Yosemite Falls – Yosemite Point loop from Lower Yosemite Fall

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Yosemite Falls – Yosemite Point loop from Lower Yosemite Fall

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Yosemite Falls – Yosemite Point loop from Lower Yosemite Fall

04:52

31.4km

1,520m

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Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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Yosemite Wilderness

Yosemite National Park

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527 m

Yosemite Village

Highlight • Settlement

Yosemite Village is open year-round and can get busy as the park attracts millions of visitors annually. The village features a visitor center, the Ansel Adams Gallery, the Yosemite Museum, …

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1.52 km

View of Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

It is a 2,400-foot (739-meter) waterfall, the highest in North America and the fifth highest in the solar system. It is ten times higher than Niagara or Shoshone Falls, almost …

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3.94 km

View of Yosemite Valley and Half Dome from Columbia Rock

Highlight • Viewpoint

About half way up upper Yosemite falls trail Columbia rocks provides majestic views of Yosemite Valley and Half Dome.

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4.64 km

View of Upper Yosemite Fall

Highlight • Waterfall

The Lower Falls are easy to reach via a short climb if you want to avoid the long and tedious road to the Upper Falls.

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4.70 km

Lower Yosemite Fall Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

It is quite humid due to the waterfall. Great place for pictures.

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6.44 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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8.47 km

Yosemite Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

The views from Yosemite Point are simply stunning; there's no other way to describe it. You can also hike to the top of Yosemite Falls if you backtrack a short …

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