Family Friendly Hiking Routes
near Fort Washington, California
Fort Washington, California
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![Vernal Fall mistin' the rainbow](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7003987_smallMed_1554236134.jpg?cache=1735970658)
Vernal and Nevada Falls Loop
6.2 mi 10.0 km • 1,999' Up 609.27 m Up • 1,998' Down 608.87 m Down
![The Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7003948_smallMed_1554236020.jpg?cache=1735366253)
Lower Yosemite Fall Trail
1.0 mi 1.6 km • 75' Up 22.74 m Up • 84' Down 25.55 m Down
![Sentinel Dome Summit](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7004023_smallMed_1554236250.jpg?cache=1735970659)
Sentinel Dome
2.1 mi 3.4 km • 350' Up 106.59 m Up • 349' Down 106.51 m Down
![Bridalveil Waterfall, Yosemite](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7003576_smallMed_1554234562.jpg?cache=1735970645)
Bridalveil Falls Trail
0.4 mi 0.7 km • 98' Up 29.98 m Up • 98' Down 29.86 m Down
![Half Dome towering above Mirror Lake/Meadow](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7003961_smallMed_1554236057.jpg?cache=1735970657)
Mirror Lake Loop
4.7 mi 7.6 km • 290' Up 88.29 m Up • 289' Down 88.22 m Down
![Beautiful views on High Peaks Trail!](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7010895_smallMed_1554399477.jpg?cache=1735970861)
High Peaks
5.1 mi 8.2 km • 1,444' Up 440.22 m Up • 1,447' Down 440.95 m Down
![A lovely summer day at Glacier Point.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7017718_smallMed_1554829712.jpg?cache=1735970997)
Glacier Point
0.5 mi 0.9 km • 135' Up 41.21 m Up • 135' Down 41.29 m Down
![Wooden skinny bridge over stream.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7036239_smallMed_1595987249.jpg?cache=1735970415)
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
![Views galore en route to North Dome.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7010933_smallMed_1554399558.jpg?cache=1735970862)
Porcupine Creek - North Dome
8.7 mi 13.9 km • 1,206' Up 367.44 m Up • 1,207' Down 367.97 m Down
![The Trees!](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7005677_smallMed_1554312634.jpg?cache=1735970710)
Congress Trail
1.9 mi 3.0 km • 350' Up 106.6 m Up • 314' Down 95.62 m Down
![Picnic Area/Camp Site just below McCall Mountain Trail.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/6369996_smallMed_1554392097.jpg?cache=1735364697)
John Muir Trail (JMT)
182.7 mi 294.0 km • 43,234' Up 13177.7 m Up • 32,854' Down 10013.9 m Down
![The California Tunnel Tree is a favorite place for people to take photographs in the grove.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7071116_smallMed_1595202017.jpg?cache=1735972571)
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 in the fall, aspen trees are firing in color.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7006512_smallMed_1554320895.jpg?cache=1735366335)
Convict Lake Trail
2.6 mi 4.1 km • 170' Up 51.72 m Up • 175' Down 53.4 m Down
![Pinnacles National Park on the Balconies trail.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7011190_smallMed_1554400136.jpg?cache=1735970870)
Balconies Cave Loop
2.6 mi 4.3 km • 400' Up 121.84 m Up • 399' Down 121.74 m Down
![Kings River](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7005708_smallMed_1554312701.jpg?cache=1735970711)
Zumwalt Meadows Loop Trail
1.3 mi 2.0 km • 104' Up 31.7 m Up • 123' Down 37.52 m Down
![Cathedral Peak and part of the Cathedral Range from Lembert Dome.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7010680_smallMed_1554399012.jpg?cache=1735970855)
Lembert Dome
2.0 mi 3.2 km • 689' Up 210.09 m Up • 688' Down 209.78 m Down
![Half Dome after the storm subsides.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7015231_smallMed_1554826042.jpg?cache=1735366562)
Cook's Meadow Loop
1.2 mi 1.9 km • 31' Up 9.37 m Up • 30' Down 9.27 m Down
![Pakim Pond near the parking lot and trailhead](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7040223_smallMed_1621301910.jpg?cache=1735970531)
Whiskey Flat Out-and-Back
12.4 mi 19.9 km • 903' Up 275.35 m Up • 903' Down 275.32 m Down
![The trail as it makes its way through the forest burned during the Rim Fire.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7018195_smallMed_1554830473.jpg?cache=1735971007)
Tuolumne Grove of Giant Sequoias
2.7 mi 4.4 km • 496' Up 151.1 m Up • 496' Down 151.09 m Down
![Wapama Falls.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7011256_smallMed_1554400268.jpg?cache=1735970872)
Wapama and Tueeulala Falls
4.8 mi 7.7 km • 658' Up 200.44 m Up • 656' Down 199.89 m Down
![Upper Rainbow Falls](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7061707_smallMed_1565374445.jpg?cache=1735972269)
Upper and Lower Rainbow Falls
3.5 mi 5.7 km • 408' Up 124.4 m Up • 408' Down 124.37 m Down
![Giant Sequoias](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7083899_smallMed_1656290877.jpg?cache=1735972953)
Trail of 100 Giants
1.3 mi 2.1 km • 130' Up 39.48 m Up • 130' Down 39.49 m Down
![Cascade on River Trail near a large campsite.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7061461_smallMed_1564758438.jpg?cache=1735972262)
The River Trail
6.5 mi 10.4 km • 1,560' Up 475.59 m Up • 318' Down 96.82 m Down
![Weaver Lake](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7050898_smallMed_1555691661.jpg?cache=1735971941)
Fox Meadow Trailhead to Weaver Lake
4.1 mi 6.6 km • 780' Up 237.69 m Up • 779' Down 237.36 m Down
![Rancheria Falls - July 2017](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7051898_smallMed_1555693855.jpg?cache=1735971972)
Rancheria Falls
1.7 mi 2.7 km • 240' Up 73.27 m Up • 241' Down 73.33 m Down
![These formations in Lyell Canyon make for great swimming holes along the John Muir Trail in Yosemite National Park.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7026991_smallMed_1554915270.jpg?cache=1735971217)
Tuolumne Meadows to Elizabeth Lake: Out-N-Back
8.1 mi 13.0 km • 1,023' Up 311.76 m Up • 1,023' Down 311.79 m Down
![Scarring from fires on ancient sequoias beside the service road.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7038950_smallMed_1555090040.jpg?cache=1735971576)
Dead Giant Loop via Sunset Trail
1.8 mi 2.9 km • 315' Up 95.89 m Up • 312' Down 95.21 m Down