There are fiftynine classic day hikes and overnight backpacking trips meticulously. Jun 01, 2005 hiking yosemite national park features fiftynine of the park s finest trailsfrom day hikes to backcountry treks. With more than 800 miles of yosemite hiking trails, youll find the right hiking trails in yosemite for your family or group. All products ship daily and directly from yosemite valley.
From short, easy walks to the waterfalls and viewpoints, to epic, all day hikes, there is no better way to explore yosemite than on your own two feet. While yellowstone was the first designated national park in the us, it was yosemite that captured the interest of early conservationists and was the first parcel of land to be set aside specifically for preservation signed into existence by none other than abraham lincoln in 1864. Search and rescue and how rescues are conducted within the park. Discover the best yosemite california travel books in best sellers. The ahwahnee is a historical treasure and by far the best place to stay in the yosemite valley.
Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. A guide to 61 of the park s greatest hiking adventures regional hiking series suzanne swedo. A portered hiking and camping trip in the backcountry of yosemite is a fantastic way to enjoy this worldclass national park, get away from the crowds, soak up stunning mountain scenery, sleep under the stars, and do it all without the heavier packs of a backpacking trip. Yosemite national park publications maps and guides. First time visit to yosemite will be in september 20 what travel hiking book would you recommend to get the best information on the area. Fully updated and revised, and including color maps and photos throughout, hiking yosemite national park features everything from short strolls and day hikes to multiday backcountry treks, every one of which will treat you to some of the worlds most stunning scenery and allow you to get the most out of this remarkably diverse natural wonderland. During your visit to yosemite, you will constantly be in awe of the captivating beauty that surrounds you wherever you go. Best easy day hikes yosemite national park is a perfect guidebook for those who want to sample the best of yosemite within an easy days walk, from the worldfamous domes and waterfalls of yosemite valley to the more remote, less well known, but equally spectacular corners of the park. Yosemite guided hikes yosemite national park hiking tours. Explore our yosemite guided hikes to make a lifelong connection with yosemite national park.
Hiking yosemite national park, 2nd regional hiking series by. Best bookmap for hikes yosemite national park forum. If you are planning to visit yosemite national park, here are maps and books that can help you plan your trip. Yosemite national park spans portions of tuolumne, mariposa and madera counties in northern california. The mist trail is one of yosemites popular hiking trails. Welcome to our yosemite national park online store.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A guide to 61 of the parks greatest hiking adventures regional hiking series by suzanne swedo. Yosemite, like all of wildland trekkings destinations, is a national park with plenty of natural hazards. Yosemite day hike tours, yosemite hiking guides wildland. Yosemite national park has a hiking trail for everyone. The park contains over 800 miles of hiking trails mostly through wilderness. Reservations are required all year for yosemite valleys car campgrounds and summer through fall.
Yosemite national park flights to yosemite national park. From april through september, reservations are essential and even the firstcome, firstserved campgrounds usually fill by noon often earlier from april through september. Use our first time to yosemite as a guide on what to do and what not to do. The yosemite peregrine lodge hiking hiking in yosemite. Check out the yosemite guide to see what programs fit into your plans. With twentyfour hiking guides in the series, many in their third, fourth and fifth editions, he has hiked thousands of miles of trails throughout the western united states and hawaii. Suggestions for where to see wildflowers snowshoe and crosscountry trails for glacier pointbadger pass, mariposa grove, and crane flat area these areas are usually snowy from mid december through march. If you are going to be in the area for more than 4 or 5 days andor will return to yosemite for more visits then i would recommend seeking out a great book to invest in. Fully updated and revised, and including color maps and photos throughout, hiking yosemite national park features everything from short strolls and day hikes to multiday backcountry treks, every one of which will treat you to some of the worlds most stunning scenery and allow. The mist trail is one of yosemite s popular hiking trails. Originally conceived as a hiking resource for the old 15 topo maps of the sierras, this book offers 25 fabulous dayhikes which range from 1 to 16. Yosemite national park has popular campgrounds, of which up to seven are on a reservation system. Yosemite books include general guides, hiking guidebooks, and photo books. Hiking yosemite national park, 2nd hiking guide series.
Reservations are required all year for yosemite valleys car campgrounds and summer. Reviews of the best yosemite books, paper maps, and phonetablet apps. Yosemite national park visitor guide rei coop journal. Hiking yosemite national park features fiftynine of the parks finest trailsfrom day hikes to backcountry treks. National park and mariposa county, and so many excellent guide books and. Schaffer writes prolifically about hiking in yosemite and the sierras. This is the place people are usually thinking of when they think about yosemite. Hiking trips yosemite national park compare and book a certified guide for your yosemite national park hiking trip with.
In general, your chances of success are higher on weekdays especially beginning at the end of august. We offer guided day hikes ranging in length from just a few hours to fullday trips for the most fit and experienced hikers to the top of half dome. With more than 800 miles of yosemite hiking trails, youll find the right hiking. The yosemite conservancys bookstore offers both guidebooks and maps for the park.
Our yosemite backpacking packing list also has a link for them. Pets and bicycles are only permitted on bike paths. Yosemite is a massive national park in california and visiting for the first time can be very overwhelming. This book serves as a cautionary reminder of the power of nature our. Most of yosemite valley falls within a nocamping zone, so while there are trailheads starting from yosemite valley, they all require a hike of at least four miles and a minimum elevation gain of 2,500 feet. From the exhilarating viewpoints, the tranquil lakes and the network of hiking trails, one thing rings true for yosemite national park. A guide to 62 of the park s greatest hiking adventures regional hiking series swedo, suzanne on. A list of mileages for numerous trails in yosemite. Yosemite national park has more than 800 miles of outstanding hiking trails with unsurpassed views of mountain peaks and dramatic waterfalls. Reading these 5 books before or during your yosemite visit will shine even.
Originally published in 1988, and out of print for several years, this guidebook. If youre looking for a yosemite national park book for trip planning or just general. Yosemite hiking tours offers private guided hikes in yosemite national park for visitors to explore natural beauty and make lasting memories in californias most treasured national park. Guided hiking in yosemite national park best local guides. If youre looking for a yosemite national park book for trip planning or just general information, read on. Best easy day hikes yosemite national park by suzanne. The yosemite experience is enhanced with every adventure in nature. If you have flexibility on which days to hike half dome, these graphs show how popular different days are. Books available about yosemite national park in california. At wildland trekking, we offer yosemite hiking tours, backpacking trips, day hike tours and more. Hoping to gather some info from fellow hikers and travelers on yosemite national park. Usgs maps are sold at yosemite national park visitor centers and wilderness information centers. Southern yosemite rock climbs is a comprehensive guide to the rock climbing in the uncrowded southern boundary region of yosemite national park.
I like yosemite from wilderness press but honestly if this is going to be your one time in yosemite i think the hand out mapdescriptions they give you at the entrance would be enough for one visit. The parks backpacking page offers trail descriptions and other helpful links. Mount starr king, wawona, fresno dome wamello area, the balls, mammoth pool, and shuteye ridge. Yosemite travelhiking book recommendation yosemite national. Get started by requesting a reservation with us today. Robert has hiked every trail in the day hike book series. We take these dangers very seriously and go to great lengths to make sure safety is also our top priority.
What makes this book different from others is the amount of natural history it contains. Its location within yosemite national park makes it an ideal base for exploring the valleys many sights, but also means it is run by the national park and subject to park regulations and oversight. Explore yosemite national park on a guided hiking tour and backpacking trip to see the best of this amazing national park. Half dome permits for day hikers yosemite national park. The park s backpacking page offers trail descriptions and other helpful links. The 10 best yosemite national park hiking trails with photos. Top quality, great selection and expert advice you can trust. Best hiking in yosemite discover yosemite national park. From half dome hikes to yosemite hikes to lakes and more, there are so many trails in yosemite national park and mariposa county, and so many excellent guide books and maps describing them that youll never be at a loss for a great yosemite hike.
Yosemite hiking trails discover yosemite national park. Guided yosemite hiking tours guided yosemite backpacking. Fully updated and revised, and including color maps and photos throughout, hiking yosemite national park features everything from short strolls and day hikes to multiday backcountry treks, every one of. Lace up your boots and sample sixtyone of the finest trails yosemite national park has to offer.
Virtually all the hikes in this book are readily accessible from major arterials, and there are explicit trailhead directions for each hike. Fully updated and revised, and including color maps and photos throughout, hiking yosemite national park features everything from short strolls and day hikes to multiday backcountry treks, every. Buy a cheap copy of hiking yosemite national park, 2nd. Shop for yosemite national park books and maps at rei free shipping on all orders. Any insight on local places to hike, eat, weather info, recommended hiking gear would be greatly appreciated. Yosemite hiking tours yosemite national park private guided. Its light enough to throw in your backpack for a hike and isnt printed on expensive glossy paper that youd feel bad about getting dogeared. A guide to 61 of the parks greatest hiking adventures. Since 1991, robert stone has been writer, photographer, and publisher of day hike books. Hiking yosemite national park, 2nd by suzanne swedo. Be sure to treat river, stream, lake, or spring water.
Guided yosemite hiking tours guided yosemite backpacking trips. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. She includes elevation charts and a small map with each hike description. Yosemite national park tourism yosemite national park hotels yosemite national park bed and breakfast. The best places to take your feet in yosemite national park. The largest grove in yosemite is mariposa grove, but both are spectacular areas for enjoying these massive trees. There are a few rules that pet owners should follow to protect their pets and yosemite s wildlife, but even within those limitations there is a lot that you and your dog can do together in yosemite national park. The regions approximate a counterclockwise loop, starting from the southeast and finishing in the southwest. Yosemite national park offers a range of natural and cultural history programs that will enrich your experience while in the park. This fully revised and updated guide to hiking in yosemite national park will help readers choose and plan a day hike or backpacking trip best suited to their time, energy, experience, and personal preferences. Traveling to yosemite with your pets yosemite national park. Day hikes in yosemite national park and the surrounding area. Yosemite hiking guide book is the most detailed and. And dont forget to book an unforgettable place to stay when the sun sets and its time to.
Yosemite national park books and guides national parked. All guides are certified wilderness first responders or emts, and are trained on wildlands field and medical protocols. Yosemite national park is a hiking destination know world round and this guidebook provides directions to the best trails yosemite has to offer. Nov 21, 2016 feel inspired to visit yosemite national park. An overall map shows the trailheads covered by the book. Her books include wilderness survival, hiking californias golden trout wilderness, best easy day hikes yosemite national park, and adventure travel tips. Suzanne swedos book provides detailed information on each hike. Marc j soares this fullcolor guidebook offers the most dynamic hikes in the yosemite area, including surrounding hoover and ansel adams wilderness areas, mammoth lakes and sonora pass. Yosemite travelhiking book recommendation yosemite. With this comprehensive guide, veteran outdoors writer suzanne swedo provides all the information you need to get the most out of hiking this natural wonderland. Yosemite national park maps and books for hiking natureoutside. The hikes in 100 hikes in yosemite national park are divided into eight geographical regions. Apr 14, 2017 some of the best hiking in yosemite mariposa county can be found on this quiet hike through the smallest and most secluded of yosemites trio of sequoia groves. Many of the things yosemite is famous for are here.
For the entire 2018 season, average success rate on weekdays was 47%, but only 24% on weekends. A field guide to common wildflowers and shrubs of the sierra nevada, including yosemite, sequoia, and kings canyon national parks wildflower series karen wiese 4. Yosemite national park books and media hiking and climbing. Full day guided tour of yosemite national park by discover yosemite, leaving from oakhurst, coarsegold, bass lake and fish camp, california. Please note that sleeping in your car or rv is not permitted within yosemite except in individual campsites.
With nearly 95% of yosemite national park designated as wilderness, backpacking is also popular a wilderness permit is required. The 7th edition of this book, like its predecessors, is essentially a guide to the valley and southern half of yosemite national park. Learn about the natural world and listen to the stories of yosemite while we hike to some of the best photo spots in the park. Jul 05, 2017 yosemite is a massive national park in california and visiting for the first time can be very overwhelming. From april through september, reservations are essential and even the firstcome, firstserved campgrounds usually fill by noon often earlier from april through september campground reservations. Shop for yosemite national park books and maps at rei free shipping on all. This fully revised and updated guide to hiking in yosemite national park will help readers choose and plan a day hike or backpacking trip best suited to their time. The national park service is modifying its operations on a parkbypark basis in accordance.
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