Contents Yosemite National Park Map Yosemite National Park Trails Table Using Top Trails Organization of Top Trails Choosing a Trail Introduction to Yosemite National Park Geography and Topography Geology Flora and Fauna When to Go: Weather and Seasons Trail Selection Key Features and Facilities Trail Safety Fees, Camping, and Permits Topographic Maps On the Trail Have a Plan Carry the Essentials Trail Etiquette Chapter 1 Northeast Yosemite 1 Barney Lake and Peeler Lake 2 Green Creek Basin 3 Virginia Lakes Basin to Green Creek 4 Twenty Lakes Basin 5 Mount Dana 6 Gaylor Lakes and Great Sierra Mine Chapter 2 Tuolumne Meadows 7 Lembert Dome, Dog Dome, and Dog Lake 8 Pothole Dome and the Tuolumne River 9 Young Lakes 10 Glen Aulin and Waterwheel Falls 11 Vogelsang High Sierra Camp Lakes 12 Elizabeth Lake 13 Lower Cathedral Lake 14 High Sierra Camps Loop, northwest part 15 High Sierra Camps Loop, southeast part Chapter 3 Central Yosemite 16 Sunrise Lakes and Sunrise High Sierra Camp 17 Clouds Rest 18 May Lake and Mount Hoffmann 19 North Dome 20 Ten Lakes Basin 21 Lukens Lake 22 Harden Lake Chapter 4 Northwest Yosemite 23 Kibbie Lake 24 Laurel Lake and Lake Vernon 25 Wapama Falls and Rancheria Falls Camp 26 Tuolumne Grove of Big Trees 27 El Capitan from Tamarack Flat Chapter 5 Yosemite Valley 28 Bridalveil Fall 29 Lower Yosemite Fall 30 Upper Yosemite Fall and Eagle Peak 31 Mirror Lake 32 Vernal Fall Bridge 33 Vernal Fall-Nevada Fall Loop 34 Half Dome 35 Merced Lake Chapter 6 Yosemite Valley's South Rim 36 Dewey Point 37 Taft Point 38 Sentinel Dome 39 Glacier Point 40 Four Mile Trail 41 Glacier Point-Panorama Trail Chapter 7 South Yosemite 42 Ostrander Lake 43 Buena Vista Loop 44 Mariposa Grove of Big Trees 45 Vandeberg-Lillian Lakes Loop Top Rated Trails Appendix I: Campgrounds and RV Parks Appendix II: Hotels, Lodges, Motels, and Resorts Appendix III: Useful Books and Maps Index Authors