Yosemite Valley Floor Hikes

2 0 mi 3 2 km round trip 7 2 mi 11 6 km round trip 1000 ft.

Yosemite valley floor hikes.

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. The trail to half dome from yosemite valley is an extremely strenuous hike covering over 17 miles. 6 5 mi 10 5 km half loop 13 mi 20 9 km full loop mostly flat. Hikes in yosemite valley.

Yosemite valley is a freak of nature. 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. To hike on a fairly level trail with some solitude. Day hikes highlights gallery forecast average temperatures webcams.

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. Trail distance miles km elevation gain feet meters crowd factor scenery factor difficulty. It offers a rare opportunity in yosemite valley. Vernal fall and nevada fall trails.

Half dome is yosemite s most iconic attraction in all of yosemite valley. 4 7 7 5 3 200 975 artist point. 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.