12 Backpacking Trails near Merced River
first prev 1 next lastShowing Backpacking Trails within 50 miles Distance miles of Southside Dr, Yosemite Valley, CA 95389, USA City, Zip, or Address
Mist Trail
Yosemite National Park
1.5 miles SEThe mist trail is a small breakoff from the John Muir Trail through Yosemite National Park. It's called the mist trail because of the heavy amount of mist that hikers walk through as Vernal and...
Backpack, Hike 4.0 mi
North Dome
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
1.6 miles NENorth Dome is a strenuous 10.4 mile hike that gives visitors a close up view straight at Half Dome from across the valley. It also has a unique view of Clouds Rest peak. Because the hike...
Backpack, Hike
Mirror Lake
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
1.9 miles EMirror Lake is a seasonal lake situated in a secluded corner of the beautiful Yosemite Valley. The lake sits at the base of Half Dome and allows a different perspective of the famous monolith....
Backpack, Hike, Swim 2.1 mi
Snow Creek Falls
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
3.1 miles NESnow Creek is one of the more difficult waterfalls to find in the valley, but in the spring and summer months, the elusive waterfall can be seen from the Mirror Lake Trail, a 5 mile loop around...
Backpack, Hike
Harden Lake
Big Oak Flat, Yosemite National Park
9.5 miles NThe hike to Harden Lake at Yosemite is essentially a long walk. Much of the trail is walking down Tioga Road, an old gravel street that has been part of Yosemite since its foundation. The trail is...
Backpack, Hike 5.7 mi
Ten Lakes
Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park
11.5 miles NA 6.4 mile hike will lead you to three of the Ten Lakes at Ten Lakes Basin. There are three possible trails to take to see this phenomenon. The shortest begins at Yosemite Creek. The other two...
Backpack, Camp, Hike
Crane Flat
Big Oak Flat, Yosemite National Park
11.8 miles WCrane Flat Campground is a meadow and forest between Tuolumne and Merced Groves of Giant Sequoias. The campground is 30 minutes outside Yosemite Valley, has restrooms and picnic...
Backpack, Camp, Hike, Snowshoe 6.0 mi
Glen Aulin
Wawona, California
14.6 miles NEThis is an 11 mile hike along the Tuolumne River to Glen Aulin. There is a view to take in at every turn on this hike, whether it's the Tuolumne River, Tuolumne Fall, Soda Springs,...
Backpack, Camp, Hike
Glen Aulin
Glen Aulin, California
14.6 miles NEThis trail is a popular route to take in the Yosemite High Country because it is a good introductory hike into the backcountry. At the end of the hike there are several waterfalls as well as a...
Backpack, Camp, Hike, Swim 4.7 mi
Wapama Falls
Groveland, California
18.0 miles NWA 5 mile hike along the shoreline of the Hetch Hetchy reservoir will take you to one of Yosemite's famous waterfalls. The hike to the fall is moderate, takes about 2.5-5 hours to...
Backpack, Hike
Hetch Hetchy Reservoir
Groveland, California
18.1 miles NWLocated thirty minutes outside Yosemite Valley, Hetch Hetchy has the longest hiking season in the park. It's home to the O'Shaughnessy Dam and Wapama Falls. Since...
Backpack, Hike
Standish Hickey Area
Lakeshore, California
42.3 miles SEStandish-Hickey is an inland river canyon that runs along Highway 101 just 180 miles from San Fransisco. It's home to a two-mile stretch of the south fork on Eel River, where many...
Backpack, Camp, Hike, Kayak, Swim
