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Hike

Yosemite Valley Loop Trail

Ends at a viewpoint
1,566 ft of climbing
Camp under a mile away

20.4 mi one way · 1,566 ft gain · 4,206 ft high point

California · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

This 20.3 mi Yosemite Valley loop visits Mirror Lake and multiple viewpoints including Lower Yosemite Falls Vista Point and Horsetail Fall viewing position.

Elevation

1,566 ft of gain and 1,566 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

0.2 mi from the trailhead
Lower Pines Campground
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

3 mi from you
Half Dome Trail
- Summits Half Dome
- Inside Yosemite National Park
- 5,934 ft of climbing
13.5 mi out & back · 5,934 ft gain · Moderate
Yosemite National Park · Camp under a mile away

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

ViewpointDestination · 0.1 mi in
ViewpointAlong the way · 5.6 mi in
Valley ViewAlong the way · 7.2 mi in
Horsetail Fall viewing positionAlong the way · 10.5 mi in
Lower Yosemite Fall ViewAlong the way · 12.1 mi in
ViewpointAlong the way · 12.3 mi in
Lower Yosemite Falls Vista PointAlong the way · 12.3 mi in
ViewpointAlong the way · 15.5 mi in
Mirror LakeAlong the way · 18.0 mi in
ViewpointAlong the way · 18.1 mi in
ViewpointAlong the way · 18.1 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 1.2 mi in

Nearby reading

Yosemite Valley, California
LeConte Memorial Lodge
Staircase Falls
Ahwahnee Hotel
Housekeeping Camp

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 20.4 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 1,566 ft
Descent: 1,566 ft
High point: 4,206 ft
Low point: 3,865 ft
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 26
Trailhead: 37.7396° N · 119.5704° W

Get directions Open the map

0.2 mi from the trailhead

Lower Pines Campground

Campground · California

0.3 mi from the trailhead

North Pines Campground

Campground · California

6 mi from you

El Capitan Trail

Summits K-P Pinnacle
Inside Yosemite National Park
5,104 ft of climbing

19.4 mi out & back · 5,104 ft gain · Moderate

Yosemite National Park · Camp 3 mi away

Panorama Trail

Ends at Illilouette Fall
Inside Yosemite National Park
2,724 ft of climbing

8.7 mi loop · 2,718 ft gain · Moderate

Yosemite National Park · Camp under a mile away

Mariposa Grove Trail

Summits Wawona Point
Inside Yosemite National Park
2,088 ft of climbing

10.9 mi out & back · 2,088 ft gain · Very hard

Yosemite National Park · Camp 1 mi away

Bernice Lake Trail

Ends at Bernice Lake
Inside Yosemite National Park
3,676 ft of climbing

21.8 mi out & back · 3,676 ft gain · Moderate

Yosemite National Park · Camp under a mile away

Mist Trail

Ends at Nevada Fall
Inside Yosemite National Park
2,727 ft of climbing

5.3 mi out & back · 2,727 ft gain · Moderate

Yosemite National Park · Camp under a mile away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Good
AT&T5G · Fair
T-Mobile5G · Good

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today82°58°Sunny
Fri77°54°Sunny
Sat76°54°Sunny
Sun70°48°Mostly Sunny
Mon70°50°Slight Chance Light Rain
Tue78°54°Sunny
Wed81°55°Sunny

Today: Sunny · wind 10 mph W

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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