Featured Sierra Nevada Trails

Most Visited Trails in the Sierra Nevada

Yosemite National Park

1. Mist Trail – Leads to Vernal and Nevada Falls, one of the park’s most popular hikes.
2. Half Dome Trail – A bucket-list hike requiring a permit, featuring cables to the summit.
3. Glacier Point via Four-Mile Trail – A steep but rewarding trek to one of Yosemite’s best viewpoints.
4. Yosemite Falls Trail – A strenuous hike to the top of North America’s tallest waterfall.
5. Mirror Lake Trail – A relatively easy, family-friendly hike with reflections of Half Dome.

Lake Tahoe Region

6. Mount Tallac Trail – A challenging but scenic hike with panoramic views of Lake Tahoe.
7. Eagle Lake Trail – A short, popular hike with stunning alpine lake views.
8. Rubicon Trail – A scenic lakeside hike connecting Emerald Bay to D.L. Bliss State Park.
9. Desolation Wilderness (Pyramid Peak, Aloha Lake, etc.) – Heavily visited by backpackers and day hikers.
10. Flume Trail – A popular mountain biking and hiking trail with stunning lake views.

Eastern Sierra & Mammoth Lakes

11. Devils Postpile & Rainbow Falls – A family-friendly hike to unique geological formations and a waterfall.
12. Duck Pass Trail – A popular alpine hike leading to multiple lakes.
13. Little Lakes Valley Trail – An easy yet spectacular hike with multiple scenic lakes.
14. Mammoth Crest Trail – A high-elevation hike with incredible views of the Mammoth Lakes Basin.

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks

15. Moro Rock Trail – A short but steep climb to an incredible viewpoint.
16. General Sherman Tree Trail – A must-see, leading to the world’s largest tree.
17. Lakes Trail to Pear Lake – A stunning backcountry hike in Sequoia National Park.
18. Mist Falls Trail – A popular trail in Kings Canyon leading to a beautiful waterfall.

John Muir Trail & Pacific Crest Trail Sections

19. Mount Whitney Trail – The highest peak in the contiguous U.S., requiring a permit.
20. Rae Lakes Loop – A classic multi-day hike through some of the Sierra’s most stunning scenery.