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.

From the lower yosemite fall area head west by the base of the three brothers rock formation just past camp 4 eventually working your way through yosemite valley to el capitan. The trail to half dome from yosemite valley is an extremely strenuous hike covering over 17 miles. 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. 1 6 mi 8 mi 2 5 km 13 km round trip 400 ft to 2000 ft 120 m to 600 m.

To hike on a fairly level trail with some solitude. Hikes in yosemite valley. It offers a rare opportunity in yosemite valley. Vernal fall and nevada fall trails.

Day hikes highlights gallery forecast average temperatures webcams. 4 7 7 5 3 200 975 artist point. Hetch hetchy big oak flat. Half dome is yosemite s most iconic attraction in all of yosemite valley.

6 5 mi 10 5 km half loop 13 mi 20 9 km full loop mostly flat. 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. 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. Yosemite valley is a freak of nature.