Hikers may not backtrack from one trailhead to another trailhead on any night of their trip. As part of the rei coop family, were dedicated to making websites and mobile apps that help outdoor enthusiasts connect, share information and get out into the places they love to play. You can also see an overview of the main hiking trails, but be sure to pick up an actual trail map before you head out into the backcountry. For glacier point area trails and information, please request a glacier point area hiking map.
Looking for a great trail in hoover wilderness, california. The tahoe to yosemite trail joins the line of the main northsouth trails. This state of affairs continues from this trail junction hiking for 28. Begin at the panorama trailhead, glacier point as its name implies, this trail offers some incredible panoramic views of yosemite valley. Exploring yosemite valley by bicycle opens a world of possibilities that arent afforded by car. Geologic map of yosemite national park and vicinity from geologic story of yosemite, 1987 disclaimer. If you are planning a trip to yosemite, how do you know what to do. Yosemite beginner hike descriptions yosemite national park. To hike directly to the top of vernal fall, follow the mist trail 0. The honorable hike halfway up yosemite falls trail will not leave you feeling shortchanged, but will leave you eager to return to complete the ascent.
Jun 03, 2018 laurel lake is located at 6,490 feet in the yosemite wilderness, now accessible for summer. From the trailhead at eleanor lake, hiking to laurel lake is an 8. There is plenty of information below to help you decide. There is a loading area in the north pines campground, but afterwards vehicles must be parked at the trailhead or at the half dome curry village parking lot. Lodging is available in yosemite valley at a variety of venues, ranging from housekeeping cabins to the famous majestic yosemite hotel formerly the ahwahnee. Wildlife, hitchhiking, permits for the five trailheads, navigation with guidebooks and apps, water and food supply, trail towns, elevation sickness, and more. Sunol regional wilderness transit, biking, and walking directions trail map. Feb 08, 2017 best completed as a shuttle hike, this route connects the tuolumne grove trailhead with the big oak flat entrance station. In addition to having an endless supply of bike parking you can pull off just about anywhere, you have the open air freedom to take in the scenery while cruising and can stop on a whim to tour an a magnificent meadow, gaze up at granite monoliths, or warm up in front of a fire at the historic.
Cathedral lakes trailhead to yosemite valley via half dome is a 32. Yosemite maps for visitors discover yosemite national park. Is this a feasible option or should we do these as 2 separate hikes. Hiking maps of the tahoe to yosemite and pacific crest trails. They can be purchased from the pacific crest trail association online store or other national geographic map retailers. Railroad flat campground bureau of land management. Best bookmap for hikes yosemite national park forum. A necessity in this beautiful but vast wilderness yosemite national park, located in the sierra nevada mountain range in california, is over 760,000 acres of stunning rock formations, beautiful meadows, and pristine wilderness. If youre doing yosemite just by car, the free maps below will be sufficient. List desolation wilderness topo hiking maps backpacking. If the date you wish to start is listed, the trailhead is full for that day. Or to view the 9 maps sequentially, click on the map 1 arrow at the top of the page.
How to hike the 200 mile long john muir trail trail. Some brochures also have maps including hiking maps for some areas of the park. Pacific crest trail, yosemite national park hiking alltrips. Complete with an interactive map pdf download and a sectional breakdown length, elevation, highlights. Map of the clouds rest hike in yosemite from sunrise lakes trailhead red line.
The trail starts in americas treasure, yosemite national park, and continues 215 miles through the ansel adams wilderness, sequoia national park, kings canyon national park, and ends at the highest peak in continental united states, mount whitney at 14,496 ft. These demanding hiking tours are perfect for novice and experienced hikers and will offer a different perspective of the distinct character of the valley and. Suchst du eine neue route im yosemite national park, kalifornien. Wildlife, hitchhiking, permits for the five trailheads, navigation with guidebooks and apps, water and. Stores, restaurants, a visitor center, and other services are available. Prior to submitting an application for a permit, check the yosemite national park trailhead map and trailhead permit availability report if applying fewer than 24 weeks before your start date. Download a free copy of the official yosemite national park map before your yosemite vacation.
This waterfall may be dry in late summer and early. Popular with gold prospectors and hikers alike, there is always interesting campfire talk in this campground. This spectacular, rainbowstreaked trail skirts 317foot vernal fall and 594foot nevada fall and extends to little yosemite valley. This is a peak at 9,930 feet elevation that provides great views of. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from april until september. View a gallery of yosemite national park activities.
This hike goes through yosemite wilderness, so wilderness permits are required for overnight stays. Cathedral lakes trailhead to yosemite valley via half dome. Jan 16, 2019 a necessity in this beautiful but vast wilderness yosemite national park, located in the sierra nevada mountain range in california, is over 760,000 acres of stunning rock formations, beautiful meadows, and pristine wilderness. Click the map image below to see an enlarged version. Ten lakes trailhead to tenaya lake california alltrails. For glacier point area trails and information, please request. Overall elevation profile of the yosemite highlights loop in yosemite national park. Tunnel view is only about a 12mile drive from the junction of southside drive and highway 41.
Trailhead trailhead for vernal fall, nevada fall, and trailhead for trailhead parking road open only to and vehicles with wheelchair emblem placards north housekeeping pines camp pines upper pines sentinel beach swinging bridge camp 4 cathedral beach yosemite valley visitor center little yosemite valley summer only leconte memorial lodge. Shows where park campgrounds are located 20kb, 508x600 map of lodging in and near yosemite national park. How to thruhike the john muir trail interactive map for. If you know about this hidden gem however, youre in luck. Nov 26, 2019 download yosemite valley detail map pdf. The four mile trail follows a series of switchbacks down the south wall of yosemite valley. This yosemite map shows most major park roads with notes about seasonal closings.
From the big oak flat entrance station, continue on big oak flat rd as if you are headed down to yosemite valley for 14 miles. Note that each trailhead has a designated direction you must hike. If youre starting from yosemite valley, as most hikers do, note the two big blue letter ps, which mark the closest parking to the half dome trailhead. On the first day, we hiked the popular trail up to clouds rest. Yosemite hikes home trail maps yosemite trail maps. Yosemite national park encompasses 1,169 square miles of gorgeous and rugged terrain, so its crucial to know not only the best way to get here, but how to successfully find your way around once youre in the park. Joining the 1 percent club at yosemites laurel lake. It is filled with many interesting and inspiring sites and places to camp, fish, hike, and other outdoor activities. Clouds rest and the lembert dome yosemite national park. Yosemite valley can be crowded, especially during the summer and on weekends. Glacier point area hiking map yosemite national park. The john muir trail is the premier hiking trail in the united states. Pdf files and external links will open in a new window.
Upper yosemite fall lower north dome fall yosemite valley. List desolation wilderness topo hiking maps backpacking tytpct. This is the main yosemite park map showing yosemite trails, roads, campgrounds, and visitor services. The younger brother of the world famous half dome, clouds rest is in fact a solid 1,000 feet taller despite receiving significantly less attention. Yosemite creek trail hiking trail, yosemite valley, california. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from march until october. Trailhead ranger station gas station trail paved road osemite trailheads map 1 wilderness hikers must camp in the area indicated on the map for their corresponding trailhead. Clouds rest map pdf approximate elevation profile for the clouds rest hike.
Yosemite national park is packed with famous landmarks, awesome hikes, and breathtaking views. Yosemite national park pohono trail information hiking. Day 1 red, day 2 purple, day 3 yellow, and day 4 blue. To view section maps showing greater detail, click on any of 9 rectangles on the overview map. Strenuous trails may be considered moderate if a only a portion of the trail is hiked. They will generally be longer than a moderate hike with more dramatic elevation gains. The john muir trail is an unbelievable thru hike that travels 211 miles through some of californias most scenic landscapes. Nov 05, 2019 yosemites most popular path, mist trail, deserves every bit of attention it gets. For a nps park map including the pohono trail click here. Best trails in hoover wilderness california alltrails. The parking for the trail head is on the right with views of foresta, and has bear bins no restroom. Complete jmt topo map series in downloadable format. See vernal and nevada falls closeup area map on reverse side osemite national park national park service u.
Begin at the lower yosemite fall trailhead shuttle. It is a journey that travels up and down over mountain passes with a collected elevation gain and loss of over 45,000 feet. Starting out from the tenaya lake trailhead will save you crowds on the trail and the. Explore the best trails in yosemite lakes, california on traillink. Yosemite trail map yosemite pines yosemite pines rv resort. Park map pdf maps are available at most of the bulletin boards at trailheads in the park, or you can print your own. Laurel lake is located at 6,490 feet in the yosemite wilderness, now accessible for summer.
Best completed as a shuttle hike, this route connects the tuolumne grove trailhead with the big oak flat entrance station. Dogs and bikes are not allowed on yosemite falls trail upper yosemite fall trail. Yosemite highlights loop yosemite national park 40 mile. Thinking of hiking sentinel dome to glacier point and then continue the hike down along the 4 mile trail.
The john muir trail can be used to hike this corridor in a loop or as a less direct ascent. Download the official yosemite park map pdf my yosemite park. Your best move, which i highly recommend, is to get to the mariposa grove at sunrise and do the hike then. In addition to our interactive map above, find detailed pdf maps of specific regions and trails for your outdoor adventure. The map displayed here is an overview of the john muir trail from yosemite valley to mt. Shuttle buses dont begin until 7 am, so if you plan on starting the hike before then, you will have to drive to the trailhead. Okay, so parking and getting to the trailhead can be tricky, so please read this section carefully. If youre doing a lot of hiking or any overnight trip, youll want to purchase a detailed trail map, such as the national geographic trails illustrated map or the fantastic tom harrison map. These handy new map booklets are the result of a collaboration between halfmile and national geographic.
Trail maps for dozens of hiking trails in yosemite national park. Let yosemite pines be your base camp for exploring the beautiful area, exciting towns and activities around yosemite national park. The mariposa grove is in the southern part of yosemite national park, along rt41, about an hours drive from the yosemite valley. The trail crosses illilouette fall after 2 miles 3. Begin at the bridalveil fall parking area a paved trail leads from the parking area to the base of the waterfall, which fows all year. You can access the pacific crest trail ca at the tuolumne meadows trailhead at the lembert dome parking area west of tioga road in yosemite national park. With more than 11 yosemite lakes trails covering 54 miles, youre bound to find a perfect trail like the clovis old town trail or yosemite valley trails. Yosemite national park guide camping rv resort cabins. Level 3 of 5 achieve new heights on some of yosemites most scenic trails. Thruhike the john muir trail, happy isles trailhead. Hikers may not pass through yosemite valley on a single wilderness permit. Map index west shore lake tahoe meeks bay to echo summit. Interactive map of yosemite national park search lodging, activities, points of interest inside the park and in the surrounding area. You can also see an overview of the main hiking trails, but be sure to pick up an actual trail map before you head out into the.
This waterfall may be dry in late summer and early fall. Your presence here indicates an interest in knowing where youre going, a trait that gives you a survival edge over many yosemite visitors. In this post, i list out the best landmarks to visit, the best views, and best hiking trails in the park. Yosemite intermediate hike descriptions yosemite national. Other routes can be taken to the top of half dome, including following panorama trail down from glacier point past illilouette falls, down to john muir trail, and up to half dome 10 miles one way, or hiking south from tenaya lake on tioga road through the yosemite backcountry to half dome 11. To make the trip using one car, park at the tuolumne grove trailhead and make the 2. Yosemite national park, located in the sierra nevada mountain range in california, is over. Here youll find both summer and winter trail maps, as well as maps from every campground and the. Yosemite hikes home yosemite valley half dome trail map half dome trail map. Park in the lot on the left hand side and the trailhead is right next to the. Consider using yarts buses which connect to sonora, merced, fresno, and mammoth lakes.
Wilderness hikers must camp in the area indicated on the map for their. Valley shuttle valley visitor center shuttle system. It starts in yosemite valley traveling through national forests, the ansel adams wilderness, through sequoia and kings canyon national park. It also serves as the trailhead for the blm, merced river trail. This is the yosemite valley map showing the developed.
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