9.5km
Total Distance
1,304m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

Yosemite's signature summit, ending with the famous cable route up the last stretch of bare granite. The full day covers big distance and huge elevation gain past Vernal and Nevada Falls, and a permit is required for the cables.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    Spring
    at the start · springs can run dry
  2. 2
    Viewpoint · 0.4km
  3. 3
    Sierra Point · 0.7km
    Viewpoint
  4. 4
    Viewpoint · 1km
  5. 5
    Drinking water · 1.1km
  6. 6
    Viewpoint · 1.8km
  7. 7
    Viewpoint · 3km
  8. 8
    Spring · 7.2km
    springs can run dry
Bus stop
Happy Isles · 314m from the start
Path grade (SAC)
T2 · T3 for 0.7km
Surface
natural ground 78%, paved 15%
Marked route
John Muir Trail, Mist Trail

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Difficulty

5/5 · Very Difficult
  • Experience with long mountain hikes