Yosemite Valley Floor Hikes

It offers a rare opportunity in yosemite valley.

Yosemite valley floor hikes.

Yosemite valley is a freak of nature. Hikers gain 4 800 feet of elevation along the trail that passes highlights such as vernal fall and nevada fall before reaching the cables on half dome s steep granite. 6 5 mi 10 5 km half loop 13 mi 20 9 km full loop mostly flat. Day hikes highlights gallery forecast average temperatures webcams.

From the lower yosemite fall area head west by the base of the three brothers rock formation just past camp 4 eventually working your way through yosemite valley to el capitan. 1 6 mi 8 mi 2 5 km 13 km round trip 400 ft to 2000 ft 120 m to 600 m. It s only seven miles long and less than a mile wide but it ranks higher in scenery per square foot than perhaps anywhere else in the world. Yosemite hikes home yosemite valley yosemite valley.

Trail distance miles km elevation gain feet meters crowd factor scenery factor difficulty. 4 7 7 5 3 200 975 artist point. The trail to half dome from yosemite valley is an extremely strenuous hike covering over 17 miles. Hikes in yosemite valley.

To hike on a fairly level trail with some solitude. If you are planning to hike the half loop cross the merced river at el capitan bridge and continue by heading east back toward yosemite village. Half dome is yosemite s most iconic attraction in all of yosemite valley. Hetch hetchy big oak flat.