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Tenaya lake 3

Hike

Snow Creek Trail

Passes Olmsted Point
Inside Yosemite National Park
5,399 ft of climbing

18.4 mi out & back · 5,399 ft gain · 8,489 ft high point · Very hard

In Yosemite National Park · California · National Park Service

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About this hike

Snow Creek Trail is an 18.4-mile out and back hike in Yosemite with 5,399 feet of gain on a wood surface, passing Olmsted Point and near waterfalls.

Elevation

5,399 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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1.9 mi from the trailhead
North Pines Campground
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

1 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: 4,660 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

ViewpointAlong the way · 8.2 mi in
Olmsted PointAlong the way · 8.3 mi in
ViewpointAlong the way · 8.3 mi in
View on Tenaya LakeAlong the way · 8.6 mi in
Ahwiyah PointNearby · 0.0 mi in
Three Chute FallsNearby · 1.0 mi in
Snow Creek FallsNearby · 1.0 mi in
Basket DomeNearby · 2.2 mi in
Mount WatkinsNearby · 4.7 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 6.7 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 7.3 mi in
Hidden LakeNearby · 7.4 mi in

Nearby reading

Mount Watkins (California)

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: 18.4 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 5,399 ft round trip
High point: 8,489 ft
Low point: 4,119 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 18.4 mi and 5,399 ft of climbing, with steep sections
Managed by: National Park Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 22
Trailhead: 37.7592° N · 119.5389° W

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1.9 mi from the trailhead

North Pines Campground

Campground · California

2.0 mi from the trailhead

Lower Pines Campground

Campground · California

3 mi from you

Upper Yosemite Fall Trail

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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

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 · Very hard

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 · Very hard

Yosemite National Park · Camp under a mile away

Smith Peak Trail

Summits Smith Peak
Inside Yosemite National Park
3,680 ft of climbing

12.9 mi out & back · 3,680 ft gain · Very hard

Yosemite National Park · Camp 8 mi away

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Excellent
AT&TNo signal
T-Mobile5G · Good

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today54°31°Light Rain Likely
Mon68°42°Mostly Sunny
Tue62°33°Mostly Sunny
Wed64°38°Sunny
Thu68°38°Mostly Sunny
Fri72°42°Sunny
Sat75°44°Sunny

Today: Light Rain Likely · wind 0 to 5 mph SSE

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