Yosemite National Park Hiking Trips
Finally... after 4 years in California I had a chance to do the classic Half Dome Hike!We started early, 5.45 AM, went up via the Mist Trail, and got on top 9.30 AM. There was hardly anyone (only one other hiker on top, passed a couple more on the way up).On the way down the herds were coming up, so we were...
Upper Yosemite Fall Hike - Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Village, California, United States
6.1 miles
6.1 miles
Yosemite Valley possesses one of the most beatiful scenary in the world and is particularly renowned for its spectacular waterfalls and giant rocks. Among them, Yosemite Fall is probably the most vistied place in the valley. While most people visit Lower Yosemite Fall only, Upper Yostemite Fall is definitely worthy to pay a visit at least once in a lifetime for its great views on the valley and surroundings. The hike to Upper Yosemite Fall...
If Granite turns you on, Yosmite National Park is the place to be, and the trail to Clouds Rest is one to be on. Clouds Rest (elevation 9926 feet) is one of those summits in
Yosemite National Park from where one can "look down" on Half Dome (elevation 8800 ft) and enjoy a 360 degree panaromic view of Yosemite high peaks. The hike from Tenaya Lake to Clouds rest is a...
Hike up Mist trail, down Muir trail. Long day!
On Friday we drove from Wawona down to the Valley and stopped at Glacier Point. The sky was clear and the views were amazing, as expected. A few of us (Me, my Dad, brother, Susan, and Cara) decided to hike down to the Valley along the Panorama Trail and meet the others down there. We started off on our 8.5-mile hike and immediately stopped every few seconds to take another picture, the views were...
A nearly 13 mile trail, on the Mist Trail, Panorama Trail, and Four Mile Trail in Yosemite National Park. Full write up at Modern Hiker.
On Friday October 2nd, my friend and I drove from the Bay Area to Yosemite National Park for a day hike to North Dome. We stayed on North Dome for the sunset on a full moon night. The hike itself was easy and the side trip to Indian Rock arch was good. Total trip time 7 hours and 53 minutes. Hiking time was about 4 hours.
What more could you ask for on a hike up Yosemite falls? Clouds? Wind? Rain? Hail? Snow?! Well, we got it all. It isn't the best idea to hike in shorts and a sleeveless shirt while it's snowing. Despite the poor conditions, the hike was great. There were 2 very steep climbs, but the wonderful views of upper Yosemite Falls and the valley were well worth it....
This trip had been a long time coming - I favorited jwania's Trip to Clouds Rest last year and finally we made it!This hike is longer than it is difficult - 15+ miles round trip - doesn't perhaps feel that long BUT it does because the trail requires a climb back up to 9200 feet on the way back. Climbing back up to get back down takes its psychological toll! The hike...
Although I had heard about Yosemite's High Sierra Camps (HSC),
I had never been to one. A couple months
back, I made a reservation for Vogelsang HSC for Sept 6th, the last
night of their 2008 season. The weather turned out to be perfect, cool and sunny.
Day 1 – To Vogelsang - I started the hike at 9:15 am from the backpackers car park before Tuolumne
Meadows Lodge. Vogelsang can be
reached via Rafferty Creak trail (6...
