Family Friendly Hiking Routes
near Big Creek, California
Big Creek, California
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Vernal and Nevada Falls Loop
6.5 mi 10.5 km • 2,136' Up 651.19 m Up • 2,134' Down 650.53 m Down

Lower Yosemite Fall Trail
1.0 mi 1.6 km • 75' Up 22.74 m Up • 84' Down 25.55 m Down

Sentinel Dome
2.1 mi 3.4 km • 350' Up 106.59 m Up • 349' Down 106.51 m Down

Bridalveil Fall Trail
0.4 mi 0.7 km • 98' Up 29.98 m Up • 98' Down 29.86 m Down

Mirror Lake Loop
4.7 mi 7.6 km • 290' Up 88.29 m Up • 289' Down 88.22 m Down

High Peaks
5.1 mi 8.2 km • 1,444' Up 440.22 m Up • 1,447' Down 440.95 m Down

Glacier Point
0.5 mi 0.9 km • 135' Up 41.21 m Up • 135' Down 41.29 m Down

Echo Lakes to Lake Aloha
12.8 mi 20.7 km • 1,434' Up 437.09 m Up • 1,436' Down 437.71 m Down

Taft Point to Sentinel Dome Loop
5.5 mi 8.9 km • 1,051' Up 320.3 m Up • 1,043' Down 317.87 m Down

Porcupine Creek - North Dome
8.7 mi 13.9 km • 1,206' Up 367.44 m Up • 1,207' Down 367.97 m Down

Congress Trail
1.9 mi 3.0 km • 350' Up 106.6 m Up • 314' Down 95.62 m Down

Horsetail Falls
3.3 mi 5.3 km • 646' Up 196.81 m Up • 645' Down 196.71 m Down

John Muir Trail (JMT)
210.9 mi 339.5 km • 44,610' Up 13597 m Up • 34,187' Down 10420.2 m Down

Grand Tour of Sequoias in Mariposa Grove
3.3 mi 5.3 km • 1,092' Up 332.7 m Up • 244' Down 74.42 m Down

Convict Lake Trail
2.6 mi 4.1 km • 170' Up 51.72 m Up • 175' Down 53.4 m Down

Balconies Cave Loop
2.6 mi 4.3 km • 400' Up 121.84 m Up • 399' Down 121.74 m Down

Zumwalt Meadows Loop Trail
1.3 mi 2.0 km • 104' Up 31.7 m Up • 123' Down 37.52 m Down

Lembert Dome
2.0 mi 3.2 km • 689' Up 210.09 m Up • 688' Down 209.78 m Down

Methuselah Loop Trail
4.1 mi 6.5 km • 731' Up 222.78 m Up • 731' Down 222.87 m Down

Morgan Pass and Gem Lake
8.0 mi 12.9 km • 941' Up 286.85 m Up • 942' Down 286.97 m Down

Giant Forest: Big Trees Trail
1.3 mi 2.1 km • 93' Up 28.27 m Up • 91' Down 27.7 m Down

Cook's Meadow Loop
1.2 mi 1.9 km • 31' Up 9.37 m Up • 30' Down 9.27 m Down

Whiskey Flat Out-and-Back
12.4 mi 19.9 km • 903' Up 275.35 m Up • 903' Down 275.32 m Down

Shadow and Ediza Lakes
14.2 mi 22.9 km • 1,667' Up 508.09 m Up • 1,669' Down 508.58 m Down

Devils Postpile Short Loop
1.3 mi 2.1 km • 217' Up 66.16 m Up • 217' Down 66.08 m Down
Cedar Grove Overlook via Hotel Creek
4.5 mi 7.2 km • 1,486' Up 452.93 m Up • 1,486' Down 452.83 m Down