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Favorite Vernal Fall mistin' the rainbow
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Mist Trail

1.6 mi 2.6 km 1,515' Up 461.78 m Up 60' Down 18.14 m Down

Yosemit…, CA
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Favorite Yosemite Falls with Half Dome in the background.
Difficult Difficult

Upper Yosemite Falls

3.0 mi 4.9 km 2,758' Up 840.52 m Up 195' Down 59.46 m Down

Yosemit…, CA
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Favorite I was standing where they stood....U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt and nature preservationist John Muir.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Panorama Trail

5.6 mi 9.0 km 772' Up 235.28 m Up 1,961' Down 597.66 m Down

Yosemit…, CA
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Favorite Coming down the cables from the Half Dome summit.
Very Difficult Very Difficult

Half Dome Trail

2.1 mi 3.4 km 1,798' Up 548.01 m Up 33' Down 10.1 m Down

Yosemit…, CA
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Favorite Yosemite Valley
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Pohono Trail

12.9 mi 20.7 km 1,874' Up 571.26 m Up 4,736' Down 1443.49 m Down

Yosemit…, CA
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Favorite Such an incredible spot in Yosemite. Clouds Rest is appropriately named with 360 views of the park including Half Dome.
Difficult Difficult

Clouds Rest Trail

9.7 mi 15.6 km 2,145' Up 653.7 m Up 3,075' Down 937.12 m Down

Yosemit…, CA
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Favorite Though you'll have to navigate tight clearances, Bear Gulch Cave provides both a respite from the sweltering heat and the unique opportunity to explore a talus cave.
Intermediate Intermediate

Bear Gulch Cave Trail

0.2 mi 0.4 km 177' Up 53.88 m Up 9' Down 2.67 m Down

Soledad, CA
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Favorite The top of Nevada Falls is the best place on earth.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

JMT: Segment 1 - Happy Isles to Tuolomne Meadows

23.1 mi 37.2 km 6,955' Up 2119.81 m Up 2,293' Down 698.96 m Down

Yosemit…, CA
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Favorite Half Dome towering above Mirror Lake/Meadow
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Mirror Lake Trail

4.0 mi 6.4 km 250' Up 76.1 m Up 226' Down 68.98 m Down

Yosemit…, CA
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Favorite A juvenile california condor, as evidenced by the black head, glides on thermals around the High Peaks.
Difficult Difficult

High Peaks Trail

5.0 mi 8.1 km 1,419' Up 432.65 m Up 1,793' Down 546.6 m Down

Soledad, CA
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Favorite Giant trees.
Easy Easy

Redwood Grove Loop Trail

0.7 mi 1.2 km 11' Up 3.41 m Up 12' Down 3.53 m Down

Mount H…, CA
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Favorite Shadow Creek gurgles near the John Muir Trail in the Ansel Adams Wilderness.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

JMT: Segment 2 - Tuolomne Meadows to Devils Postpile

36.7 mi 59.0 km 5,262' Up 1603.79 m Up 6,354' Down 1936.74 m Down

Yosemit…, CA
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Favorite Microtus montanus
Intermediate Intermediate

Lewis Creek Trail

2.9 mi 4.6 km 905' Up 275.82 m Up 118' Down 35.83 m Down

Oakhurst, CA
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Favorite Calm and peaceful.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne Trail

17.3 mi 27.9 km 3,983' Up 1214.1 m Up 2,695' Down 821.56 m Down

Yosemit…, CA
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Favorite View of Mt. Diablo in the distance
Intermediate Intermediate

Huckleberry Path

2.4 mi 3.8 km 361' Up 110.14 m Up 429' Down 130.79 m Down

Moraga, CA
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Favorite Highway 1 Coastline
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Soberanes Point Main Trail

1.3 mi 2.1 km 239' Up 72.88 m Up 236' Down 71.91 m Down

Carmel-…, CA
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Favorite Lower Cathedral Lake w/ Cathedral Peak.
Intermediate Intermediate

Lower Cathedral Lake Trail

0.8 mi 1.3 km 0' Up 0.08 m Up 204' Down 62.06 m Down

Yosemit…, CA
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Favorite Summit Trail
Difficult Difficult

Summit Trail

6.2 mi 10.0 km 3,105' Up 946.31 m Up 44' Down 13.27 m Down

Diablo, CA
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Favorite North Peak over Steelhead Lake
Intermediate Intermediate

20 Lakes Basin Loop Trail

4.2 mi 6.7 km 479' Up 145.99 m Up 480' Down 146.23 m Down

Bridgeport, CA
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Favorite View from the Cypress Grove Trail on an overcast day.
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Cypress Grove Trail

0.6 mi 1.0 km 28' Up 8.68 m Up 20' Down 6.04 m Down

Carmel-…, CA
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Favorite Whaler's Cove from North Shore Trail
Intermediate Intermediate

North Shore Trail

0.8 mi 1.4 km 145' Up 44.16 m Up 78' Down 23.79 m Down

Carmel-…, CA
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Favorite View of Bear Gulch from Teaching Rock.
Intermediate Intermediate

Moses Spring Trail

0.5 mi 0.8 km 236' Up 71.85 m Up 18' Down 5.5 m Down

Soledad, CA
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Favorite Starting the hike to Balconies Cave. Our visit was at the end of April, wildflowers were in bloom and the grass was green and pretty against the rocks.
Intermediate Intermediate

Balconies Cave Trail

0.4 mi 0.6 km 31' Up 9.51 m Up 128' Down 38.97 m Down

Soledad, CA
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Favorite Last beach before we turned around on the Ohlone Bluff Trail.
Easy Easy

Ohlone Bluff Trail

4.7 mi 7.6 km 67' Up 20.57 m Up 77' Down 23.6 m Down

Santa Cruz, CA
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Favorite Open meadow at the top of the first climb.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Los Trancos Trail

8.2 mi 13.1 km 1,824' Up 556.04 m Up 1,821' Down 554.97 m Down

Ladera, CA
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Favorite Tuolumne Falls from the PCT.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

PCT: Tuolumne Meadow to Sonora Pass

74.8 mi 120.3 km 13,971' Up 4258.21 m Up 12,908' Down 3934.21 m Down

Yosemit…, CA
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Favorite The High Sierra ridgeline from El Capitan.
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

El Capitan Trail

0.3 mi 0.5 km 0' Up 0 m Up 55' Down 16.74 m Down

Yosemit…, CA
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Favorite Viewpoint from Eagle Peak.
Intermediate Intermediate

Eagle Peak Trail

0.6 mi 0.9 km 357' Up 108.72 m Up 1' Down 0.28 m Down

Yosemit…, CA
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Favorite Coming down Engleman's Loop toward Santa Cruz.
Intermediate Intermediate

Engleman's Loop

3.7 mi 5.9 km 474' Up 144.49 m Up 466' Down 142.12 m Down

Santa Cruz, CA
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Favorite At the headwaters of Lewis Creek
Intermediate Intermediate

Vogelsang Pass Trail

6.5 mi 10.4 km 2,539' Up 774.03 m Up 570' Down 173.69 m Down

Yosemit…, CA
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