Yosemite National Park · California

Valley Loop Trail

16 mi of trail, end to end · about 950 ft of climbing · 3,867 ft–4,177 ft · asphalt, concrete, native surface · trail class Developed, Fully Developed, Highly Developed · bike, hiking, horse

HistoryPicnic areasBridges

4,013 ft 3,880 ft · 1.4 mi high 4,013 ft

Along the way Pohono Bridge Tenaya Creek Bridge Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center Church Bowl Picnic Area Swinging Bridge Picnic Area

Trailheads Happy Isles Trailhead 4,031 ft Drive there · Valley Loop Trailhead 4,004 ft Drive there · Yosemite Falls Trailhead 4,022 ft Drive there

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.