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Route Overview
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The ultimate Yosemite experience: Valley icons, Glacier Point vistas, Mariposa Grove giant sequoias, and optional Half Dome views from North Dome. Expert pacing for photographers and nature lovers.
Itinerary
06:00
45 min06:00
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Tunnel View Sunrise
Yosemite National Park
45 min
07:30
45 min07:30
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Bridalveil Fall
Yosemite National Park
45 min
08:30
45 min08:30
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El Capitan Meadow
Yosemite National Park
45 min
09:30
90 min09:30
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Yosemite Falls Loop
Yosemite National Park
90 min
11:30
90 min11:30
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Valley Visitor Center & Lunch
Yosemite National Park
90 min
13:30
60 min13:30
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Cook's Meadow Loop
Yosemite National Park
60 min
15:00
120 min15:00
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Mirror Lake
Yosemite National Park
120 min
18:00
60 min18:00
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Valley View Sunset
Yosemite National Park
60 min
06:00
90 min06:00
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Glacier Point Sunrise
Yosemite National Park
90 min
08:00
90 min08:00
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Sentinel Dome Hike
Yosemite National Park
90 min
10:00
90 min10:00
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Taft Point
William Howard Taft National Historic Site
90 min
12:30
60 min12:30
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Wawona Lunch
Yosemite National Park
60 min
14:00
180 min14:00
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Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias
Yosemite National Park
180 min
18:00
60 min18:00
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Return to Valley for Sunset
Yosemite National Park
60 min
08:00
60 min08:00
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Tenaya Lake
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
60 min
09:30
45 min09:30
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Olmsted Point
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
45 min
10:30
240 min10:30
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North Dome Trail (Optional)
North Cascades National Park
240 min
15:00
90 min15:00
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Tuolumne Meadows
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
90 min
17:00
60 min17:00
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Return via Tioga Road
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
60 min
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Days
19
Stops
moderate
Difficulty
Best Season
May-June for waterfalls, September-October for fewer crowds
Tags
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