the 9 best
hikes in yosemite national park

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In the world of hiking & outdoor adventure, it doesn't get much better than Yosemite, which draws more than 4.5 million visitors annually & is ranked in the top 10 best national parks in the U.S.

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The park spans 759,620-acres so there's a lot of ground to cover! So to make it a little easier to plan your trip, here are the 9 best hikes in Yosemite National Park.

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C. FREDRICKSON PHOTOGRAPHY

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YHELFMAN

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matteo colombo

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anna gorin

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bennymarty

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bennymarty

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matteo colombo

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michael h spivak

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the 9 besthikes in yosemite national park

In the world of hiking & outdoor adventure, it doesn't get much better than Yosemite, which draws more than 4.5 million visitors annually & is ranked in the top 10 best national parks in the U.S.

The park spans 759,620-acres so there's a lot of ground to cover! So to make it a little easier to plan your trip, here are the 9 best hikes in Yosemite National Park.

C. FREDRICKSON PHOTOGRAPHY

1

HALF DOME VIA THEJOHN MUIR TRAIL

Ready to put in a lot of legwork? This 16.2-mile trek with 4,830 ft of elevation gain is rated hard for experienced adventurers only.

YHELFMAN

2

FOUR MILE TRAIL

This steep, strenuous hike has a misleading name as it's actually 4.8 miles one way to Glacier Point & 9.6 miles round trip. Regardless of the name it's worth the trip!

photograph by tony van le

3

upper yosemitefalls trail

One of the park's most punishing paths (it leads to the top of a waterfall). Be sure to carve out 6-8 hours to complete the 7.2-mile route.

matteo colombo

4

lower yosemitefalls trail

Short, flat & easy, this 1-mile loop is suitable for pretty much anyone. Visitors of all ages will love the leisurely walk to the base of the cascades.

anna gorin

5

vernal & nevada fallsvia the mist trail

What's at the end of the difficult, 7.2-mile Vernal & Nevada Falls via the Mist Trail? Show-stopping views of 2 giant, powerful cascades.

bennymarty

6

sentinel dome trail

Rated as easy–meaning it's very doable for all skill levels–this 2.1-mile, well-marked, heavily trafficked out-and-back route offers 360-degree views from the top.

bennymarty

7

glacier point trail

If the promise of eye-popping scenery & sunsets too sensational to put into words aren't enough to convince you to hit the Glacier Point Trail, well, we give up.

matteo colombo

8

taft point

Clocking in at 2.2 miles round trip, rated as easy and with a close-up look at The Fissures & glorious vistas of the valley all the way to El Capitan, it's a no brainer.

michael h spivak

9

mirror lake trail

For a quintessential Yosemite adventure, consider this 2-mile round trip trail. Plus, you can add a loop around the lake to upgrade your hike to a 5-mile journey.

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the 9 best
hikes in yosemite national park

HALF DOME VIA THE
JOHN MUIR TRAIL

upper yosemite
falls trail

lower yosemite
falls trail

vernal & nevada falls
via the mist trail