Yosemite valley, california, usa sunrise, sunset, and. See such famous landmarks as the swinging bridge, upper and lower yosemite falls, yosemite chapel, royal arches and washington column. Okay, so parking and getting to the trailhead can be tricky, so please read this section carefully. The ten lakes trailhead is for all destinations northbound on the trail along yosemite creek. If youre doing a lot of hiking or any overnight trip, youll want to purchase a detailed trail map, such as the national geographic trails illustrated map or the fantastic tom harrison map neither of these maps is detailed enough for off trail travel, so youll want the largescale. The rock turns a nice pinkish orange as it reflects the setting sun. Clouds rest and sunrise lakes yosemite hiking the world. Yosemite national park maps by region and trail maps in addition to our interactive map above, find detailed pdf maps of specific regions and trails for your outdoor adventure. The trail to upper yosemite falls starts right in the middle of yosemite valley, which is a good and bad thing. Clouds rest is a large granite dome on the rim of yosemite valley, and its summit grants one of the best views in the entire park. Your best move, which i highly recommend, is to get to the mariposa grove at sunrise and do the hike then. June lake is centrally located on the eastern slope of the majestic sierra nevada mountains. They can be purchased from the pacific crest trail association online store or other national geographic map retailers. Clouds rest and sunrise lakes loop closed california.
It boils down to how comfortable you are hiking at night if youve never done it before, i definitely wouldnt recommend half dome as. Amhersttidnish 23 km tidnishpugwash 31 km amherstpugwash 44 km pugwashtatamagouche 40 km tatamagouchepictou 60 km pictounew glasgow 15 km new glasgowantigonish 67 km antigonishaulds cove 58 km. Generic astronomy calculator to calculate times for sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset for many cities, with daylight saving time and time zones taken in account. Hikers may not pass through yosemite valley on a single wilderness permit. Yosemite valley trails california trails traillink. Plan out your day before heading to sunrise park resort or navigate the mountain while youre at the resort with the latest sunrise park resort trail maps. Yosemite maps for visitors discover yosemite national park.
The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from april until october. Were flexible on the length although i was thinking 3 nights would be good. The superfeet guide to trail running at yosemite national park. Trail paved road osemite trailheads map 1 wilderness hikers must camp in the area indicated on the map for their corresponding trailhead. The hike to half dome is one of yosemites most challenging and most memorable hikes. The sunrise trail is closed to atv traffic effective today january 15. As you hike along the mist trail you will come across two amazing water falls. Come for the sunrise or stay for the sunsetthe view from glacier point is. Clouds rest via sunrise lakes trail outdoor map and guide.
The trail is approximately 5 miles to sunrise high sierra camp and has some strenuous switchbacks in the first 2. From camp, you can hit the summit for the sunrise and the sunset, easily. Yosemite forum view topic september sunrise lakes th. The total quota for each trailhead is the sum of the reservable and firstcome, firstserved quotas.
Trails here can be easily accessed via most accommodations in the valley, but routefinding can be tricky in some spots, so carrying a trail map is advisable for firsttimers. Sunrise hsc from cathedral lakes, backpacking yosemite. Soon you will be high enough on the trail to see stunning views of yosemite valley, waterfalls, and half dome. Glacier point area hiking map yosemite national park. Best views for sunrise and sunset yosemite national park. This is the main mount rainier national park map from the park brochure, showing roads, major trails, and points of interest. These handy new map booklets are the result of a collaboration between halfmile and national geographic. What youre going to see on your map and in person is that youll come into some flats with a trail junction forsyth trail.
Go to full map site get directions just drag the green pin to your starting location check highway conditions, especially during winter. You can also see an overview of the main hiking trails, but be sure to pick up an actual trail map before you head out into the backcountry. Calculations of sunrise and sunset in yosemite valley california usa for may 2020. If youre doing yosemite just by car, the free maps below will be sufficient. How to thruhike the john muir trail interactive map for. Some start at night to summit at sunrise, while lots of others get a permit to camp in little yosemite valley lyv so that they dont have to hike through the entire night. The rockslides and rainbow view are labeled on many maps, but the trail itself is not. The trail to tenaya lake also intersects with the north end of the trail to clouds rest. My last hike in yosemite was in april almost ten years ago. We started up budd creek no trail, although there is a trailhead for this route, and there is a use trail that starts further up the cathedral lakes trail and simply followed the creek for about 34 miles up to budd lake.
Sunrise 9,400 ft compost yes no park at the sunrise lakes trailhead at the west end of tenaya lake. A mile footpath with views of upper yosemite fall and. Download the official yosemite park map pdf my yosemite park. Map and directions june lake loop chamber of commerce. On this hike you get to walk on some of yosemites most popular hiking trails, view the vernal and nevada waterfalls, and walk through shady forests of sequoia trees. A twomile trail leads to this lake and surrounding meadow, particularly pretty in early morning. Bob, great essay that you wrote on the ledge trail above curry village in yosemite. It is guarded by an arduous hike, but the rewards are certainly no secret.
Click the image to view a full size gif 60 kb or download the pdf 100 kb. Discover a natural landscape of green forests and vast marshes, habitat for iconic moose, beavers, eagles, wild turkeys and white tail deer. Looking for a great trail in yosemite national park, california. The trail is primarily used for hiking and backpacking and is. This trail remains popular as a day hike despite its difficulty and vertigo. The down east sunrise trail is a multiuse corridor connecting eastern maine and the east coast greenway. This is the main yosemite park map showing yosemite trails, roads, campgrounds. Download a free copy of the official yosemite national park map before your yosemite vacation. With more than 28 sunrise trails covering 140 miles, youre bound to find a perfect trail like the palmetto greenway or commodore trail. An interactive map of the john muir trail complete with a guide to plan your thruhike. Halfmiles pct maps have been replaced by a new series of pacific crest trail maps from national geographic.
I like stoneman meadow which is across the street from curry village. You can also see an overview of the main hiking trails, but be sure to pick up an actual trail map before you head out into the. View along the snow creek trail looking west towards the basket dome and north dome a large granite overhang along the trail that forms a partial arch half dome and yosemite valley as seen from midway up the snow creek trail view of mount watkins, clouds rest, and the quarter domes from the snow creek trail panoramic view of half dome and. The sign above is now referencing the trail climbing west from sunrise high sierra camp to tenaya lake, located to the west of tuolumne meadows on highway 120. Yosemite hikes home tioga pass road sunrise lakes sunrise lakes.
Hikers may not backtrack from one trailhead to another trailhead on any night of their trip. The mariposa grove is in the southern part of yosemite national park, along rt41, about an hours drive from the yosemite valley. We were hoping for an early start, but roadwork on tioga highway help us up and we didnt hit the trail until about 11 a. Step 1 expand to full screen view click box in top right hand corner of map. That ominous set of squiggles near the south end of the trail, just before it turns east. As far as sunset goes, anywhere you can see half dome is nice.
Little yosemite valley to sunrise camp, with a sidetrip to clouds rest. The trail crosses illilouette fall after 2 miles 3. Home index of hikes yosemite lodging site map feedback. Download the official map to find your way around yosemite national park including park roads, trails, lakes, visitor centers, and the entrances. Heres a sunrise high sierra camp map 100 kb, showing the camp located. Go at sunrise to beat the crowds, which can be extreme on this popular trail. This yosemite map shows most major park roads with notes about seasonal closings. From the trailhead, you start the hike by following the trail markers for sunrise h. Hi all, planning a trip to yosemite in the first few days of august with my girlfriend. Explore the best trails in sunrise, florida on traillink. Alltrails has 248 great hiking trails, running trails, views trails and more, with. If youre doing a lot of hiking or any overnight trip, youll want to purchase a detailed trail map, such as the national geographic trails illustrated map or the fantastic tom harrison map neither of these maps is detailed enough for offtrail travel, so youll want the largescale. So far i know that id like to start from cathedral lakes trailhead and.
Yosemite forum discuss yosemite national park, california. View the trails and lifts at sunrise park resort with our interactive trail map of the ski resort. For glacier point area trails and information, please. Trail maps for dozens of hiking trails in yosemite national park. The red line marks the clouds rest trail, and the blue line marks the fork that leads you to the sunrise lakes and just beyond them, though its not shown, the. Yosemite highlights loop yosemite national park 40 mile. Yosemite falls dewey point ostrander ski hut merced lake vogelsang sunrise glen aulin may lake merced lake summer only buck camp summer only w e s t f a l l m e a d o w s summit meadow mono meadow taft point half dome illilouette fall little yosemite valley summer only glacier point summer only north dome ribbon meadow b i g o a k f l a. Wilderness hike questions yosemite national park forum. I wanted to point out that i first became aware of the trail while reading the book titled, off the ledge. You gain 1,000 ft in the last section of the trail which can be quite steep at the top of the ridge. Yosemite national park encompasses 1,169 square miles of gorgeous and rugged terrain, so its crucial to know not only the best way to get here, but how to.
View trail map send to app nestled within yosemite national park, this paved trail system offers an easy way to explore the incredibly scenic yosemite valley. But the best part of the trail is the final climb on the half dome cables and your reward. The most popular trails are gainesvillehawthorne state trail, nature coast state trail and cross seminole trail. I also like cooks meadow which is across the street from the yosemite falls shuttle stop. This hike is a little tricky because the old big oak flat road trail is not shown on most maps. Theres a boardwalk loop through there that gives you nice views looking east and west.
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