Popular Trips in Yosemite Valley
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...
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...
Hike up Mist trail, down Muir trail. Long day!
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.
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....
Yosemite Valley is the must-visit site for all tourists who visit Yosemite National Park. The best way to enjoy the surrounding landscapes on foot would be a loop hike around the valley. The loops, below the rims, follows many of the Valley's first east-west trails and wagon roads. The smaller loop (Mirror Lake <-> El Capitan Bridge) is about 14 miles long. The bigger loop (Mirror Lake <-> Pohono Bridge) is about 19 miles long. You...
Hiking Mist Trail to Vernal Fall is one of the most popular activity in Yosemite Valey during the summer time. However, some people might feel it difficult due to the steepness and tall and wet stairs of the trail at the final approach to Vernal Fall. Hiking down could be more challenged for those folks. Here is a alternative. Instead of hiking down from the same Mist Trail you came from, you...
South Rim Up and Down - Yosemite Valley
Yosemite National Park, California, United States
13.0 miles
13.0 miles
This ultimate day hike of Glacier Point and Illilouette, Nevada and Vernal Falls is considered, in my opinion, the second toughest day hike, only next to the ultimate Half Dome hike, in Yosemite Valley in term of its distance, steepness and popularity . This hike takes you to Glacier Point and Nevada and Vernal Falls through Four Miles, Panorama and Mist Trails in one day of time. To hike it, you can either start from the trailhead...
