Best Walking Trails & Routes in Yosemite Valley

Unmaintained climber access trail. Requires technical climbing skills. Not for hikers.

WOW! just WOW! Such a beautiful hike. I recommend doing this hike early. We left our house at 3am and arrived at Yosemite at 6am. We started our trek around 6:20 and finished at 11am. we added over 2 more miles to our hike because we hiked down the John Muir Trail to avoid the hikers coming up the Mist Trail. There was a small number of people starting the hike with us. By the time we were reaching the bottom there were literally bus loads of people headed up to Mist trail. I also recommend if you are going to do this hike make sure you do your research with how hard this hike is and also make sure you are a little on the fit side or at least have hiked a few times. We encountered a few people that were ready to pass out and even encountered a guy throwing up before reaching Vernal Falls. It's definitely a strenuous hike so make sure you have the right shoes on and plenty of water. Don't be shy to take a few breaks and definitely make sure to take a few pictures. You'll want to take in with how spectacular this place is. The waterfalls are absolutely majestic. The three mountains....Half Dome (south face), Mount Broderick, and Liberty Cap are so stunning....LOVE it!