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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 10 Shuttle Route / Stop Road r Road Tioga .7 C Ranger Station C 4 n 3.I mi (year round) 6.9 mi ( Road r i o 5.0 km e y I e II.I km . 3.6 mi m n To 6 k a 9 m 5.9 km 18 Shuttle Route / Stop Self-guiding Nature Trail . C Tioga North 0 2 i Y n ( . o (summer only) 6 a Road 2 i s . d 6 m e 5.0 mi m n 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 .I Snow Walk-in Campground m k Hiking Trail k m Creek .2 k ) Falls 3 e ( Upper e Campground i r Waterfall Yosemite C m ) 0 Fall Yosemite h I Kilometer . c r m 2 Point Store A k 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 d 18 Road open ONLY to bicycles km 12 .9 To Big Oak 21 19 17 and cars with wheelchair (I Ribbon ) Yosemite Lodge LeConte emblem placards i Flat Road m Memorial 20 14 m k Swinging 13 0 3.6 mi Fall . 2 This map should not be used for Lodge 9 . 3 Bridge I . 4.8 5.8 km mi m k 0 ) (7 15 Upper e ( .4 backcountry trips. Please visit a park m i i To re Lower k km Campground C I Pines ( . Staircase 1 m ) Tuolumne e El Capitan 2 Brother reservation . Nature Center at Happy Isles visitor center or wilderness center for Sentinel ( 4 d 2 Falls a 7569 ft . i office Meadows c k s 0 Beach m (Summer only) a more information. 2307 m m I6.0 mi C Horsetail I.3 il a r ) Fall (spring only) Tr te Curry Village 25.7 km e in il w Yellow M in R 16 Mt. Broderick Pine r d i e b u s 6706 ft Beach o o ) b l 72I4 ft m F C 2044 m k o 2I99 m Vernal .3 Cascades n S (2 C en 4035 ft Grizzly Liberty Cap mi r t .4 Little Tuolumne e in Peak Fall 1 e e I230 m 7076 ft Meadows k l 5044 ft 2I57 m ver Yosemite C i I538 m d R re Glacier Point e 43 mi e I rc Valley 2.6 km) k (Closed in winter) .5 e 69 km Northside Drive m .2 m ist Trail .3 mi ( 6I00 ft one-way i (4 e i ( 2.4 km) M I 2.I km) M riv Sentinel ter 2476 m ) D win km El Capitan ide Falls ho Closed in .9 hs ay ) rs (2 M Bridge t -w e I i u e m . k t 8 I.8 m e So on 2.I rail rc i ( only Clark m ed I.3 m Nevada Point i ( River Sentinel C 2.9 km) los Fall ed i 5907 ft Dome n win Pa ter I 8I22 ft I n I80I m . o 2 5 ram mi (I.9 km) 2476 m a Trai W Bridalveil m l awona Tunn Fall i el Tunnel Washburn ( 2 ) Pohono Point . m View 4 k ) Cathedral 2 Bridge k . 4409 ft m P Illilouette Ridge 4 k m ( (I.0 Rocks a i I343m i n I.2 m ) Taft o m r 6 a . B Point 2 r m Inspiration i d 7503 ft a Point Leaning a l Cathedral v 2287 m T 5450 ft Tower e r Spires a Illilouette il i I66I m C Sentinel l Fall re ek Dome & Taft Point See Vernal and Nevada Falls close-up area map on reverse side Trailhead Stanford Glacier Point Road Point Crocker (Closed in winter) Point Dewey Point El Portal 7385 ft 2250 m Mt. Starr King 6 mi I0 km 9092 ft 277I m This publication provided by the Yosemite Fund through a generous gift from the Jeangerard Foundation. B r i d a l v To Glacier e i Pt. Road l reek Ostrander 1.7 mi C Rocks 2.7 km I G .6 mi (2.6 ro km use ) Cre ek ) m k .7 ) (2 m i . k m (4 McGurk i .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 Camp 4 (shuttle stop #7) 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 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. Follow the boardwalk Panorama Trail 8.5 miles/13.7 km one-way to Valley floor (via Mist Trail); 6 hours for 3,200 ft/975 m descent back across the meadow, cross the street, and turn right to return to the Visitor Center (stop #5). Begin at the Panorama Trailhead, Glacier Point As its name implies, this trail offers some incredible panoramic views of Yosemite Valley. The trail crosses Illilouette Fall after 2 miles (3.2 km) and Mirror Lake/Meadow 2 miles/3.2 km round-trip to lake; 1 hour continues partially uphill along the Panorama Cliff.
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