The Best Snowshoeing in Yosemite National Park

Take the Valley shuttle to Mirror Lake Trailhead where you will begin your hike. After a flat 2 miles, you will begin the steep three miles up to snow creek as you take one switch back after the next.  This steep climb will reward you with beautiful views of Tenaya Canyon and give you a differen...

Valley Floor Loop Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Yosemite Valley, California.

Glacier Point Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Yosemite Valley, California.

Four Mile Trail is steep, but hikers efforts are more than rewarded. Union Point sits above Yosemite Valley at 6,332 feet - offering sweeping views of El Capitan and the valley entrance to the left, and North Dome / Half Dome & Clouds Rest to the right. You can also see Yosemite Falls straigh...

West Valley Loop Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Yosemite Valley, California.

Inspiration Point Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Yosemite Valley, California.

Known for its breathtaking vistas, towering granite faces, and thundering waterfalls, Yosemite National Park truly is one of the world’s most astounding landscapes. Though the park covers nearly 1200 square miles, the vast majority of the ~4 million annual visitors spend almost all their time ar...

Gin Flat Loop is a loop trail where you may see local wildlife located near Yosemite Valley, California.

The Tuolumne Grove of Giant Sequoias is one of three sequoia groves in Yosemite National Park. This particular grove has gorgeous forest scenery and provides great solitude compared to the crowded Yosemite Valley. The trail used to be an old road offering a wide path with a gradual descent, makin...

Crane Flat Lookout Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see wildflowers located near Yosemite Valley, California.

When it's winter time, one of the best things you can do is experience the snow in the Eastern Sierra! If you've ever been hiking and/or backpacking in the Sierra, you know it's one of the most beautiful mountainous ranges in the US.  Driving up the Hwy 395 North past Conway Summit, turn left on ...

Matterhorn Peak in the northeastern Yosemite Wilderness is an SPS Emblem Peak and many regard it as the beginning of the High Sierra, as there are no peaks higher to the north in the Sierra Nevada.There are many routes to the summit, but the shortest and most direct (though not easiest) begins at...

Barney Lake Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Bridgeport, California.

Bloody Canyon to Walker Lake is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near June Lake, California.

Obsidian Dome Trail is an out-and-back trail that provides a good opportunity to view wildlife located near June Lake, California.

The Obsidian Dome Trailhead provides access to a large network of winter hiking trails through Inyo National Forest. These are marked trails that are groomed on an intermittent basis by the National Forest Service. To find the trailhead and parking area, drive north on highway 395 from Mammoth La...