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Grizzly Giant Vernal Falls Bridge
Sentinal Dome Wawona Tunnel Tree
Illilouette Falls Mist Trail
Yosemite Falls and Point Half Dome

The complete hike descriptions for these hikes are in the Member's Only club.      

                     Difficulty rating: 1 - easiest, 5 - toughest

Grizzly Giant

                                                                            Trailhead: Mariposa Grove

                                                                            Type of hike: Trail 

                                                                            Difficulty: 1

                                                                            Elevation gain: 300 feet

                                                                            Distance: 1.6 miles

                                                                            Time: 1 hour

                                                                            Children: Yes

Special Attractions: Largest Sequoia tree in the grove                                             Photo


Vernal Falls Bridge

Trailhead: Happy Isles

Type of hike: Trail 

Difficulty: 1

Elevation gain: 380

Distance: 1.6  miles

Time: 1 to 2 hours

Children: Yes

Special Attractions: Great view of Vernal Falls.                                                      Photo


Sentinal Dome

Trailhead - Glacier Point Road 13.5 miles

Type of hike: Trail 

Difficulty: 1

Elevation gain: 382 feet

Distance: 2.2 miles

Time: 1 to 2 hours

Children: Yes

Special Attractions: Great overlook of Yosemite Valley.                                   Photo


Wawona Tunnel Tree

Trailhead: Mariposa Grove

Type of hike: Trail

Difficulty: 2

Elevation Gain: 1,000 feet

Distance: 2.2 miles

Time: 2 to 3 hours

Children: Yes

Special Attraction: Cars use to drive through this tree.                                    Photo


Illilouette Falls

Trailhead: Glacier Point

Type of hike: Trail

Difficulty: 2

Elevation Gain: -1,360  feet

Distance: 4.0  miles

Time: 2 to 3 hours

Children: Yes

Special Attractions: Great views of Illilouette Falls. This trail is the start of the Panorama Trail, which was voted most scenic trail in the country.                                                                                           Photo


Mist Trail

Trailhead: Happy Isles

Type of hike: Trail

Difficulty: 3

Elevation Gain: 1,920 feet

Distance: 5.0 miles

Time: 3 to 4 hours

Children: Yes

Special Attractions: The trail passes Vernal and Nevada Falls. It's part of the Panorama Trail, which was voted the most scenic trail in the country.                                                                            Photo


Yosemite Falls and Point

Trailhead: Camp 4 - Sunnyside

Type of hike: Trail

Difficulty: 4

Elevation Gain: 3,280 feet

Distance: 8.2 miles

Time: 4 to 7 hours

Children: No

Special Attractions: The trail leads to one of the highest waterfalls in the world.         Photo


Half Dome

Trailhead: Happy Isles

Type of hike: Trail

Difficulty: 4

Elevation Gain: 4,796 feet

Distance: 15.4 miles

Time: 9 to 12 hours

Children: No

Special Attractions: One of the best hikes in the country.                                        Photo