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Hike

Virginia/granite Creek

Ends at Granite Creek Saddle
Inside Sierra National Forest
5,817 ft of climbing

9.7 mi out & back · 5,817 ft gain · 5,942 ft high point · Very hard

In Sierra National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Virginia/Granite Creek is a 9.7-mile out-and-back in Sierra National Forest to Granite Creek Saddle, climbing 5,817 feet.

Elevation

5,817 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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7.4 mi from the trailhead
Wawona Campground
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

21 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 · Very hard
Yosemite National Park · Camp under a mile away

Out: 3,570 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Granite Creek SaddleDestination · 4.8 mi in
Chowchilla MountainNearby · 4.8 mi in

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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 9.7 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 5,817 ft round trip
High point: 5,942 ft
Low point: 2,994 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 9.7 mi and 5,817 ft of climbing, with steep sections
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 16
Trailhead: 37.5479° N · 119.8069° W

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8.0 mi from the trailhead

Wawona Campground

Campground · California

8.4 mi from the trailhead

Wawona Horse Campsites

Campground

18 mi from you

Upper Yosemite Fall Trail

Summits Lost Arrow Spire
Inside Yosemite National Park
3,928 ft of climbing

6.6 mi out & back · 3,928 ft gain · Very hard

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 · Hard

Yosemite National Park · Camp 1 mi 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 · Very hard

Yosemite National Park · Camp under a mile away

Four Mile Trail

Passes Union Point
Inside Yosemite National Park
4,086 ft of climbing

9.6 mi out & back · 4,086 ft gain · Very hard

Yosemite National Park · Camp under a mile away

Pohono Trail

Passes Crocker Point
Inside Yosemite National Park
5,441 ft of climbing

12.6 mi one way · 5,441 ft gain · Very hard

Yosemite National Park · Camp 4 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today65°50°Sunny
Mon65°48°Mostly Sunny
Tue63°51°Sunny
Wed68°53°Sunny
Thu65°50°Sunny
Fri58°49°Mostly Sunny
Sat56°46°Chance Light Rain

Today: Sunny · wind 0 to 5 mph SW

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