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Yosemite Falls Trail

Hard

2.9

(5)

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Yosemite Falls Trail

05:21

12.1km

1,160m

Hiking

Yosemite Falls is one of the most impressive waterfalls in Yosemite National Park. On this tour, you get particularly close to the rushing water and hike to the point where it plunges dramatically over the edge of the cliff. Since the climb is challenging and you'll definitely want to spend…

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Last updated: March 19, 2025

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192 m

Yosemite Falls Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A challenging historical trail that takes about six to eight hours round trip, depending on your fitness level. Winding your way up the mountain, you'll enjoy breathtaking views of Yosemite …

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5.53 km

Yosemite Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

The best view of Yosemite Falls is from the small spur trail leading to the falls. From here you can also see Half Dome. From summer onwards, the waterfall usually …

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6.52 km

Top of Yosemite Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

A few stone steps with metal railings lead to the view over the highest point of Yosemite Falls and the valley below. The perspective is unique: the waterfall thunders right …

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12.1 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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11.8 km

262 m

Surfaces

11.9 km

< 100 m

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Comments

January 6, 2025,Yosemite View And Upper Yosemite Fall Trail

It was a really nice hike. It's early January and there's not much going on, but you shouldn't underestimate the time. Sunset is currently at 5pm. Ice spikes are recommended and maybe hiking poles for the way back. There's ice and snow at the top, especially on the way to Yosimite View. After a rockfall, the trail is difficult to …

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April 23, 2025,Yosemite Falls Trail

This hike is full on demanding. You start at the trail head and then it just goes up until you reach the top of the waterfall. Just when you think there is only a bit left after you had your photo session from a great angle of the Yosemite fall, that's when the real struggle starts. The last third of …

May 1, 2025,🇺🇸 Yosemite Falls Trail

The most beautiful but also most strenuous hike so far 😅

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November 4, 2022,Yosemite Upper Falls - North Dome Wanderung

Great hike in an incredible setting. The view of Half Dome is simply outstanding. Allow enough time and take the North Dome with you.

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April 19, 2024,Yosemite Falls Trail

As I always do on vacation, I brought back the flu from Germany (hopefully the "new natives" are more robust than the old ones 😏) which had already badly affected me yesterday, so I set off relatively early this morning with a fever, a sore throat and a runny nose. Nice and slow, on perfectly laid out paths (almost suitable …

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June 11, 2025,Yosemite NP: Yosemite Falls Trail

The Yosemite Falls Trail winds its way up, partly in tight switchbacks, not far from Upper Yosemite Fall, alongside the rock walls to the crest of the waterfall that gives it its name. The three sections of Yosemite Falls have a total height of 739 meters.

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March 3, 2025

Yosemite Falls is one of the most impressive waterfalls in Yosemite National Park. On this tour, you get particularly close to the rushing water and hike to the point where it plunges dramatically over the edge of the cliff. Since the climb is challenging and you'll definitely want to spend some time

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