Popular among rock climbers, yosemite also attracts visitors from all over the world who want to hike, bike, fish, swim, canoe, sketch, picnic, botanize, backpack, birdwatch, photograph, iceskate, ski downhill and crosscountry, learn about history, or simply gawk at some of the worlds most beautiful scenery. Best yosemite national park hike, trail map adventure. I will probably never hike with this map, because my tom harrison maps are smaller thus lighter and more zoomed in. Yosemite national park hiking map photo gallery there are a few negative points that should be considered, which may encourage you to roam alone instead. Clothing gone are the days when you could hike the hills in a tweed jacket and matching trousers, with socks that came up to your armpits. Download the official map to find your way around yosemite national park including park roads, trails, lakes, visitor centers, and the entrances.
The hikes in 100 hikes in yosemite national park are divided into eight geographical regions. If the longform tables are driving you crazy, rotate your phone to landscape mode. 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 neither of these maps is detailed enough for offtrail travel, so youll want the largescale. Surviving yosemite valleyhow to navigate the roads. 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. This yosemite map shows most major park roads with notes about seasonal closings. East end of yosemite valley trails around tuolumne meadows and the tioga road yosemite national park. Yosemite has so much to see including the sequoias, the flower filed meadows and valleys left behind from the. 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. But the best part of the trail is the final climb on the half dome cables and your reward. Not only do you climb 4,800 feet out of yosemite valley and past vernal and nevada falls, but the last 900 feet. We specialize in national parks backpacking trips, yosemite day hikes, and outdoor youth summer camps. Detailed shadedrelief map for yosemite valley day hikes pdf, nps, 2006 geologic map of the yosemite valley area from geologic story of yosemite, 1987.
Yosemite national park pohono trail information hiking. 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. One of the best ways to experience yosemite is by taking a hike. Download the official yosemite park map pdf my yosemite park. However, for a trip that includes visits to locations all over the park e.
One day, no doubt, your descendants will be the first to navigate the vast, icy reaches of deep space and return. Youll find aweinspiring waterfalls, jawdropping giant sequoia trees and so many pictureperfect backdrops that youll wonder how so much diverse beauty could exist in a single area. Beloved for its natural beauty and stunning trails, yosemite ranks among the top hiking destinations in the united states. The trail to upper yosemite falls is one of the parks oldest, having been built between 1873 and 1877. Here youll find both summer and winter trail maps, as well as maps from every campground and the. Each hike has a detailed map, a trail profile visualizing the changes in elevation, and. Virtually all the hikes in this book are readily accessible from major arterials, and there are explicit trailhead directions for each hike. Fall and nevada fall along the mist trail, mirror lake, and the worldfamous half dome looking down from above. For trail descriptions, see the listings pages for yosemite valley and the glacier point road. 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. Nov 05, 2019 yosemites most popular path, mist trail, deserves every bit of attention it gets. Heres a map link to the entire yosemite national park.
Best waterfall trails in yosemite national park alltrails. Covering nearly 1,200 square miles of gorgeous california wilderness, yosemite national park is one of the most visited national parks, and its not hard to see why. It could be done in a crazy 1 day hike or you could take a few days and enjoy. On this hike you get to walk on some of yosemite s most popular hiking trails, view the vernal and nevada waterfalls, and walk through shady forests of sequoia trees.
I like yosemite from wilderness press but honestly if this is going to be your one time in yosemite i think the hand out map descriptions they give you at the entrance would be enough for one visit. For glacier point area trails and information, please request a. The tom harrison yosemite high country trail map covers most of the places i keep going back to, and weighs half as much as this map. Yosemite hikes home yosemite valley half dome trail map hike distance.
A variety of digital map files is available via the. The section between the california tunnel tree and the telescope tree feels most like an uphill, but compared to the other hikes in yosemite np, the climbing here is much easier. Here ive collected 73 free high resolution yosemite national park maps to view and download. We hiked relatively fast and if i did it again i would hike it in 20 days to explore nature and enjoy the countless, memorable views. Jun 03, 2011 this is the hike youll talk about as all the others fade into pleasant memories. Your presence here indicates an interest in knowing where youre going, a trait that gives you a survival edge over many yosemite visitors. 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.
The maps were developed using caltopo, using as a base map the usgs 7. Complete with an interactive map pdf download and a sectional breakdown length, elevation, highlights. From these trails, hikers can reach over 40 official destinations in the park. Sep 6, 2015 there are many places to hike in yosemite but maps are hard to come by on the web. This spectacular, rainbowstreaked trail skirts 317foot vernal fall and 594foot nevada fall and extends to little yosemite valley. On this hike you get to walk on some of yosemites most popular hiking trails, view the vernal and nevada waterfalls, and walk through shady forests of sequoia trees. At the camp, bear to the left onto the dirt road and continue 12 mile to the swinging bridge. How to thruhike the john muir trail interactive map for. A final one mile descent through scattered white bark pines leads us to the shores. Youll climb 4,800 feet 1,460 meters over the 14mile 22.
Jan 16, 2019 yosemite valley is arguably the most popular hiking area in yosemite national park. 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. Pdf files and external links will open in a new window. Hiking map for yosemite valley and the glacier point road. Yosemite lodge map 270kb, 1629x941 curry village map 450kb, 2445x912 yosemite valley map jpeg format or nps, 2008 yosemite valley hiking map. Department of the interior alley hiking map this publication provided by the yosemite fund through a generous gift from the jeangerard foundation. Wilderness hikers must camp in the area indicated on the map for their. I own several topographic trail maps of yosemite, and this one is the most beautiful. It is filled with many interesting and inspiring sites and places to camp, fish, hike, and other outdoor activities. Yosemite national park maps by region and trail maps.
For the hiking experience of a lifetime, try the climb to half dome. May, 2020 the hike to half dome is one of yosemites most challenging and most memorable hikes. Detailed shadedrelief map for yosemite valley day hikes pdf, nps, 2006 geologic map of the yosemite valley area from geologic story of yosemite, 1987 disclaimer. Download a simple park map highlighting campgrounds 2 mb pdf 100 kb jpg download the official park map 28 mb pdf download the official map for yosemite valley 7. The regions approximate a counterclockwise loop, starting from the southeast and finishing in the southwest. Top hiking trails in yosemite national park, ca tripadvisor. Fr yosemite valley wawona merced inyo visitor center national. Dogs and bikes are not allowed on yosemite falls trail upper yosemite fall trail. The trail is one of the busiest in the park and is actively maintained by the parks service. Go back to see more maps of yosemite national park. This is the hike youll talk about as all the others fade into pleasant memories. Best bookmap for hikes yosemite national park forum.
The hike to half dome is one of yosemite s most challenging and most memorable hikes. If youre doing yosemite just by car, the free maps below will be sufficient. Download the official yosemite park map pdf my yosemite park yosemite valley loop trail yosemite national park u. If you are going to be in the area for more than 4 or 5 days andor will return to yosemite for more visits then i would recommend seeking out a. Below are areas that you can hike in yosemite, including half dome.
These days, never venture out inappropriately clad unless you know youll be in thick fog for the duration of your walk, and thus wont be seen. Cotton, denim and flimsy shoes scream city dweller trying to look cool on the hills on a. You have to stick with the group and cant go explore another, more invitinglooking path. How to hike the 200 mile long john muir trail trail. Glacier point parking area and enjoy a leisurely wheelchairaccessible stroll to the glacier point railing, where you look down on yosemite valley 3,200 below. If hiking 3,200 feet up isnt your thing, try riding the bus to glacier point and hiking 3,200 feet down to yosemite valley. Best hikes in yosemite hiking and backpacking trails in. Yosemite hikes home trail maps yosemite trail maps. We hike through stunning half moon meadow and then ascend over three dozen switchbacks up to 9600 ft. For yosemite valley trails and information, please see the yosemite valley hiking map. The yosemite national park day hikes topographic map guide includes eighteen diverse hikes for all hiking enthusiasts, from the easy, 2. See vernal and nevada falls closeup area map on reverse side osemite national park national park service u.
There are over 800 miles of trails to explore through yosemite valley, tuolumne meadows, and wawona. Hikes in the park are rated by easy, moderate, and difficult. See more ideas about yosemite valley, hiking trails and hiking. Ten lakes pass with stupendous panoramic views of much of yosemite. Sunol regional wilderness transit, biking, and walking directions trail map. One of the oldest trails in yosemite built from 1873 to 1877, this hike leads to the top of the continents tallest waterfall, which measures in at 2,425ft. Glacier point area hiking map yosemite national park. Some brochures also have maps including hiking maps for some areas of the park. Download the official yosemite park map pdf my yosemite park yosemite valley loop trail yosemite national park u s national yosemite.
The park is americas second oldest, and its many miles of trails, spread over one thousand miles of california wild, makes backpacking. This hike goes through yosemite wilderness, so wilderness permits are required for overnight stays. If you are going to be in the area for more than 4 or 5 days andor will return to yosemite for more visits then i would recommend seeking out a great book to invest in. Park map pdf maps are available at most of the bulletin boards at trailheads in the park, or you can print your own.
Trail maps for dozens of hiking trails in yosemite national park. Looking for the best hikes in yosemite national park. Yosemite valley shuttle route visitor parking 0 0 0. This waterfall may be dry in late summer and early fall. Wildlife, hitchhiking, permits for the five trailheads, navigation with guidebooks and apps, water and. They are happy isles, mirror lakesnow creek, yosemite falls, four mile trail, wawona tunnelpohono trail, and big oak flat. Yosemite maps for visitors discover yosemite national park. Click the map image below to see an enlarged version. When printed on 11 x 17 paper, the map scale will be its native 1.
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