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Yosemite Valley Hiking Map U.S Yosemite National Park National Park Service Yosemite Valley Hiking Map U.S. Department of the Interior To To ) S k Tioga n Tioga m e To o e k w r Road 10 Shuttle Route / Stop Road 7 Tioga . C Ranger Station C 4 n 3.I mi (year round) 6.9 mi ( Road r e i o 5.0 km y I e II.I km . 3.6 mi m n 6 k To a 9 m 5.9 km 18 Shuttle Route / Stop . C Self-guiding Nature Trail Tioga North 0 2 i Y n ( . o (summer only) 6 a Road 2 i s . d 6 m e 5.0 mi n m k i I Trailhead Parking ( 8.0 km m Bicycle / Foot Path I. it I.3 0 e ) k C m (paved) m re i ( e 2 ) ) k . Snow I Walk-in Campground m k k m Creek Hiking Trail .2 k ) Falls 3 Upper e ( e Campground i r Waterfall C Yosemite m ) 0 Fall Yosemite h I Kilometer . c r m 2 Point A k Store l 8 6936 ft . a ) y 0 2II4 m ( m I Mile o k i R 9 I. m ( 3. i 2 5 m . To Tamarack Flat North m i Yosemite Village 0 Lower (5 .2 Campground . 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Brother 18 Road open ONLY to bicycles km 12 .9 To Big Oak 21 19 17 and cars with wheelchair (I ) Yosemite Lodge LeConte i Flat Road Ribbon 14 emblem placards m m Memorial 20 k Swinging 13 3.6 mi Fall 2 This map should not be used for Lodge 0 . 3 Bridge . I . 4.8 m 9 5.8 km k i 0 ) (7 15 To e ( .4 m backcountry trips. Please visit a m e i k k r Lower m Campground i Tuolumne C .I Staircase El Capitan m ) e Brother 2 reservation ( Nature Center at Happy Isles park visitor center or wilderness Sentinel ( Upper 1 Meadows d 2 Falls a 7569 ft . i . c oce 4 I6.0 mi 0 Beach (Summer only) s m Pines 2307 m k a center for more information. .3 l Horsetail i m 25.7 km C I a r Tr te Curry Village Fall (spring only) n ) e i il w Yellow M in R 16 Mt. 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Trai W Bridalveil m l aw 3 on l a T i i un Fall ne a ( Tunnel r l ) Washburn T 2 ) Pohono e m Point . m 4 k View ) k Cathedral m 2 Bridge k . 4409 ft m o 7 P Illilouette Ridge 4 k . m Rocks I a ( (I.0 D ( i I343m i l n I.2 m e i ) Taf t n o m ti m r 6 a . B Point n .I 2 r I m Inspiration i e d S Leaning 7503 ft a a Point Cathedral l 2287 m 5450 ft To w e r v T e Spires ra Illilouette il i I66I m C Sentinel l Fall re ek Dome & I.0 mi (I.6 km) Taft Point See Vernal and Nevada Falls close-up area map on reverse side Trailhead Stanford il Glacier Point Road Point ra T (Closed in winter) Crocker no Point Poho Dewey I. 3 m Point El Portal i (2 7385 ft .9 km) 6 mi I0 km 2250 m Mt. Starr King 9092 ft 277I m To Taft Point P 5.5 mi oh on 8.9 km o T ra il 07/08 B r i d a l v To Glacier e i l Ostrander Pt. Road reek 1.7 mi C Rocks 2.7 km G I.6 m r i (2.6 km ou ) se Cre ek ) m k .7 ) (2 m i . k m (4 i McGurk 7 . m Meadow 1 8 2. Badger Pass Ski Area (Winter Only) Bridalveil Wawona Glacier 22 mi Point 35 km I6 mi 26 km Yosemite National Park National Park Service Yosemite National Valley Park Hiking Map U.S. Department of the Interior Easy (flat and short) Moderate (flat & long) Bridalveil Fall 0.5 miles/0.8 km round-trip; 20 minutes Valley Floor Loop Full loop: 13 miles/20.9 km; 5 to 7 hours. Half loop: 6.5 miles/10.5 km; 2.5 to 3.5 hours Begin at the Bridalveil Fall parking area Begin at the Lower Yosemite Fall Trailhead (shuttle stop #6) A paved trail leads from the Bridalveil Fall parking area to the base of this waterfall, which flows year This trail follows many of the Valley’s first east-west trails and wagon roads. The half-loop trail crosses the Valley on El Capitan Bridge. Continue round. Walk back to the parking area via the same trail. Expect lots of spray in spring and early summer. on to Bridalveil Fall for the full loop. The Valley Floor Loop provides solitude with occasional route-finding difficulty. Hike through meadows, forests, and along the Merced River. Along the way, enjoy striking views of Sentinel Rock, Cathedral Rocks, Bridalveil Fall, El Capitan, Three Lower Yosemite Fall 1.1 miles/1.7 km loop trail; 30 minutes Brothers, and Yosemite Falls. Begin at the Lower Yosemite Fall Trailhead (shuttle stop #6) This short, easy walk rewards visitors with spectacular views of Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls. This Strenuous trails may be considered moderate if a only a portion of the trail is hiked. waterfall may be dry in late summer and early fall. Expect lots of spray in spring and early summer. Strenuous (steep and long) Four Mile Trail 9.6 miles/15.5 km round-trip. 6 to 8 hours; 3,200 ft/975 m elevation gain Cook’s Meadow Loop 1 mile/1.6 km; 30 minutes Begin at the Four Mile Trailhead along Southside Drive in Yosemite Valley Begin at shuttle stop #5 or #9 (Visitor Center) In summer months, take the El Capitan Shuttle to the trailhead. Trail can also be accessed from year-round Valley Visitor Shuttle Stop #7, This short walk offers stunning views of Half Dome, Glacier Point, and the Royal Arches. From the shuttle adding about ½ mile to the total distance. This trail begins near the base of Sentinel Rock and climbs to the top of Yosemite Valley at Glacier bus stop at the Visitor Center (stop #5/#9), walk west along the bike path (in the direction of Yosemite Point. Although many hikers do this trail as a round-trip hike, an alternative in the summer is to purchase a bus ticket to Glacier Point ($) and Falls). At shuttle bus stop #6, cross the street (watch for traffic!) and follow the bike path, bearing left hike down. Reservations are required; visit a DNC tour desk for details. Trail closed in winter due to ice and extremely hazardous conditions. as the path forks. At the Sentinel Bridge parking area, walk out onto the bridge to enjoy a classic view of Half Dome (photographed by Ansel Adams) before returning to the parking area.
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