Yosemite National Park

Trails in Yosemite

51 trails · 329.7 total miles

Hikers climbing the side of Half Dome via the cables

Half Dome via Sub Dome

strenuous
16.5 mi ·4,800 ft gain ·10-12 hours hrs
View of Upper Yosemite Fall and Half Dome from trail

Yosemite Falls Trail

strenuous
7.6 mi ·2,700 ft gain ·6-8 hours hrs

Mist Trail to Vernal Fall

moderate
5.5 mi ·1,000 ft gain ·3-4 hours hrs
Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls as viewed from halfway up the trail

Four Mile Trail

strenuous
9.8 mi ·3,200 ft gain ·6-8 hours hrs

Mariposa Grove Loop

moderate
6.3 mi ·650 ft gain ·3-4 hours hrs
Mirror Lake in April (top) and August (bottom)

Mirror Lake Loop

easy
5 mi ·100 ft gain ·2-3 hours hrs
Bridalveil Fall from viewpoint at end of trail

Bridalveil Fall Trail

easy
0.5 mi ·80 ft gain
Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls from the Lower Yosemite Fall trail

Lower Yosemite Fall Trail

easy
1 mi ·50 ft gain
Morning view of Yosemite Falls from Cook's Meadow

Cook's Meadow Loop

easy
1 mi ·0 ft gain
El Capitan rises above the El Capitan bridge

Valley Loop Trail

moderate
13 mi
Views of Vernal Fall and Nevada Fall from each trail

Vernal Fall and Nevada Fall Trails

moderate_strenuous
8 mi ·2,000 ft gain
Winter view looking east from the Snow Creek trail

Snow Creek Trail

strenuous
9.4 mi ·2,700 ft gain

Glacier Point Overlook

easy
0.2 mi

McGurk Meadow

easy
1.6 mi ·150 ft gain

Sentinel Dome

easy_moderate
2 mi ·400 ft gain

Taft Point

easy_moderate
2.2 mi ·200 ft gain

Mono Meadow

moderate
3 mi ·900 ft gain

Dewey Point

moderate
7.6 mi ·750 ft gain

Ostrander Lake

strenuous
12 mi ·1,500 ft gain

Panorama Trail

strenuous
8.2 mi

Pohono Trail

strenuous
12.5 mi

Wawona Meadow Loop

easy
3.5 mi

Swinging Bridge

easy
0.6 mi

Chilnualna Falls

strenuous
8.2 mi ·2,400 ft gain

Alder Creek

strenuous
12 mi ·2,500 ft gain

Big Trees Loop Trail

easy
0.3 mi

Grizzly Giant Loop Trail

easy_moderate
2 mi ·300 ft gain

Guardians Loop Trail

moderate
6.5 mi ·1,000 ft gain

Lookout Point Trail

moderate
2 mi ·680 ft gain

Wapama Falls

moderate
5 mi ·507 ft gain

Rancheria Falls

strenuous
13 mi ·1,909 ft gain

Smith Peak

strenuous
13 mi ·3,700 ft gain

Laurel/Vernon/Rancheria Loop

strenuous
29 mi ·5,929 ft gain

Tuolumne Grove & Nature Trail

moderate
2.5 mi ·500 ft gain

Merced Grove

moderate
3 mi ·520 ft gain

May Lake

easy_moderate
2.4 mi ·485 ft gain

Tioga Road to Lukens Lake

easy
1.6 mi ·200 ft gain

White Wolf to Lukens Lake

easy_moderate
4.6 mi ·400 ft gain

Harden Lake

easy_moderate
5.8 mi ·390 ft gain

North Dome

moderate_strenuous
10.4 mi ·580 ft gain

Ten Lakes

strenuous
12.6 mi ·2,200 ft gain

Pothole Dome

easy
1 mi ·200 ft gain

Parsons Lodge & Soda Springs

easy
1.4 mi

Twin Bridges

easy
3 mi

Gaylor Lakes

moderate
2.6 mi ·500 ft gain

Dog Lake & Lembert Dome

moderate
3.8 mi ·850 ft gain

Elizabeth Lake

moderate
6.8 mi ·1,000 ft gain

Cathedral Lakes

moderate
7.6 mi ·1,000 ft gain

Mono Pass

moderate
8 mi ·1,000 ft gain

Glen Aulin

moderate_strenuous
11 mi ·800 ft gain

Young Lakes

strenuous
13.6 mi ·1,300 ft gain

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