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.

Yosemite valley floor hikes.

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. Yosemite valley is a freak of nature. It offers a rare opportunity in yosemite valley.

1 6 mi 8 mi 2 5 km 13 km round trip 400 ft to 2000 ft 120 m to 600 m. 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. 2 0 mi 3 2 km round trip 7 2 mi 11 6 km round trip 1000 ft. Yosemite hikes home yosemite valley yosemite valley.

Trail distance miles km elevation gain feet meters crowd factor scenery factor difficulty. Half dome is yosemite s most iconic attraction in all of yosemite valley. 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.

Vernal fall and nevada fall trails. Hikes in yosemite valley. 6 5 mi 10 5 km half loop 13 mi 20 9 km full loop mostly flat. 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.