44 Hiking Trails near Cathedral Lakes
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Lower Yosemite Falls
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
11.6 miles SWYosemite Falls is 3,967 feet high, making it twice as tall as the Empire State building, ten times as tall as Niagara Falls, and one of Yosemite Valley's biggest attractions. Lower...
Hike 0.4-2.1 mi
Illilouette Falls
Yosemite West, Yosemite National Park
11.8 miles SWIllilouette Falls Trail is a 4 mile hike down to Illilouette Creek, where there is a footbridge, a great view of Illilouette Falls, and several benches for onlookers to stop, rest, and...
Hike 4.0 mi
Saddlebag Lake
Lee Vining, California
11.8 miles NEA man-made lake found in the Inyo forest, resting at about 10,008 feet above sea level, Saddlebag Lake is located just outside the Tioga Pass entrance to Yosemite National Park. This lake has some of...
Camp, Canoe, Hike 4.6 mi
Four Mile Trail
Yosemite National Park
11.8 miles SWFour Mile Trail is a moderate hike that offers the best views of some of Yosemite's most famous landmarks, including Yosemite Falls, Half Dome, Clouds Rest, North Dome, El Capitan, and the Royal...
Hike
Harden Lake
Big Oak Flat, Yosemite National Park
12.4 miles WThe hike to Harden Lake at Yosemite is essentially a long walk. Much of the trail is walking down Tioga Road, an old gravel street that has been part of Yosemite since its foundation. The trail is...
Backpack, Hike 15.9 mi
Valley Loop Trail
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
12.5 miles SWThe Valley Loop trail at the heart of Yosemite is one of the best ways to discover the park. The entire loop is 11.5 miles long, and there are several places to enter and exit the trail...
Hike 1.2 mi
Taft Point
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
13.4 miles SWThe hike to Taft Point is often paired with the hike to Sentinel Dome. There is a 5 mile loop that connects the two and offers breathtaking views of the valley along the south rim. The trailhead...
Hike
Horsetail Falls
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
13.7 miles SWHorsetail Falls is located near El Capitan Valley in Yosemite. Around mid to late February, the fall gains popularity due to the way the orange glow of the sunset radiates off of it. In order to...
Hike 0.2 mi
Ribbon Falls
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
14.5 miles SWStanding at 1612 ft tall, Ribbon Falls is one of the tallest waterfalls in Yosemite Valley and the longest single-drop waterfall in North America. It's visible from El Capitan road as you...
Hike 1.7 mi
Mono Meadow
Yosemite West, Yosemite National Park
14.9 miles SWThe hike through Mono Meadow is the best way to get a view of Mt. Starr King, Clarke Range, and Half Dome all at once. It's about a three mile round trip hike towards Yosemite backcountry. It...
Hike 0.2 mi
Bridalveil Falls
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
15.0 miles SWKnown for being the focal point for one of Ansel Adams' most famous photographs, Bridalveil Falls is one of the first waterfalls you see as you enter Yosemite. The path to get there...
Hike 1.1 mi
Lundy Canyon
Bridgeport, California
15.1 miles NEIn just one 3 mile hike, Lundy Canyon provides views of waterfalls, meadows, mountains, and if you're up for it, a trip to the Twenty Lakes Basin. There is much to take in even after going...
Hike 0.5 mi
McGurk Meadow
Yosemite National Park
16.4 miles SWMcGurk Meadow is a short, 0.8 mile hike through one of Yosemite's wildflower meadows. The trail is fairly flat, about 100 feet of elevation gain, and it doesn't require too much effort,...
Hike 5.5 mi
Ostrander Lake
Wawona, California
16.7 miles SWOstrander Lake is a long, 11.4 mile hike just behind Sentinel Dome. Unlike most of Yosemite's summer hikes, the trail to Ostrander Lake is open during the winter for people to ski through....
Hike, Swim
Hetch Hetchy Reservoir
Groveland, California
20.9 miles WLocated thirty minutes outside Yosemite Valley, Hetch Hetchy has the longest hiking season in the park. It's home to the O'Shaughnessy Dam and Wapama Falls. Since...
Backpack, Hike 4.7 mi
Wapama Falls
Groveland, California
21.0 miles WA 5 mile hike along the shoreline of the Hetch Hetchy reservoir will take you to one of Yosemite's famous waterfalls. The hike to the fall is moderate, takes about 2.5-5 hours to...
Backpack, Hike
Crane Flat
Big Oak Flat, Yosemite National Park
21.6 miles WCrane Flat Campground is a meadow and forest between Tuolumne and Merced Groves of Giant Sequoias. The campground is 30 minutes outside Yosemite Valley, has restrooms and picnic...
Backpack, Camp, Hike, Snowshoe 2.5 mi
Chilnualna Falls
Wowana, Yosemite National Park
23.8 miles SWLocated near the southern entrance of the valley, Chilnualna Falls is one of the lesser known waterfalls in Yosemite. The hike is about 8 miles round trip and takes you to the upper part of the...
Hike
Crystal Lake
Mammoth Lakes, California
28.1 miles SEUnlike many hikes in the Sierra's, Crystal lake can be done as a day hike and as the perfect way to get away for a bit. As hikers make their way to the lake, they will see the monolith Crystal...
Camp, Hike
Hite Cove Trail
El Portal, California
28.6 miles SWThis hike is popular among wildflower enthusiasts. Located in Yosemite National Park, Hite Cove trail is one of the areas that blooms earliest for wildflowers. While areas in the high country...
Hike, Swim
