Easy Hiking Trails in Yosemite National Park, Ca
Non-strenuous Hikes Through the Sierra Nevada
There is a hiking trail to be found by everybody in this mountain park, even those who don't like strenuous walks. Many easy day hikes give access to breathtaking scenery and a hands-on experience of nature in the park area. Park rangers inform on the current conditions of each trail in the Visitor Center. They also tell which of the trails are open, and hikers had better ask before starting out, because many of the park's trails are closed for the winter months. From May to October Yosemite is a true hiker's paradise. These easy hikes give access to some of the most impressive areas of natural beauty Yosemite has to offer:
Easy Hiking Trails in Yosemite National Park
This list of easy hiking trails in all park areas of Yosemite National Park give every visitor the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the mountain wilderness of the Sierra Nevada. Some of the trails are even accessible by wheel chair.
- Hiking to Lower Yosemite Falls
The trail starts at the shuttlebus stop at Lower Yosemite Falls and offers a good view of the waterfalls. But consider: the waterfalls are best viewed in spring after the snow melts. From August to October it is mostly dry.
- Easy trail to Bridalveil Falls
This paved trail leads from the parking lot at Bridalveil Falls (on the southern route into Yosemite Valley) to the bottom of Bridalveil Falls. This hike is best planned on the way into the valley.
- Walk to and around Mirror Lake / Meadow
A trail leads from the Mirror Lake shuttlebus stop to a small lake which dries out during the summer and becomes a meadow. It lies beneath Half Dome and offers good views. The hike can be extended by walking around the lakebed.
Many Hikes Offer Views of Yosemite Valley
- Roundtrip around Yosemite Valley
The hike through Yosemite Valley can be done in parts or as a whole. The trail partly follows the road. Hikers can shorten the tour by cutting across the bridge east of the meadow below El Capitan.
- Hike to Taft Point in the Glacier Point Region of Yosemite National Park
This trail leads from the parking lot on Sentinel Dome/Taft Point (about 5.8 miles east of Bridalveil Creek Campground) to the edge of the Yosemite Valley. The view down into the valley from Taft Point is breathtaking.
- Trail to Sentinel Dome in the Glacier Point Region
The trail starts at the same parking lot as above and leads to the foot of Sentinel Dome. Who wants to can climb up the granite wall. From above there is a spectacular view of Yosemite Valley with Yosemite, the Vernal and Nevada Falls.
- John Muir Trail through Lyell Canyon in the Tuolumne Meadows Region
The hike starts at the parking lot on Dog Lake / John Muir Trail. This relatively flat hike goes through Lyell Canyon and follows the Lyell arm of the Tuolumne River.
- Wawona Meadow Hike in the Wawona Region
The trail starts at the golf course across from the Wawona Hotel and follows a fire road around the Wawona meadow.
- Several hiking trails in the Mariposa Region
There are several trails starting from the parking lot at Mariposa Grove leading into the sequoia groves. The trail to Grizzly Giant and the California Tunnel Tree is relatively easy. The hike up to Wawona Point and the Galen Clark Tree is more strenuous.
- Easy hike to Wapama Falls in the Hetch Hetchy Region
This easy hiking trail starts at O'Shaughnessy Dam and leads to the bottom of Wapama Falls.
These easy hikes offer hands-on experiences in all regions of Yosemite National Park. Thus every visitor can enjoy the spectacular sights and the natural beauty of the Californian Sierra Nevada. More information on Yosemite National Park can be found online.
Taft Point, Glacier Region of Yosemite Park
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