60 Things to do near Yosemite Valley, California
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Valley Loop Trail
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
0.6 miles NThe 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...
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Horsetail Falls
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
1.0 miles WHorsetail 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
1.1 miles SThe 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 4.6 mi
Four Mile Trail
Yosemite National Park
1.2 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 0.8 mi
Lower Yosemite Falls
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
1.4 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 0.7 mi
Cook's Meadow Loop
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
1.4 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...
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Merced River
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
1.7 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 0.2 mi
Ribbon Falls
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
1.7 miles WStanding 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 0.3 mi
Glacier Point
Yosemite National Park
2.0 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 0.2 mi
Bridalveil Falls
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
2.2 miles SWKnown 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 2.9 mi
Upper Yosemite Falls
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
2.3 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...
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Devil's Bathtub
Yosemite Valley, California
2.4 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
2.8 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 0.4-2.1 mi
Illilouette Falls
Yosemite West, Yosemite National Park
2.9 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 4.0 mi
North Dome
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
3.3 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
3.5 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 0.5 mi
McGurk Meadow
Yosemite National Park
4.2 miles SMcGurk 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 1.7 mi
Mono Meadow
Yosemite West, Yosemite National Park
4.2 miles SThe 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 2.1 mi
Snow Creek Falls
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
4.8 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 1.9 mi
Half Dome
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
5.4 miles EHalf Dome is the most popular and difficult hike in Yosemite Valley. The trail is about 14 miles long with an elevation gain of 4800 feet. There are cables to help you scale up to the summit once you...
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