59 Things to do near El Portal, California
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Crane Flat
Big Oak Flat, Yosemite National Park
5.1 miles NCrane 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
Hite Cove Trail
El Portal, California
5.8 miles WThis hike is popular among wildflower enthusiasts. Located in Yosemite National Park, Hite Cove trail is one of the areas that blooms earliest for wildflowers. While areas in the high country...
Hike, Swim 0.2 mi
Bridalveil Falls
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
8.1 miles EKnown for being the focal point for one of Ansel Adams' most famous photographs, Bridalveil Falls is one of the first waterfalls you see as you enter Yosemite. The path to get there...
Hike 0.5 mi
McGurk Meadow
Yosemite National Park
8.5 miles EMcGurk Meadow is a short, 0.8 mile hike through one of Yosemite's wildflower meadows. The trail is fairly flat, about 100 feet of elevation gain, and it doesn't require too much effort,...
Hike 0.2 mi
Ribbon Falls
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
8.6 miles NEStanding at 1612 ft tall, Ribbon Falls is one of the tallest waterfalls in Yosemite Valley and the longest single-drop waterfall in North America. It's visible from El Capitan road as you...
Hike
Horsetail Falls
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
9.3 miles NEHorsetail Falls is located near El Capitan Valley in Yosemite. Around mid to late February, the fall gains popularity due to the way the orange glow of the sunset radiates off of it. In order to...
Hike 1.2 mi
Taft Point
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
10.2 miles EThe hike to Taft Point is often paired with the hike to Sentinel Dome. There is a 5 mile loop that connects the two and offers breathtaking views of the valley along the south rim. The trailhead...
Hike 15.9 mi
Valley Loop Trail
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
10.5 miles NEThe Valley Loop trail at the heart of Yosemite is one of the best ways to discover the park. The entire loop is 11.5 miles long, and there are several places to enter and exit the trail...
Hike 1.7 mi
Mono Meadow
Yosemite West, Yosemite National Park
10.9 miles EThe hike through Mono Meadow is the best way to get a view of Mt. Starr King, Clarke Range, and Half Dome all at once. It's about a three mile round trip hike towards Yosemite backcountry. It...
Hike 0.8 mi
Lower Yosemite Falls
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
11.4 miles NEYosemite Falls is 3,967 feet high, making it twice as tall as the Empire State building, ten times as tall as Niagara Falls, and one of Yosemite Valley's biggest attractions. Lower...
Hike 4.6 mi
Four Mile Trail
Yosemite National Park
11.5 miles EFour Mile Trail is a moderate hike that offers the best views of some of Yosemite's most famous landmarks, including Yosemite Falls, Half Dome, Clouds Rest, North Dome, El Capitan, and the Royal...
Hike 0.7 mi
Cook's Meadow Loop
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
11.5 miles NECook's Meadow Loop is a shorter, smaller hike inside Sentinel Meadow. Cook's Meadow Loop is just under a mile and takes about 45 minutes to complete, depending on how long you stop at each...
Hike 2.5 mi
Chilnualna Falls
Wowana, Yosemite National Park
11.7 miles SELocated near the southern entrance of the valley, Chilnualna Falls is one of the lesser known waterfalls in Yosemite. The hike is about 8 miles round trip and takes you to the upper part of the...
Hike
Merced River
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
11.9 miles NEThe main fork of Merced River at Yosemite National Park is a perfect place to fish, swim, raft, and even pan for gold. The river circles around the center of Yosemite Valley, and almost every...
Camp, Swim, Whitewater 0.3 mi
Glacier Point
Yosemite National Park
12.1 miles ELocated in Yosemite National Park, Glacier Point gives a birds-eye-view of the park you can't find anywhere else. It can be accessed by both hiking and driving through the park, though the roads...
Hike
Briceburg Recreation Area
Midpines, California
12.2 miles SWCamp, Kayak, and Swim near Midpines, California
Camp, Kayak, Swim 2.9 mi
Upper Yosemite Falls
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
12.3 miles NEYosemite Falls is the tallest waterfall in North America, standing at 2,425 feet. It's made up of Upper Yosemite Falls, Lower Yosemite Falls, and the middle cascades. Lower Yosemite Falls...
Hike 0.4-2.1 mi
Illilouette Falls
Yosemite West, Yosemite National Park
12.5 miles EIllilouette Falls Trail is a 4 mile hike down to Illilouette Creek, where there is a footbridge, a great view of Illilouette Falls, and several benches for onlookers to stop, rest, and...
Hike
Devil's Bathtub
Yosemite Valley, California
12.6 miles NEDevil's Bathtub is one of those destinations that's a little more off the beaten path of Yosemite tourists. It's just above the Majestic Yosemite (AKA Ahwanhee Hotel). Earlier in the...
Swim 1.9-2.9 mi
Mist Trail
Yosemite National Park
13.0 miles EThe 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
