Top Trails Yosemite 45 Must-do Hikes for Everyone [Hardcover]

Its easy to feel overwhelmed by the amazing number of choice destinations in Yosemite National ParkYosemite Valley, Glacier Point, Tuolumne Meadows, Hetch Hetchy, and many other famed locales. Now in full color,Top Trails YosemitebyElizabeth WenkandJeffrey P. Schafferhelps you sort through the options. It doesnt describe every possible hike in the Park, only the best.Whether youre looking for a scenic stroll, a full-day adventure, or even a spectacular backpacking trip, youll find it here. And with at-a-glance information for each hike, visitors can determine which hikes are most suitable to their skills, schedules, and preferences.Books in the affordable and easy-to-use Top Trails series feature elevation profiles, detailed maps, driving directions, and dont get lost trail milestones. Innovative trail-feature charts give information on which trails are child-friendly; which allow horses; where to see giant sequoias, waterfalls, lakes, wildflowers, and autumn colors; which trips have the best photo opportunities; and which have camping, running, or biking opportunities.Sunrise Lakes and Sunrise High Sierra Camp
TRAIL USE: Dayhike, Backpack, Horse
LENGTH: 11.6 miles, 48 hours
VERTICAL FEET: +1890/-710/?5200
DIFFICULTY: 3
TRAIL TYPE: Out & Back
FEATURES
Backcountry Permit
Lakes
Streams
Wildflowers
Great Views
Camping
Swimming
FACILITIES
Restrooms, Bus Stop, Picnic Tables

Considerable climbing at fairly high elevations would normally make this hike a moderate one, but its distance is so short for a backpack trip that it is rated easy. Some hikers go only as far as upper Sunrise Lake, only an 8-mile round trip and a good, moderate dayhike, although many are capable of doing the whole route in under a day. However, if you camp near Sunrise High Sierra Camp you are rewarded with a beautiful sunrisethe reason for the camps being situated where it islÓ-