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Big Bald Rock Trailhead

City: Oroville
State: California
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 1.0 miles
Distance km: 1.6 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USWA0345
Trails Nearby: Cross Canyon Trail; Maxwell Lake Trail; Mount Ireland Lookout Trail; Boulder Lake; Arch Rock
Nearby Campgrounds: Spruce Spring Campground; Big Spring Campground; Alder Thicket Campground; Misery Spring Campground; Wickiup Campground

Big Sycamore Canyon

City: Camarillo
State: California
Trail Type: Day Hike – Car Shuttle
Distance Miles: 8.0 miles
Distance km: 12.9 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USGA0052
Trails Nearby: Sosebee Cove Trail; Helton Creek Falls Trail; Lake Winfield Scott Trail; Raven Cliffs Trail; Arkaquah Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Lake Winfield Scott Campground; Chestatee Knoll Campground; Dodd Creek Vista Campground; Water Creek Campground; Dockery Lake Campground

Buckhorn to Cooper Canyon and Littlerock Creek

City: Burbank
State: California
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 4.4 miles
Distance km: 7.1 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: USAZ0209
Trails Nearby: Chimney Rock Trail System; Carroll Canyon Trail; Cathedral Rock Trail; Black Canyon Trail; Yeager Canyon Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Red Rock Campground; Chavez Crossing Campground; Manzanita Campground; Grasshopper Point Campground; Banjo Bill Campground

Charlton Flat to Vetter Mountain

City: Burbank
State: California
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 3.0 miles
Distance km: 4.8 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USCO0132
Trails Nearby: Beaver Meadows Trail; Meridian Trail; Maxwell Falls Trail; Silver Dollar Lake Trail; Abyss Lake Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Camp Rock Campground; Beaver Meadow Campground; Echo Lake Campground; Beartrack Campground; Arapaho Springs Campground

Chialo to Mount Hillyer via Horse Flats

City: Burbank
State: California
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 6.0 miles
Distance km: 9.7 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: USNH0177
Trails Nearby: Lincoln Woods Trail; Discovery Trail; East Pond / Little East Pond Trail; Mount Hedgehog via the UNH Trail; Crawford Notch State Park – Sam Willey Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Wildwood Campground and Picnic Area; Lost River Valley Campground; Wildwood Civilian Conservation Corps Campground (historical); Campers World Campground; KOA Campground

Codfish Falls Trailhead

City: Weimar
State: California
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 2.8 miles
Distance km: 4.5 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: N/A
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USCO0398
Trails Nearby: Beaver Creek Trail From Mitchell Lake Trailhead; Blue Lake via Mitchell Lake Trail; Isabelle Glacier Trail; Bright Trail to North Saint Vrain Creek; Arapaho Glacier Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Camp Dick Campground; Middle Saint Vrain Campground; Pawnee Campground; Mitchell Creek Campground; Olive Ridge Campground

Crystal Lake to South Mount Hawkins

City: Burbank
State: California
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 10.0 miles
Distance km: 16.1 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: USCO0281
Trails Nearby: Isabelle Glacier Trail; Blue Lake via Mitchell Lake Trail; Beaver Creek Trail From Coney Flats Trailhead; Rainbow Lakes Trail; Arapaho Glacier Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Pawnee Campground; Mitchell Creek Campground; Pawnee Lake Campground; Camp Dick Campground; Rainbow Lakes Campground

Devil’s Postpile and Rainbow Falls

City: Mammoth Lakes
State: California
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 2.5 miles
Distance km: 4.0 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: Summer
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USCO0140
Trails Nearby: Emmaline Lake Trail; Browns Lake Trail; Big South Trail; Rocky Mountain National Park – Deer Mountain; Blue Lake Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Tom Bennett Campground; Fish Creek Campground; Crown Point Pingree Campground; Kelly Flats Campground; Mountain Park Campground

Feather Falls Trailhead

City: Oroville
State: California
Trail Type: Day Hike – Loop
Distance Miles: 9.5 miles
Distance km: 15.3 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: USPA0979
Trails Nearby: Buzzard Swamp Wildlife Viewing & Hiking Area; Minister Creek Trail; Hickory Creek Wilderness Trail; Little Drummer Historical Pathway; Mill Creek Hiking Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Red Bridge Campground; Morrison Campground; Dewdrop Campground; Old State Road Campground; Pine Grove Campground

Foothill Regional Park

City: Windsor
State: California
Trail Type: Day Hike – Loop
Distance Miles: 3.0 miles
Distance km: 4.8 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: N/A
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: USCO0132
Trails Nearby: Beartracks Lake Trail; Meridian Trail; Maxwell Falls Trail; Silver Dollar Lake Trail; Abyss Lake Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Camp Rock Campground; Beaver Meadow Campground; Beartrack Campground; Echo Lake Campground; Meridian Campground

Islip Saddle to Little Jimmy and Mount Islip

City: Burbank
State: California
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 6.1 miles
Distance km: 9.8 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 7,000 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 2,134 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 8,250 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 2,515 meters
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: USIL0603
Trails Nearby: Rim Rock National Recreation Trail; High Knob Lookout; Big Creek (Illinois Iron Furnace); Garden of the Gods Trail System; Garden of the Gods Observation Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Pine Ridge Campground; Hurricane Campground; Steamboat Hill Campground; Teal Pond Campground; Redbud Campground

James K. Carr trail to Whiskeytown Falls

City: Shasta County
State: California
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 3.4 miles
Distance km: 5.5 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 2,400 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 732 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 3,000 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 914 meters
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: USMT0052
Trails Nearby: Haystack Mountain; Louise Lake Trail; Lost Cabin Lake Trail; Blackfoot Meadows Trail; Eagle Interpretive Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Lions Den Campground; Eagles Nest Campground; Roosevelt Campground; Toll Mountain Campground; Pigeon Creek Campground

Kenyon Devore Trail to Mount Wilson

City: Burbank
State: California
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 9.0 miles
Distance km: 14.5 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: USMO0717
Trails Nearby: Council Bluff Trail; Trace Creek Section – Ozark Trail; Courtois Creek Section – Ozark Trail; Berryman Trail; Crane Lake Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Wild Boar Ridge Campground; Wild Boar Ridge Campground; Hazel Creek Campground; Sutton Bluff Campground; Davisville Campground

Lake Tahoe – Angora Lakes

City: South Lake Tahoe
State: California
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 1.0 miles
Distance km: 1.6 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 6,420 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 1,957 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 7,470 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 2,277 meters
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Strenuous
Location ID: USIL0514
Trails Nearby: Burden Falls; Millstone Bluff; Lake Glendale; One Horse Gap Trail System; Garden of the Gods Observation Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Redbud Campground; Teal Pond Campground; Duck Bay Campground; Oak Point Campground; Buck Ridge Campground

Lake Tahoe – BayView Trailhead

City: South Lake Tahoe
State: California
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 10.0 miles
Distance km: 16.1 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Strenuous
Location ID: USCO0023
Trails Nearby: Meridian Trail; Abyss Lake Trail; Burning Bear Trail; Beaver Meadows Trail; Gibson Lake Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Deer Creek Campground; Meridian Campground; Burning Bear Campground; Kenosha Campground; Beartrack Campground

Lake Tahoe – Cascade Creek Falls

City: South Lake Tahoe
State: California
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 2.0 miles
Distance km: 3.2 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 6,800 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 2,073 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 6,910 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 2,106 meters
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USUT0228
Trails Nearby: Grotto Trail; Loafer Mountain Trail; North Peak Trail; Nebo Bench Trail; Devil’s Kitchen Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Maple Bench Campground; Payson Lakes Campground; Tinney Flat Campground; Blackhawk Campground; Blackhawk Campground

Lake Tahoe – Eagle Falls Trailhead

City: South Lake Tahoe
State: California
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 10.0 miles
Distance km: 16.1 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Strenuous
Location ID: USTN0036
Trails Nearby: Azalea Trail; Arbutus Trail; Clemmer Trail; Chilhowee Forest Walk Trail; Chestnut Mountain Horse Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: A and B Campground; Gee Creek Campground; Sylco Campground; Lake Conasauga Campground; Lakewood Landing Campground

Lake Tahoe – Echo Lakes Trailhead

City: South Lake Tahoe
State: California
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 5.0 miles
Distance km: 8.0 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: Spring
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USMO0717
Trails Nearby: Trace Creek Section – Ozark Trail; Courtois Creek Section – Ozark Trail; Council Bluff Trail; Bell Mountain Trail; Huzzah Ponds Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Berryman Campground; Brazil Creek Campground; Harmon Spring Campground; Hazel Creek Campground; Red Bluff Campground

Lake Tahoe – Glen Alpine Trailhead

City: South Lake Tahoe
State: California
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 10.0 miles
Distance km: 16.1 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: USWA0452
Trails Nearby: Granite Mountain Trail; Green Mountain Trail; Red Mountain Trail; Mount Pugh Trail; Evergreen Mountain Lookout
Nearby Campgrounds: Beaver Lake Campground; Beth Lake Campground; Lost Lake Campground; Bonaparte Campground; Sweat Creek Campground

Lake Tahoe – Meeks Bay Trailhead

City: Tahoe City
State: California
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 16.2 miles
Distance km: 26.1 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: USMO0892
Trails Nearby: Current River Section – Ozark Trail; Songbird Trail; Blue Ridge Trail; Pinewoods Lake Trail; Eleven Point River Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Gooseneck River Campground; Pinewoods Lake Campground; Powder Mill Campground; Bliss Spring Campground; Buffalo Creek Campground

Lake Tahoe – Moraine Trail

City: South Lake Tahoe
State: California
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 2.0 miles
Distance km: 3.2 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 6,410 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 1,954 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 8,360 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 2,548 meters
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USMS0124
Trails Nearby: Shockaloe Trail; Bear Creek Lake Nature Trail; Swayback Bridge Trail; Devil’s Den Trail; Trail Between The Lakes
Nearby Campgrounds: Patrons Union Campground; Methodist-Protestant Campgrounds; Cypress Creek Campgrounds (historical); Choctaw Lake Campground Recreation Site; Choctaw Lake Campground Recreation Site

Lake Tahoe – Mount Tallac

City: South Lake Tahoe
State: California
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 10.0 miles
Distance km: 16.1 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 6,500 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 1,981 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 9,735 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 2,967 meters
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Strenuous
Location ID: USCA0818
Trails Nearby: Feather Falls Trailhead; Phantom Falls Trailhead; Codfish Falls Trailhead; Mount Judah; Lake Tahoe – Page Meadow
Nearby Campgrounds: Mishop Bar Campground; Goat Ranch Campground; Fall River Campground; Loafer Creek Campground; Bidwell Canyon Campground

Lake Tahoe – Page Meadow

City: Tahoe City
State: California
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 0.1 miles
Distance km: 0.2 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USSC0357
Trails Nearby: Winding Stairs Trail; East Fork Trail; Fork Mountain Trail; Whitewater Falls; Silver Run Falls
Nearby Campgrounds: Moody Spring Campground; Burrel Place Campground; Burrells Ford Campground; Sloan Bridge Campground; Ammons Branch Campground

Lake Tahoe – Rubicon Trail

City: South Lake Tahoe
State: California
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 10.0 miles
Distance km: 16.1 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 6,230 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 1,899 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 6,630 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 2,021 meters
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: N/A
Trails Nearby: Tower Rock; High Knob Lookout; One Horse Gap Trail System; Beaver Trail; Rim Rock National Recreation Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Pine Ridge Campground; Hurricane Campground; Steamboat Hill Campground; Teal Pond Campground; Redbud Campground

Lake Tahoe – Sugar Pine Point Nature Trails

City: South Lake Tahoe
State: California
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 1.4 miles
Distance km: 2.3 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USWA0096
Trails Nearby: Lava Canyon Trail; Mount Saint Helens; Meta Lake Trail; Cinnamon Trail; Boundary Trail: Hummocks Trail to Johnston Ridge Observatory
Nearby Campgrounds: Lower Falls Campground; Lewis River Campground; Curly Creek Campground; Tillicum Campground; South Campground

Lake Tahoe – Tallac Historic Site

City: South Lake Tahoe
State: California
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 0.6 miles
Distance km: 1.0 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USTN0036
Trails Nearby: Yellow Stand Lead Trail; Grassy Gap; Wolf Ridge Trail; Big Frog Trail; Chestnut Mountain Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Sylco Campground; A and B Campground; Gee Creek Campground; Lake Conasauga Campground; Lakewood Landing Campground

Lake Tahoe – Vikingsholm Trail

City: South Lake Tahoe
State: California
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 2.0 miles
Distance km: 3.2 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 6,230 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 1,899 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 6,630 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 2,021 meters
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USTN0036
Trails Nearby: West Fork Trail; Licklog Trail; Yellow Stand Lead Trail; Big Creek Trail; Grassy Gap
Nearby Campgrounds: Sylco Campground; A and B Campground; Gee Creek Campground; Lake Conasauga Campground; Lakewood Landing Campground

Leona Canyon Regional Open Space Preserve

City: Oakland
State: California
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 5.0 miles
Distance km: 8.0 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USMN0570
Trails Nearby: Norway Trail; Astrid Lake Trail System; Herriman Lake Trail System; Vermilion Gorge Trail; Vermilion Falls Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Sioux River Campground; Lake Jeanette Campground; Fenske Lake Campground; Sand Beach Campground; Echo Lake Campground

Mount Judah

City: Truckee
State: California
Trail Type: Day Hike – Loop
Distance Miles: 5.6 miles
Distance km: 9.0 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 7,000 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 2,134 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 8,243 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 2,512 meters
Hiking Season: Summer, Fall
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: USMO0759
Trails Nearby: Cole Creek Trail; Blossom Rock Trail; Cedar Bluff Trail; Kaintuck Hollow Trail; Ridge Runner Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Paddy Creek Campground; Paddy Creek Campground; Big Piney Campground; Cave Eddy Campground; Lane Spring Campground

Phantom Falls Trailhead

City: Oroville
State: California
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 3.4 miles
Distance km: 5.5 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: Spring
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: USCO0140
Trails Nearby: Blue Lake Trail; Browns Lake Trail; Montgomery Pass Trail; Zimmerman Lake Trail; Beaver Creek Trail To Flowers Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Big South Campground; Big South Campground; Aspen Glen Campground; Skyline Campground; Chambers Lake Campground

Sequoia National Park – The Lakes Trail

City: Sequoia National Park
State: California
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 13.4 miles
Distance km: 21.6 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 7,200 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 2,195 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 9,400 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 2,865 meters
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Strenuous
Location ID: USCA0160
Trails Nearby: Kenyon Devore Trail to Mount Wilson; Chialo to Mount Hillyer via Horse Flats; Charlton Flat to Vetter Mountain; Buckhorn to Cooper Canyon and Littlerock Creek; Islip Saddle to Little Jimmy and Mount Islip
Nearby Campgrounds: Leo Carrillo Campground; North Beach Campground; Cross Campground; White Ledge Campground; Dominguez Campground

Sturtevant Falls

City: Sierra Madre
State: California
Trail Type: Day Hike
Distance Miles: 4 miles
Distance km: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: N/A
Hiking Difficulty: N/A
Location ID: USPR0067
Trails Nearby: Caimitillo Trail; La Mina Trail; Baño de Oro Trail; El Yunque Trail; Mount Britton Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Cinnamon Bay Campground; Thompson Park Campground; Flamingo Campground; Christian Retreat Campground; Deerhaven Campgrounds

Yosemite National Park – Bridal Veil Fall

City: Yosemite National Park
State: California
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 0.5 miles
Distance km: 0.8 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USOK0521
Trails Nearby: Horsethief Springs Trail; Mountain Top Trail; Kerr Arboretum Trails; Old Pine Trail; Cedar Lake Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Billy Creek Campground; Horse Thief Spring Campground; Winding Star Campground; Pipe Springs Campground; Rocky Shoals Campground

Yosemite National Park – Cook’s Meadow Loop

City: Yosemite National Park
State: California
Trail Type: Day Hike – Loop
Distance Miles: 1.0 miles
Distance km: 1.6 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USMN0036
Trails Nearby: Sturgeon River Trail System; Big Moose Trail; Norway Trail; Astrid Lake Trail System; Herriman Lake Trail System
Nearby Campgrounds: Cadotte Lake Campground; Whiteface Reservoir Campground; Birch Lake and Campgrounds; Indian Lake Campground; Rocky Shores Campground

Yosemite National Park – Four Mile Trail

City: Yosemite National Park
State: California
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 9.6 miles
Distance km: 15.4 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 4,000 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 1,219 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 7,200 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 2,195 meters
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Strenuous
Location ID: USAZ0052
Trails Nearby: Chamisa Trail; Winsor Trail to Spirit Lake; Hamilton Mesa; San Leonardo Lakes Trail; Trampas Lake Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Mingus Mountain Campground; Powell Springs Campground; Red Rock Campground; Beaver Creek Campground; Clear Creek Campground

Yosemite National Park – Half Dome

City: Yosemite National Park
State: California
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 17.0 miles
Distance km: 27.4 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Hiking Difficulty: Strenuous
Location ID: USPA0803
Trails Nearby: Twin Lakes Hiking Trail; Mill Creek Hiking Trail; Little Drummer Historical Pathway; Timberdoodle Flats Wildlife Interpretive Trail; Morrison Hiking Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Red Bridge Campground; Morrison Campground; Dewdrop Campground; Old State Road Campground; Pine Grove Campground

Yosemite National Park – Lower Yosemite Fall

City: Yosemite National Park
State: California
Trail Type: Day Hike – Loop
Distance Miles: 1.1 miles
Distance km: 1.8 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USAR0376
Trails Nearby: Earthquake Ridge Trail; Kerr Arboretum Trails; Mountain Top Trail; Old Pine Trail; Cedar Lake Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Pipe Springs Campground; Winding Star Campground; Horse Thief Spring Campground; Billy Creek Campground; Rocky Shoals Campground

Yosemite National Park – Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias

City: Yosemite National Park
State: California
Trail Type: Day Hike – Loop
Distance Miles: 4.0 miles
Distance km: 6.4 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: USWI0310
Trails Nearby: Penokee Mountain Trail; Morgan Falls and St. Peter’s Dome Trails; Drummond Woods Interpretive Trail; Newman Springs Trail; Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center Boardwalk Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Black Lake Campground; Moose Lake Campground; Chippewa River Campground; Day Lake Campground; East Twin Lake Campground

Yosemite National Park – Mirror Lake/Meadow

City: Yosemite National Park
State: California
Trail Type: Day Hike – Loop
Distance Miles: 5.0 miles
Distance km: 8.0 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USCO0081
Trails Nearby: French Pass Trail; Jefferson Lake Trail; Gibson Lake Trail; Burning Bear Trail; Abyss Lake Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Selkirk Campground; Michigan Creek Campground; Jefferson Creek Campground; Lodgepole Campground; Aspen Campground

Yosemite National Park – Panorama Trail

City: Yosemite National Park
State: California
Trail Type: Day Hike – Car Shuttle
Distance Miles: 8.5 miles
Distance km: 13.7 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 4,000 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 1,219 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 7,200 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 2,195 meters
Hiking Season: N/A
Hiking Difficulty: Strenuous
Location ID: USMI0080
Trails Nearby: Gogebic Ridge Hiking Trail; Cascade Falls Trail; Penokee Mountain Trail; Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center Boardwalk Trail; Morgan Falls and St. Peter’s Dome Trails
Nearby Campgrounds: Black River Harbor Campground; Preque Isle State Campground; Alpine Trailer Park and Campground; Little Girls Point Campground; Lost Creek Outpost Campground

Yosemite National Park – Upper Yosemite Fall

City: Yosemite National Park
State: California
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 7.2 miles
Distance km: 11.6 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Strenuous
Location ID: USCT0229
Trails Nearby: Topsmeed State Forest; White Memorial Foundation – Butternut Brook; White Memorial Foundation; Mount Tom Tower; Mohawk Mountain
Nearby Campgrounds: Branch Brook Campground; Cozy Hills Campground; Hemlock Hill Campground; Laurel Crest Campground; Austin Hawes Campground

Yosemite National Park – Valley Floor Loop

City: Yosemite National Park
State: California
Trail Type: Day Hike – Loop
Distance Miles: 13.0 miles
Distance km: 20.9 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: USMT0104
Trails Nearby: Haystack Mountain; Sauerkraut Trail; Eagle Interpretive Trail; Missouri/Beaver Creek Trail; Beaverponds Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Whitehouse Campground; Indian Creek Campground; Basin Canyon Campground; Orofino Campground; Ladysmith Campground

Yosemite National Park – Vernal & Nevada Falls

City: Yosemite National Park
State: California
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 7.0 miles
Distance km: 11.3 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Strenuous
Location ID: USMO0123
Trails Nearby: Loggers Lake Trail; Little Scotia Trail; Huzzah Ponds Trail; Bell Mountain Trail; Council Bluff Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Loggers Lake Campground; Sutton Bluff Campground; Little Scotia Campground; Round Spring Campground; Powder Mill Campground

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