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Welcome to Yosemite Valley SHUTTLE STOPS Welcome to 1 Day Use Parking 2 10 Yosemite Village A. Yosemite Falls Yosemite Valley Upper Yosemite Fall • 3 The Ahwahnee North Dome Lower Yosemite Village & Medical Yosemite Visitor Center Clinic 4 Degnan’s Deli Fall } 5 } E1 4 The Ahwahnee Yosemite 9 } Half Yosemite Valley Lodge 6 10 2 } Dome 5 9 E1 Visitor Center • 3 Mirror Free Shuttle System Eagle Lake • 1 Peak 11 North \ } } Pines 6 Lower Yosemite Fall B. Keep Bears Wild ROAD E2 8 Lower 7 Pines Camp 4 Valley Shuttle } 21 18 Housekeeping Middle 19 E2 Brother • Camp 12 20 17 7 Yosemite Lodge/ El Capitan Shuttle } Swinging 14 Camp 4 Ribbon Bridge 13a (summer only) Fall 13b Upper Hiking Trail Curry Village 15 Pines Lower • Sentinel El Capitan• Brother Beach Four Rivers and Falls Mile 8 Yosemite Lodge Horsetail Trail Shuttle only Fall E5 16 } } Glacier Point To Cloud’s Rest, Happy Little Yosemite One-way Traffic El Capitan • } Vernal Valley, and 11 Sentinel Bridge E3 Picnic Area Isles C. Tunnel View Two-Way Traffic Fall Half Dome } Sentinel John Muir Trail/Mist Trail Rock | Northside Drive Cathedral • 12 LeConte Memorial/ Beach Sentinel •Clark Point Housekeeping Camp El Capitan E4 Falls Bridge • Nevada } Sentinel Fall Dome Southside Drive 13a 21 Bike & Raft Rentals } } Washburn Point Tunnel } Bridalveil 13b Curry Village View Fall Taft Illilouette D. Glacier Point Point Fall | Sentinel Dome • & Taft Point 14 20 Curry Village Parking Trailhead Pohono Stanford Trail 15 Upper Pines Point Crocker Glacier Campground • Point Dewey Point • Point• Road 16 Happy Isles Indian Auditorium & Theater Ansel Adams E. Happy Isles Yosemite Village Gallery Yosemite Conservancy at work in the Valley KEY Cemetery Medical Center 17 Mirror Lake Trailhead Visitor Center/ Wilderness Degnan’s: Center Deli & Cafe Museum Parking Yosemite Yosemite Museum The Loft F Post Office Habitat Yosemite 18 Stables & North Pines A } Falls Restrooms Campground Picnic Area 5 TO THE AHWAHNEE National 9 4 Bear Hotel Park Service 19 Pines Campgrounds B Lockers Headquarters Camping 2 Visitor Center, Lost & Found, 10 F. Visitor Center/Museum Yosemite Conservancy Village E3 El Capitan Picnic Area Glacier Point E Water Station Garage Happy Isles Bookstore Village Store D Hiking Trail Village Grill Sports Shop TO YOSEMITE} LODGE E4 El Capitan Bridge Bike/Raft Rental G ATM Gift Shop Yosemite E5 Sentinel Bridge Valley Art Center C Loop Trail Medical Clinic Yosemite Village Tunnel View Information TO CURRY VILLAGE} 1 G. Valley Loop Trail HETCH HETCHY OUTDOOR & CUSTOM Day Hikes in STRENUOUS (steep and long) TUOLUMNE ADVENTURES MEADOWS Yosemite Valley: Upper Yosemite Fall and Columbia Rock 7.6 mi (12 km) 6–10 hours round trip; elevation change 120 TIOGA PASS EASY (flat and short) 2,600 ft (790 m); shuttle stop #7 ENTRANCE Adventures with BIG OAK Bridalveil Fall Start at Camp 4. Turn left on the Valley Loop Trail. Trailhead will FLAT Expert Naturalist Guides be on your right. Columbia Point offers a nice view about 1 mi ENTRANCE 0.5 mi (0.8 km) round-trip; 20 minutes, elevation change: 80 ft (24 m) 120 (1.6km) up the trail and an elevation gain of 1000 ft (300m). Yosemite Discover Yosemite’s hidden gems with Yosemite A paved trail leads from the Bridalveil parking area to the base of this YOSEMITE VALLEY insiders. Our experts are eager to share their waterfall. Four Mile Trail National 4.8 mi (7.7 km) one way to Glacier Point; 3-4 hours one-way; GLACIER intimate knowledge of Yosemite’s best places Lower Yosemite Fall wheelchair accessible; elevation change: 3,200 ft (975 m) POINT Park to hike, bird watch, photograph, and more! To Yosemite Conservancy has been helping dry in late summer and fall 1.1 mi (1.7 km) loop trail; 30 minutes, elevation change: Begin at the Four Mile Trailhead along Southside Drive. Trail 140 get started on your Yosemite adventure email to preserve and protect Yosemite for maintains a continuous steep grade with spectacular views. ARCH ROCK [email protected] 50 ft (15 m); shuttle stop #6 ENTRANCE more than 90 years. To hike back to the Valley, either reverse your route or use the Begin at the Lower Yosemite Fall trailhead. Seasonally spectacular or call 209.379.2317 ext. 10. Panorama trail to descend to Happy Isles. If you want to hike one With support from donors we have provided views of Yosemite Falls. way arrange transportation back to the Valley from Glacier Point. 41 WAWONA over $90 million in grants to the park for Cook’s Meadow Loop wheelchair accessible Bus tickets available seasonally at any concessionaire tour desk. nearly 500 completed projects. Everywhere 1 mi (1.6 km); 30 minutes, elevation change: mostly level; Panorama Trail SOUTH you look in Yosemite, you’ll see evidence of shuttle stops #5, #6, #9, or #11 ENTRANCE 8.3 mi (13.4 km) one way; 6-8 hours; elevation change: 3,200 ft (975 m) YOSEMITE THEATER your donations at work. Many of the trails Walk along the bike path toward Lower Yosemite Fall. At shuttle Begin at the Glacier Point parking area. After descending 1,300 ft stop #6, cross the street and follow the bike path. you hike, wildlife you see, and magnificent (400 m) to Illilouette Fall during the first 2 miles (3.2 km), the overlooks you visit have been protected and Mirror Lake Trail dry in summer and fall trail climbs 800 ft (240 m) to the Panorama Cliff ridge line and An Evening at the Theater enhanced thanks to Yosemite Conservancy. 2 mi (3.2 km) to the lake and back, 5 mi (8 km) loop around the descends 600 ft (175 m) to the John Muir Trail above Nevada Fall. Glacier Point Road Hikes: A left turn follows the John Muir Trail downhill for 3.3 mi (5.3 km); The Conservancy also provides funding for a lake; 1-4 hours, elevation change: 100 ft (30 m); shuttle stop #17 Pull up a seat after an active day in the park. a right turn follows a 2.9 mi (4.7 km) trail across the top of Nevada variety of Youth in Yosemite programs. See Begin at Mirror Lake Trailhead. A paved trail leads directly to MODERATE Enjoy unforgettable performances of historic Fall to the Happy Isles Trailhead. the reverse for just some of the examples Mirror Lake. The loop follows Tenaya Creek beyond the lake, and McGurk Meadow, Bridalveil Creek, and Dewey Point heroes, daring rescues, thrilling adventures and of Yosemite Conservancy support. crosses two bridges after the Snow Creek Trail junction. It then Vernal & Nevada Falls/Mist Trail elevation change: 300 ft (91m) more at the Yosemite Theater in Yosemite Valley. returns on the other side of Mirror Lake. Accessible via vehicle Top of Vernal Fall: 2.4 mi (3.9 km) round trip; 3 hours; Bridalveil Creek: 4 mi (6.4 km) round-trip; 2-3 hours Located behind the Visitor Center. Shows start 101 Montgomery Street, Suite 1700 with accessibility placard. elevation change: 1000 ft (300 m) Dewey Point: 8.2 mi (12.1 km) round-trip; 3-4 hours at 7pm. See the Yosemite Guide for schedule. San Francisco, CA 94104 Top of Nevada Fall: 5.4 mi (8.7 km) round trip; 5-6 hours; Begin at McGurk Meadow trailhead 7.5 miles (12 km) east on MODERATE (flat and long) yosemiteconservancy.org elevation change: 2000 ft (610 m) Glacier Point Road. The trail leads downhill 0.8 miles (1.3 km) to Valley Loop Trail Begin by following directions listed for the Vernal Fall footbridge. McGurk Meadow. One mile (1.6 km) beyond the cabin the trail 11.5 mi (18.5 km) full loop; 7.2 mi (11.6 km) half loop; Past the Vernal Fall footbridge, the Mist Trail and the John Muir intersects with the Pohono Trail; turn left for Dewey Point and right 2.5-7 hours; elevation change: mostly level; shuttle stop #6 Trail diverge. To hike directly to the top of Vernal Fall, follow the for Bridalveil Creek. Mist Trail 0.5 miles (0.8 km) up a steep granite stairway. Prepare for YOSEMITE ART CENTER Please join us and make your gift today. From the Lower Yosemite Falls area, head west along the bike path slippery footing and waterfall spray. Nevada Fall is 1.5 mi (2.4km) Sentinel Dome until you see signs for the Valley Loop Trail. The half loop crosses www.yosemiteconservancy.org/mypark up the steep switchbacks beyond the Mist Trail. The John Muir Trail 2.2 mi (3.5 km) round-trip; 2 hours; elevation change: 400 ft (122 m) the Merced River at El Capitan Bridge and returns to Yosemite Village can be used to hike this corridor in a loop or as a less direct ascent. Begin at Sentinel Dome/Taft Point trailhead13.6 miles on the south side of the river. For the full loop, continue past El Portions of the John Muir and Mist Trail are closed in winter. (21.8 km) east on Glacier Point Road. Can also be hiked in Artist-led Workshops Inspired Capitan toward Bridalveil Fall, cross the river at the Pohono Bridge, a loop via Taft Point. and return to Yosemite Village. Half Dome cables up and trail open May – September by the Beauty of Yosemite Taft Point Yosemite Conservancy Vernal Fall Footbridge 16.3 mi (26.3 km) round trip; 10-12 hours; elevation change: Slow down, soak in the views and create a 4800 ft (1463 m); shuttle stop #16; permit required. 2.2 mi (3.5 km) round-trip; 2 hours; elevation change: 200 ft (60 m) BOOkstores 1.6 mi (2.6 km) round trip; 1-1.5 hours; elevation change: 400 ft lasting memory.
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