The Top 20 Natural Monuments in the Sierra Nevada
Sierra Nevada’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20
beautiful natural monuments in the Sierra Nevada. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments in the Sierra Nevada. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: October 26, 2025
Half Dome Summit
Highlight • Summit
A long full adventure filled day is half dome. Starting at L.YV. or the Valley floor will be the two common approaches up Half Dome. The hike is strenuous and …
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Vernal Fall
Highlight • Waterfall
Vernal Falls is one of the most prominent waterfalls within Yosemite National Park and therefor also very popular. To get here, start at the Happy Isles trailhead and hike up …
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Mist Trail: Vernal & Nevada Falls, Yosemite
Highlight (Segment) • Waterfall
Two of the spectacular waterfalls of Yosemite National Park can, and have to be, accessed very closely along this hiking trail, which connects to the long-distance John-Muir-Trail. Nevada and particularly …
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Mariposa Grove
Highlight • Forest
This area has the highest number of imposing sequoias in Yosemite. Absolutely go there. In recent years, the area has been restructured to protect the plant world from human influences.
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Four Mile Trail, Yosemite National Park
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
This trail begins near the base of Sentinel Rock and climbs to the top of Yosemite Valley at Glacier Point. The trail maintains a continuous steep grade, following the path …
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Congress Trail
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
The Congress trail is a paved loop that leads by the largest trees in the world. It starts at the General Sherman Tree, the most voluminous tree on the planet. …
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Grizzly Giant
Highlight • Natural Monument
The Grizzly Giant is one of the largest giant sequoia trees in Mariposa Grove.
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Tunnel Tree (Dead Giant), Tuolumne Grove
Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument
On the Tuolumne Grove trail you will encounter huge sequoia redwoods in Yosemite National Park. The highlight of the short round is the Tunnel Tree, which died in 1840, through whose sawn tunnels you can easily walk through.
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Eagle Lake (Desolation Wilderness)
Highlight • Lake
Only 5 miles into Desolation Wilderness from the Eagle Falls trailhead at Lake Tahoe's Emerald Bay, Fontanillis and Dicks offer forested shorelines with secluded campsites and excellent fishing. Eagles Lake …
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Granite Lake
Highlight • Lake
Granite Lake is a little Tahoe gem located at about 2550 m at the base of Maggies Peaks. The trail is a steep climb, and offers several beautiful views. For …
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