Yosemite Valley Day Hikes

 

 

Yosemite Valley Day Hikes

 

Trail	Difficulty	Distance	Elevation Gain
Bridalveil Fall Trail	Easy	0.5 mi / 0.8 km (round trip)	80 ft / 24 m
Lower Yosemite Fall Trail	Easy	1 mi / 1.6 km (entire loop)	50 ft / 15 m
Cook's Meadow Loop	Easy	1 mi / 1.6 km (entire loop)	Flat
Mirror Lake Loop	Easy to Moderate	2 mi / 3.2 km (lake & back) 5 mi / 8 km (entire loop)	100 ft (to lake) 200 ft (loop)
Valley Loop Trail	Moderate	6.5 mi / 10.5 km (half loop) 13 mi / 20.9 km (full loop)	Mostly flat
Vernal Fall and Nevada Fall Trails	Moderate to Strenuous	1.6 mi-8 mi / 2.5 km-13 km (round trip)	400 ft to 2000 ft 120 m to 600 m
Yosemite Falls Trail	Moderate to Strenuous	2.0 mi / 3.2 km (round trip) 7.2 mi / 11.6 km (round trip)	1000 ft / 328 m 2700 ft / 825 m
Snow Creek Trail	Strenuous	9.4 mi / 15.1 km (round trip)	2700 ft / 825 m
Four Mile Trail	Strenuous	4.8 mi / 7.7 km (one way)	3200 ft / 975 m
Half Dome Trail	Strenuous	14 mi-16.4 mi / 22.4 km-26.2 km (round trip)	4800 ft / 1475 m

 

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  All Things Current

  Current Park Conditions

  Learn more about current conditions in Yosemite such as roads, trails, campgrounds, fire, rivers and waterfalls, snowpack, etc.

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  Valley Shuttles

  The free Yosemite Valley shuttle operates year round and accesses trailheads throughout Yosemite Valley.

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  Safety

  Whether you're sightseeing by vehicle or trekking into the wilderness, read our tips on staying safe in Yosemite.

 

Hiking Videos

 

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  Strenuous Yosemite Valley Day Hikes

  In this video, a ranger describes strenuous hikes in Yosemite Valley, including the Yosemite Falls Trail, Mist Trail to the top of Nevada Fall, and Panorama Trail.

  Duration:

  7 minutes, 42 seconds

 

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  Moderate Yosemite Valley Day Hikes

  In this video, a ranger describes moderate hikes in Yosemite Valley, including, the Valley Loop Trail, the trail to the Vernal Fall Footbridge, and Columbia Rock.

  Duration:

  6 minutes, 25 seconds

 

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  Easy Yosemite Valley Day Hikes

  In this video, a ranger describes easy hikes in Yosemite Valley to Bridalveil Fall, Mirror Lake, and Lower Yosemite Fall.

  Duration:

  4 minutes, 35 seconds

 

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  Hiking Half Dome

  View this description of the Half Dome hike and how you can be best prepared to complete it (9:42).

  Duration:

  9 minutes, 42 seconds

 

Yosemite Valley Trail Profiles