Hikers navigate the Mist Trail against the backdrop of Vernal Fall in the Yosemite Valley in 2021. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times) Three thousand people a day visit Mist Trail, which has views of ...

Here are the five best day hikes in Yosemite, with picks for all skill levels, whether you're an avid hiker or lacing up your ...

The water was winning. Fed by the heaviest Sierra snowmelt in decades, it gushed down the narrow valley’s walls and rushed across the trail in front of me. The bravest and most foolish hikers plunged ...

Yosemite’s Lower Yosemite Falls Trail is a short, paved loop with easy access to one of the park’s most iconic and breathtaking waterfalls. The trail is wheelchair and stroller-friendly, and has ...

Yosemite is a dancing valley. The incredible landscape — massive cliffs and giant waterfalls — are the product of millions of years of motion as granite mounds pushed to the surface and glaciers and ...

At Yosemite National Park, a landscape defined by breathtaking views and stunning scenery, the Mist Trail stands out. The seven-mile round trip, which begins near Happy Isles in the eastern edges of ...

As the sixth most visited national park in 2024, Yosemite has a well-known congestion problem that should be of no surprise to anyone who visits. While timed entry reservations aim to help alleviate ...

We had some visitors from out of town with us last Sunday, so we packed seven people into one vehicle and left Sonora around 6:15 a.m. with a $2 reservation to get into Yosemite Valley. We made it to ...

Some destinations don’t need an introduction - they announce themselves the moment you arrive. The air feels different, the ...