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Tioga Road Trail Distances and Descriptions (All distances approximate and one way)
| Trail | Destinations | Miles | Km | Brief Description |
| Crane Flat | This day hike follows a closed section of the Old Big Oak Flat Road into the Tuolumne Grove of the Giant Sequoias. In the winter months the Tioga Road is closed at Crane Flat where there are several marked cross country ski trails. | |||
| Merced Grove | This day hike takes visitors through a forested terrain to the small but awesome Merced Grove of Giant sequoias. | |||
| Lukens Lake | Lukens Lake (No Camping) | 0.8 | 1.3 | Lukens Lake is a popular day hike from the Tioga Road. Overnight hikers using this trail can continue north to Grant Lakes and Ten Lakes or west to White Wolf. |
| White Wolf | 3.4 | 5.4 | ||
| Harden Lake | 7.5 | 12.0 | ||
| Pate Valley | 12.2 | 19.5 | ||
| Mather Ranger Station | 19.3 | 30.9 | ||
| Yosemite
Creek Campground to Yosemite Falls
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Top of Yosemite Falls | 8.0 | 12.8 | This trail follows Yosemite Creek to the top of Yosemite Falls. Overnight hikers must camp at least 4 miles from Yosemite Valley and at least ¼ mile from the rim of the valley. |
| Yosemite Valley | 11.2 | 17.9 | ||
| Ten Lakes/ Yosemite Creek
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Grant Lakes | 5.8 | 9.3 | This is the most direct route to Grant Lakes and the Ten Lakes basin. Hikers on this trail will pass Half Moon Meadow and then climb a ridge with rewarding views of the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne River and the north country before dropping into the Ten Lakes basin. |
| Ten Lakes | 6.3 | 10.1 | ||
| May Lake | 21.7 | 34.7 | ||
| Glen Aulin | 21.0 | 34.6 | ||
| Porcupine Creek
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Top of Yosemite Falls | 5.0 | 8.0 | Day and overnight hikers can access the north rim of Yosemite Valley on this trail. |
| Yosemite Valley via Yosemite Falls | 8.7 | 13.9 | ||
| Yosemite Valley via Snow Creek/ Mirror Lake | 6.7 | 10.7 | ||
| North Dome | 5.2 | 8.3 | ||
| May Lake
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May Lake | 1.5 | 2.4 | A short hike on this trail leads day and overnight hikers to scenic May Lake nestled below Mt. Hoffman. Overnight hikers can continue beyond May Lake to the Ten Lakes basin or Glen Aulin. Overnight hikers must stay in the designated backpacker campground at May Lake or camp at least ¼ mile from the lake shore. |
| Ten Lakes | 15.4 | 24.6 | ||
| Glen Aulin | 9.1 | 14.6 | ||
| Snow Creek Trail on
Tioga Road
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Yosemite Valley (Mirror Lake) | 7.9 | 12.6 | This trail is the shortest route between the Tioga Road and Yosemite Valley, taking hikers down the Snow Creek drainage and then dropping onto a very steep trail with switchbacks to Mirror Lake. Hikers may also continue west along the north rim of Yosemite Valley toward North Dome and Yosemite Falls. |
| Olmsted Point | Beginning at scenic Olmsted Point, this trail also leads hikers across rolling granite slabs into the Snow Creek drainage, Joining the Snow Creek trail after a couple of miles. | |||
| White
Wolf to Pate Valley
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This trail gives overnight backpackers access to the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne and to the trails leading into the heart of the high country. The descent to Pate Valley is steep. | |||
| Old Big Oak Flat Road | Beginning at Tamarack Creek Campground, this old road leads to the primary route to El Captain. | |||
| White Wolf Campground | Day hikers using this trail can take a pleasant stroll through red fir forest to Lukens Lake open to day use only. Overnight hikers can gain access to the Yosemite Creek watershed, Grant Lakes and the Ten Lakes basin. | |||
| White Wolf to Smith Meadow (Harden Lake) | This trail begins along the Old Tioga Road and then leads Hikers through red fir forest to Smith Meadow and Smith Peak. | |||
| South Fork of the Tuolumne | Hikers may have difficulty finding and following this little used trail which crosses the south fork of the Tuolumne River and leads to Aspen Valley. | |||
| Aspen Valley Road | This little used route is the original Tioga Road and passes forested terrain between White Wolf and Aspen Valley. |
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File created 9/99 Hayes Roberts
Updated
Yosemite National Park Division
of Interpretation
