Hiking trails in Sierra Nevada, United States

Browse 12 hiking trails in Sierra Nevada, United States. Compare route difficulty, season, distance, GPX status and open hiking plans.

Showing a selection from 12 public trails. Verify permits, closures, weather, transport and navigation with official sources before departure.

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• John Muir Trail — Sierra Nevada · United States · 340 km · Very challenging

  A legendary high Sierra trail through some of America’s best mountain scenery.

• Big Trees Loop Trail — Sierra Nevada · United States · 0.5 km loop · Easy

  A short accessible loop through giant sequoias, including the Fallen Monarch and interpretive displays.

• Cook’s Meadow Loop — Sierra Nevada · United States · 1.6 km loop · Easy

  A level meadow circuit with open views of Yosemite Falls, Half Dome, Glacier Point and surrounding granite walls.

• Four Mile Trail — Sierra Nevada · United States · 15.5 km return; 7.7 km one way · Hard

  A sustained climb from Yosemite Valley to Glacier Point with expanding views of Yosemite Falls, El Capitan and Half Dome.

• Glacier Point Overlook Walk — Sierra Nevada · United States · 550 m return · Easy

  A short paved approach to one of Yosemite’s broadest views over the valley, Half Dome and the High Sierra.

• Grizzly Giant Loop Trail — Sierra Nevada · United States · 3.2 km loop · Moderate

  A moderate sequoia loop linking the Bachelor and Three Graces, Grizzly Giant and California Tunnel Tree.

• Lower Yosemite Fall Trail — Sierra Nevada · United States · 1.6 km loop · Easy

  A short paved loop to the base of Lower Yosemite Fall with direct views of the waterfall and surrounding cliffs.

• Mirror Lake Loop — Sierra Nevada · United States · 8 km full loop; 3.2 km to the lake and back · Easy to Moderate

  A flexible valley hike beneath Half Dome with a paved approach and a rougher circuit around Tenaya Creek.

• Sentinel Dome Trail — Sierra Nevada · United States · 3.2 km return · Moderate

  A short forest and granite hike ending with a hands-on ascent to a 360-degree Sierra viewpoint.

• Sheep Creek Cascade — Sierra Nevada · United States · 3.2 km · moderate

  Wandel Sheep Creek Cascade met officiële afstand, duur, hoogtemeters en buddycontext.

• Taft Point Trail — Sierra Nevada · United States · 3.5 km return · Moderate

  A forest and meadow walk to dramatic fissures and an exposed cliff-edge view over Yosemite Valley.

• Yosemite Valley Loop Trail — Sierra Nevada · United States · 18.5 km full loop; 11.6 km half loop · Moderate

  A long, mostly level circuit through meadows, forest and riverside sections beneath Yosemite Valley’s major cliffs.

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