Yosemite National Park - Upper Yosemite Fall Trail
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 8.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,717 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 2,717 ft
- Max elevation
- 6,695 ft
- TrailRank
-
62
5
- Min elevation
- 4,146 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 5 hours 45 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1426
- Uploaded
- September 10, 2015
- Recorded
- August 2015
near Yosemite Village, California (United States)
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Beautiful route to see the highest waterfall in Yosemite National Park. Without a doubt, it is worth going up, although it is quite demanding to see the tall Yosemite waterfall. Almost 15 kilometers and a gradient of about 1,000 meters make this route really hard.
We start at stop number 7 (Camp 4) of the park's free public bus (shuttle). The going is constantly a zig-zag path upwards, with just two or three calmer and flatter sections.
It should be noted that we forgot our walking sticks in the car, something that we remembered throughout the entire journey, as they would have been of great help to us.
Once up, at the highest part of the route, you can see beautiful views of the valley and much of the park.
The waterfall is beautiful and forms two pools in which we do not hesitate to put our feet to relieve them. It was a little late and we weren't wearing swimsuits, otherwise it would have been a more serious dip if we had taken it!
We made the return along the same path, this time, in a constant descent. It is not so physically demanding, but it is still a bit heavy due to the distance to be covered.
Beautiful and demanding route to see the highest waterfall in Yosemite National Park. Hard climb, but with incredible views over the valley. Despite the effort, it is worth it to get to such beautiful places!
MORE INFORMATION:
Yosemite National Park - Upper Yosemite Fall Trail
ROUTE Index
Map of ROUTES and SUMMITS
Rubén Wanderlust (www.rubenwanderlust.com)
We start at stop number 7 (Camp 4) of the park's free public bus (shuttle). The going is constantly a zig-zag path upwards, with just two or three calmer and flatter sections.
It should be noted that we forgot our walking sticks in the car, something that we remembered throughout the entire journey, as they would have been of great help to us.
Once up, at the highest part of the route, you can see beautiful views of the valley and much of the park.
The waterfall is beautiful and forms two pools in which we do not hesitate to put our feet to relieve them. It was a little late and we weren't wearing swimsuits, otherwise it would have been a more serious dip if we had taken it!
We made the return along the same path, this time, in a constant descent. It is not so physically demanding, but it is still a bit heavy due to the distance to be covered.
Beautiful and demanding route to see the highest waterfall in Yosemite National Park. Hard climb, but with incredible views over the valley. Despite the effort, it is worth it to get to such beautiful places!
MORE INFORMATION:
Yosemite National Park - Upper Yosemite Fall Trail
ROUTE Index
Map of ROUTES and SUMMITS
Rubén Wanderlust (www.rubenwanderlust.com)
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Panorama
6,547 ft
Waterfall
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la ruta es facil de seguir, el cambio de elevacion juega un papel importante pero el trayecto vale totalmente la pena cuando llegas arriba
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la ruta es facil de seguir, el cambio de elevacion juega un papel importante pero el trayecto vale totalmente la pena cuando llegas arriba
Hola alberto.tlz! Muchas gracias por tu comentario y valoración. Y completamente de acuerdo, el desnivel es importante, pero merece realmente la pena! Saludos!
Hola, que tal es para ir con niños??
Hola Juanm_17! La ruta no tiene ninguna complicación técnica, toda se recorre por buen sendero, perfectamente señalizado y sin pérdida. Aún así, es una ruta larga y con bastante desnivel, por lo que los niños deberán estar acostumbrados a caminar y hacer rutas. De lo contrario, podría resultarles larga... También depende mucho de la edad que tengan y las ganas con las que afronten la actividad. Saludos!
Muchas gracias por tu aclaración RubAlvarez!! Lo intentaremos. 💪💪Saludos!!
Juanma_17, es un lugar mágico, así que a disfrutar! Saludos!