Top Trails Yosemite: 45 Must-Do Hikes for Everyone

2nd Edition

Copyright © 2018 by Elizabeth Wenk

All photos copyright © Elizabeth Wenk, except where noted

Cover photo: Vernal Fall (see Trail 32) © shaferaphoto/Shutterstock

Interior photos and maps: Elizabeth Wenk

Cover design: Frances Baca Design and Lisa Pletka

Interior design: Frances Baca Design, with updates by Annie Long

Managing Editor: Amber Kaye Henderson

Copyeditor: Kerry Smith

Proofreader: Rebecca Henderson

Indexer: Frances S. Lennie/Indexing Research

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Wenk, Elizabeth, author. | Schaffer, Jeffrey P., author.

Title: Top trails Yosemite : must-do hikes for everyone / written by Elizabeth Wenk and Jeffrey P. Schaffer ; series created by Joseph Walowski.

Description: Second Edition. | Birmingham, Alabama : Wilderness Press, An imprint of AdventureKEEN, [2018] | “Distributed by Publishers Group West”—T.p. verso. | Includes index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2017038039| ISBN 9780899977836 (paperback) | ISBN 9780899977843 (ebook) | ISBN 9780899979519 (hardcover)

Subjects: LCSH: Hiking—California—Yosemite National Park—Guidebooks. | Trails—California—Yosemite National Park—Guidebooks. | Backpacking—California—Yosemite National Park—Guidebooks. | Camping—California—Yosemite National Park—Guidebooks. | Yosemite National Park (Calif.)—Guidebooks.

Classification: LCC GV199.42.C22 Y6799 2018 | DDC 796.510979447—dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017038039

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SAFETY NOTICE: Though Wilderness Press and the author have made every attempt to ensure that the information in this book is accurate at press time, they are not responsible for any loss, damage, injury, or inconvenience that may occur to anyone while using this book. You are responsible for your own safety and health while in the wilderness. The fact that a trail is described in this book does not mean that it will be safe for you. Be aware that trail conditions can change from day to day. Always check local conditions and know your own limitations.