0.2 mi from the trailheadLower Pines Campground
Campground · California

20.4 mi one way · 1,566 ft gain · 4,206 ft high point · Very hard
In Yosemite National Park · California · OpenStreetMap contributors
Yosemite Valley Loop Trail traverses 20.4 miles one way through Yosemite National Park. The route passes Mirror Lake and Lower Yosemite Falls Vista Point.
1,566 ft of gain and 1,566 ft of descent.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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