Yosemite Valley Floor Hikes

Lower yosemite fall shuttle stop 6 head west along the bicycle path until you see signs for the valley loop trail this trail follows many of the valley s first east west trails and wagon roads.

Yosemite valley floor hikes.

Hikers gain 4 800 feet of elevation along the trail that passes highlights such as vernal fall and nevada fall before reaching the cables on half dome s steep granite. 1 6 mi 8 mi 2 5 km 13 km round trip 400 ft to 2000 ft 120 m to 600 m. From the lower yosemite fall area head west by the base of the three brothers rock formation just past camp 4 eventually working your way through yosemite valley to el capitan. It offers a rare opportunity in yosemite valley.

Day hikes highlights gallery forecast average temperatures webcams. Yosemite valley is a freak of nature. 2 0 mi 3 2 km round trip 7 2 mi 11 6 km round trip 1000 ft. 6 5 mi 10 5 km half loop 13 mi 20 9 km full loop mostly flat.

Vernal fall and nevada fall trails. Trail distance miles km elevation gain feet meters crowd factor scenery factor difficulty. To hike on a fairly level trail with some solitude. It s only seven miles long and less than a mile wide but it ranks higher in scenery per square foot than perhaps anywhere else in the world.

Half dome is yosemite s most iconic attraction in all of yosemite valley. If you are planning to hike the half loop cross the merced river at el capitan bridge and continue by heading east back toward yosemite village. 4 7 7 5 3 200 975 artist point. Hikes in yosemite valley.