Family Friendly Hiking Routes
near Buck Meadows, California
Buck Meadows, California
Recommended Routes, Photos, & More
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
Mount Tallac
9.9 mi 16.0 km • 3,266' Up 995.6 m Up • 3,266' Down 995.58 m Down
Mirror Lake Loop
4.7 mi 7.6 km • 290' Up 88.29 m Up • 289' Down 88.22 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
Rubicon Trail Out and Back
12.3 mi 19.8 km • 1,215' Up 370.33 m Up • 1,214' Down 370.16 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
John Muir Trail (JMT)
213.2 mi 343.2 km • 45,167' Up 13766.9 m Up • 34,723' Down 10583.7 m Down
Horsetail Falls
3.3 mi 5.3 km • 646' Up 196.81 m Up • 645' Down 196.71 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
Rubicon Peak
3.6 mi 5.9 km • 2,087' Up 636.21 m Up • 2,085' Down 635.65 m Down
Convict Lake Trail
2.6 mi 4.1 km • 170' Up 51.72 m Up • 175' Down 53.4 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
Cascade Falls Trail
1.3 mi 2.1 km • 95' Up 29 m Up • 95' Down 29.05 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
Maggie's Peak
4.2 mi 6.8 km • 1,633' Up 497.72 m Up • 1,631' Down 497.27 m Down
Cook's Meadow Loop
1.2 mi 1.9 km • 31' Up 9.37 m Up • 30' Down 9.27 m Down
Saddlebag and 20 Lakes Basin Loop
8.4 mi 13.5 km • 674' Up 205.31 m Up • 675' Down 205.83 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
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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


