.20 miles | 2400/2400 |
4/5 |
3/5 |
4/5 |
| Alder Creek Fall | 8.00 miles. Round Trip | 1000/1000 |
2/5 |
2/5 |
2/5 |
| Panorama Trail from Glacier Point to Yosemite Valley | 7.80 miles. to Happy Isles via the Mist Trail. Add a mile for the JMT. 10 miles round trip from Glacier Point | 500/3000 |
0/5 |
4/5 |
4/5 |
| Yosemite Falls Trail | 6.80 miles. Round trip distance. Don't be fooled by the distance, though. It's a tough 6.8 miles. | 2800/2800 |
4/5 |
5/5 |
5/5 |
| Mariposa Grove of the Giant Sequoias and Wawona Point | 6.00 miles. You can walk as little (take the shuttle) or as much as you want. 6 miles to see the upper grove and Wawona Point without using the shuttle | 0 - 800 feet |
0/5 |
5/5 |
5/5 |
| Mist Trail to Nevada Falls Loop | 6.00 miles. Distance assumes you hike up the Mist Trail (2.5 miles) and down the JMT (3.5 miles). 5 miles if you do the Mist Trail RT | 1885/1885 |
0/5 |
5/5 |
5/5 |
| Four Mile Trail | 4.60 miles. One way distance, using the bus shuttle that leaves from the Lodge. 9.2 miles round trip. | 3200/3200 |
0/5 |
4/5 |
3/5 |
| Fern Ledge: John Muir's Yosemite Falls | 4.00 miles. Thats a rough distance. Count on about 1-2 hours each way. Three hours if your companion has to stop every six seconds to look at flowers (sorry guys) | 1400 more or less |
0/5 |
0/5 |
3/5 |