56 Things to do 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.
Backpack, Hike
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.
Backpack, Hike
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.
Backpack, Hike
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
Sonora Skate Park
Sonora, California
21.7 miles WAn outdoor concrete skatepark in Tuolumne County with bowls, rails, and corner spots — helmets and pads required, and no bikes or scooters allowed.
Skateboard 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
Feeney
Murphys, California
25.3 miles WA fun park course mixing short technical holes and longer distance throws around a parking lot, soccer fields, and a skatepark in Murphys.
Disc Golf
White Pines Park Disc Golf Course
Arnold, California
25.6 miles NWA student-designed disc golf course through the beautiful and challenging terrain of White Pines Park — bring the map to navigate.
Disc Golf
White Pines Lake
Arnold, California
25.9 miles NWA free 9-hole disc golf course laid out along a lake and around a softball field in Arnold, with some elevation and a mix of open to tight pin positions.
Disc Golf 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.
Backpack, Camp, Hike
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
Feeney Park
Murphys, California
26.9 miles WA multi-use recreational park along Highway 4 in Calaveras County with sports fields, walking trails, picnic areas, a skate park, and a music venue — open year-round during daylight hours.
Skateboard
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.
Hike
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
