To hike Half Dome, the trail is about 14 to 16 miles long and features elevation gains totaling 4,800 feet (for reference, the elevation gain on the Mist Trail is between 1,000 and 2,000 feet ...

If you’re looking to hit the trails, expert sources at Tripadvisor, Travel+Leisure and AllTrails have compiled lists of popular hiking spots ... Vernal Falls, Half Dome and Yosemite Falls.

Yosemite Valley offers hiking trails of varying lengths and difficulty from the half-mile Bridalveil Fall Trail (which is under construction through fall 2023) to the Half Dome Trail, a 14-mile ...

The trail, back in his home Pikes Peak region, had been built around a private development close to Pike National Forest. “It’s less than a half-mile ... fishing, hiking and more” on Pikes ...

Worsley spent hours poring over maps, laying out a precise route for the expedition. The more he studied Antarctica, the more forbidding it seemed. The continent is nearly five and a half million ...

It’s the perfect base to relax in after exploring the hiking trails and trout fishing nearby ... trees through the latticed framework of your dome and truly feel at one with nature, but ...

The Ka Kahleh Trail is like Mother Nature’s own obstacle course ... The Yosemite Valley spreads out below you like a 3D topographic map, with El Capitan and Half Dome playing starring roles in this ...

As the trail winds through pockets of fire damage that are now recovering, it begins contouring a small drainage that you’ll cross in the first half ... lava dome, the soils indicate the mountain’s ...

After a day of hiking and adventure, you can refuel at local spots like Cafe Maddalena, known for its Mediterranean-inspired cuisine, or grab a burger at Yaks on the 5. And if you’re in the mood for a ...

A year later, he was back on Half Dome to do that climb. Here, in his own words, is how he made it through: I’M AN EAST Coaster who started taking annual trips out west to hike and backpack with ...