44 Hiking Trails near Tuolumne County, CA
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Gods Bath
Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge, CA, California
5.3 miles SWCrystal-clear but cold water at the bottom of a boulder-hop, rope-assisted descent into Clavey River canyon — cliff jumping, smaller pools on the way, about a mile one way.
Hike, Swim 2.3 mi
Wapama Falls
Groveland, California
11.7 miles SEA 5-mile moderate hike along the Hetch Hetchy reservoir in Yosemite to 1,000-foot Wapama Falls — cross a dam, walk through a tunnel, and prepare to get sprayed by the mist at the bridge below.
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Hetch Hetchy Reservoir
Groveland, California
11.7 miles SEHetch Hetchy's longest hiking season in Yosemite leads across the O'Shaughnessy Dam to Wapama Falls, where you're nearly guaranteed to get sprayed — plus day hikes to Smith Peak at 7,751 feet.
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Harden Lake
Big Oak Flat, Yosemite National Park
20.9 miles SEA long but gentle 5.8-mile walk down old Tioga Road through granite domes and red fir forest to a serene lake ringed by wildflowers — with optional extension to the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne.
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Crane Flat
Big Oak Flat, Yosemite National Park
21.7 miles SEFramed between two giant sequoia groves, Crane Flat meadow is a quiet Yosemite base camp for birding, stargazing, and seasonal hikes to Lukens and Harden Lake.
Backpack, Camp, Hike, Snowshoe 0.7 mi
Lukens Lake
Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park
23.2 miles SEA short 1.6-mile forest walk to a secluded lake famous for the luminescent shooting stars visible while you swim, plus a wildflower meadow that peaks in July.
Hike, Swim
Calaveras Big Trees State Park
Arnold, California
25.0 miles NWTwo groves of towering Giant Sequoias — about 100 trees in the North Grove and 1,000 in the South Grove — with boardwalk trails, a famous 24-foot stump you can walk on, and great spring hiking in Northern California gold country.
Hike 5.7 mi
Ten Lakes
Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park
26.2 miles EA 6.4-mile hike from Yosemite Creek to three of the Ten Lakes Basin's seven lakes, through wildflower meadows, forests, and past the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne, gaining 2,200 feet.
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Hite Cove Trail
El Portal, California
26.7 miles SOne of Yosemite's earliest wildflower blooms lights up the Hite Cove Trail in spring, with the added bonus of watching the South and Central Fork Merced rivers merge.
Hike, Swim
Natural Bridges
Sonora, California
27.1 miles WA free 250-foot limestone cavern on Coyote Creek near Sonora where you can float or swim through deep pools in summer — just avoid touching the limestone walls.
Hike, Swim 0.2 mi
Ribbon Falls
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
27.9 miles SEThe longest single-drop waterfall in North America at 1,612 feet — seasonal and best seen in late morning when the sun hits it directly, visible from El Capitan Road as you enter Yosemite Valley.
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Horsetail Falls
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
28.1 miles SEFor a few weeks in mid-to-late February, Horsetail Falls glows orange with reflected sunset light — a rare 'firefall' phenomenon requiring clear skies and a parking permit.
Hike 0.2 mi
Bridalveil Falls
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
28.1 miles SEA 620-foot waterfall that flows year-round and soaks onlookers with mist — Bridalveil Falls is just a quick half-mile paved walk from the trailhead, wheelchair accessible and pet friendly.
Hike 15.9 mi
Valley Loop Trail
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
28.4 miles SEAn 11.5-mile loop trail through the heart of Yosemite Valley following the Merced River past wildflower meadows, the Three Brothers, El Capitan, and Bridalveil Falls — with nearly no elevation gain.
Hike 0.8 mi
Lower Yosemite Falls
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
28.4 miles SEA short, flat walk to the base of a 3,967-foot waterfall — twice the height of the Empire State Building and one of North America's tallest, best visited in spring or early summer before it dries.
Hike 2.9 mi
Upper Yosemite Falls
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
28.5 miles SEThe tallest waterfall in North America at 2,425 feet — a 7.2-mile, 2,600-ft-gain hike to the top of Upper Yosemite Falls with stunning valley views along the way.
Hike 0.7 mi
Cook's Meadow Loop
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
28.6 miles SEA nearly 1-mile, nearly flat loop in Sentinel Meadow with close-up views of Yosemite Falls, Half Dome, Glacier Point, and Sentinel Rock — Yosemite's best easy walk.
Hike 1.3-1.6 mi
May Lake
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
29.1 miles SEA 2.5-mile roundtrip hike to a scenic 9,270-foot lake at the base of Mt. Hoffmann — with views of Clouds Rest, Half Dome, and Teyana Lake, plus the option to summit the peak for even grander panoramas.
Hike, Swim 4.6 mi
Four Mile Trail
Yosemite National Park
29.4 miles SEA 4.7-mile one-way hike connecting Yosemite Valley to Glacier Point with views of Yosemite Falls, Half Dome, El Capitan, and the Royal Arches — best visited in spring when the falls run full.
Hike 4.1 mi
North Dome
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
29.5 miles SEA strenuous 10.4-mile hike through Yosemite forest to North Dome, rewarding hikers with the best straight-on view of Half Dome from 7,450 feet — plus a 0.6-mile detour to a 15-foot granite arch.
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