Hikes in Inyo National Forest

It is difficult to even discuss Inyo National Forest without loading up your backpack for a trek into the high sierra. This incredible region of California features staggering summits, epic glaciers, crystal clear lakes, and pristine pine forests. It is truly a hiker's delight. [wp_ad_wide_page] Highlights of Inyo National Forest Inyo National Forest Several distinct federally protected wilderness areas, including Golden Trout Wilderness and John Muir Wilderness, make up the nearly 3,000 square miles of Inyo National Forest. ... Read more.
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Columbia Rock
in Yosemite National Park

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Columbia Rock in Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Valley looks great from the bottom up, the top down, and even the middle out. For this neither-up-nor-down view over Yosemite Valley, visit Columbia Rock, a viewpoint on Yosemite Falls Trail perched about thousand feet up the north wall of Yosemite Valley. The hike from Camp 4 up to Columbia Rock is 2.2 miles round trip with 985 feet of elevation change. ...Read more.
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Distance: 2.2 miles · Elevation change: 985 feet
By: Seth Smigelski Published: January 31, 2018 Last updated: April 8, 2026
Sierra Nevada

Washburn Point
in Yosemite National Park

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Washburn Point in Yosemite National Park
Glacier Point is probably the most incredibly viewpoint in Yosemite National Park (rivaled closely by Tunnel View), but it isn't the only viewpoint along Glacier Point Road. Washburn Point is located 3/4 of a miles from the end of Glacier Point Road, south of Glacier Point. Its vistas are similar to Glacier Point, and since you have to pass Washburn Point to get out to Glacier Point, it's definitely worth stopping for this added perspective of great Yosemite landscapes. ...Read more.
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By: Seth Smigelski Published: January 30, 2018 Last updated: April 13, 2026
Sierra Nevada

Wildcat Falls
in Yosemite National Park

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Wildcat Falls in Yosemite National Park
Is it possible to have a Yosemite National Park waterfall all to yourself? Yes! The odds of waterfall solitude are pretty low when you go to Yosemite Falls, Bridalveil Fall, or Vernal Fall and Nevada Fall along the Mist Trail, but unheralded Wildcat Falls is different. Although this multi-tier waterfall is about 650 feet tall, only the bottom 50-foot tall cascade at the base of Wildcat Falls is visible on this hike, wrapped in vegetation that creates a private retreat. ...Read more.
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Distance: 0.15 miles · Elevation change: 15 feet
By: Seth Smigelski Published: January 30, 2018 Last updated: April 7, 2026
Sierra Nevada

Yosemite Falls Trail
in Yosemite National Park

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Yosemite Falls Trail in Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Falls is incredibly beautiful and incredibly big. It is the tallest waterfall in North America, the 5th tallest waterfall in the world, and a star along the north wall of Yosemite Valley. Hiking to Yosemite Falls is one of the greatest things visitors can do in Yosemite National Park. Yosemite Falls drops a total of 2,425 feet, beginning with the cliff-leaping 1,430-foot Upper Fall. ...Read more.
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Distance: 7 miles · Elevation change: 2715 feet
By: Seth Smigelski Published: January 29, 2018 Last updated: April 8, 2026
Sierra Nevada

Housekeeping Camp
in Yosemite National Park

Lodging | Yosemite
Housekeeping Camp in Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park receives four million visitors per year, filling the park's campgrounds and hotels. When all the campsites are reserved and the hotels have no vacancies (or list prices that are uncomfortably high), consider a middle option provided at Housekeeping Camp in the middle of Yosemite Valley. Housekeeping Camp offers 3-walled units with canvas roofs and flaps – imagine something that is not quite a room and not quite a tent. ...Read more.
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By: Seth Smigelski Published: January 19, 2018 Last updated: May 13, 2025
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