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Photo credit hikingproject.com.Hike Description: Strenuous 8-mile CCW loop with a 2200 ft elevation loss to South Fork of the Merced, and gain back to the trailhead.Land Status: Sierra National  Forest.Trail Head: End of Hites Cove Road at information sign. Trail Head Elevation: 3900 ft.Lowest River Elevation: 1675 ft.Fee: None.Bring the dogs.Dinner: Mariposa.Last hiked: Never. See More

Trail Head: The end of Somersville Rd. in Black Diamond Mine Regional Preserve.Fee: $5.00/car and $2.00/dog but only when the kiosk is occupied. Description: Starting from River View and Acorn trails, the loops can be as little as 4.56 miles or as much as 8.8 miles. Add a mile for Rose Hill Cemetery. Dinner: Trailgate or restaurant.Bring the dogs.Last hiked: 3/17/2022 by me and Christina. See More

Inspired by the wildflowers seen at the pass and along SR-108 on 8/13/17.Description: Short, strenuous 5.0 mile up and back to St. Mary's Pass at 10,637 ft. and Sonora Peak at 11,464 ft.Elevation Gain: 2000 ft.Trail Head: .8 mile west of Sonora Pass on SR 108 at the St. Mary's Trail Head. 9427 ft. elevation. Fees: None.Dogs are welcome.Dinner: Trail Gate at the campsites at Clark Fork Campground. Sites to be determined.Last hiked 8/26/17.Consider camping at Clark Fork Campground between 7/12…See More

Photo: Half Dome from Mount Watkin's iconic tree.Trail head and parking: Olmstead Point on Tioga Road.Fee: $35 park entrance fee or pass.Trail head elevation and Mount Watkins elevations are both about 8440 ft. There is a 400 foot elevation change between those two points. Description: Moderate 9-mile out and back to Mount Watkins which faces Cloud's Rest and terminates across from Half Dome.Dinner: Trailgate at Olmstead Point.No dogs on this one.Last hiked: 7/15/17.Note: In order to get a…See More

Strenuous 9.5 mile semi-loop to the top up Nevada Fall. Upper John Muir Trail is closed so return to the Silver Apron via the Mist Trail, then take the Clark Point trail to Clark Point where you connect to the lower portion of the John Muir Trail.Make this a moderate hike by skipping the Nevada Fall portion. After the Silver Apron bridge view, go up Clark Trail. At Clark Point take a right on the John Muir.Elevation: 4000 ft. at the trail head. The top of Nevada Fall is  5907 ft., for a 1907…See More

Description: 13-mile out and back to Rancheria Falls. 800 ft elevation change.  Or 5-mile out and back to Wapama Fall.Fee: $35 entrance fee or pass.Park in the day use parking lot.Dinner at Evergreen Lodge or Trail Gate.Last hiked May 04, 2019See More

Description: Easy 5.8-mile out and back with a rail grade incline of 528 ft. Turn-around at Old Strawberry Road.Note: Distance can be doubled by parking on 4N01 near Hwy 108.Parking and Trail Head: About 2.5 miles down Fraser Flat Road (4N01) before a bridge.Fee: None.Bring the dogs.Dinner: Strawberry Inn or Mia's Pizza.Last hiked: Never.See More

Photo: 2013 Group crossing the road to begin the hike.Photo Album #92.Trail Head and Parking: 1/4 mile north of Forest Road junction on Big Oak Flat Rd.Fee: $30/car, Annual Pass or Geezer Pass.Elevation: About 4850 ft at the trail head with a 1300 ft. elevation gain.Description: Moderate 7.1-mile up and back to the bridge at Cascade Creek above the falls.Features: Passing through the 1990 A-Rock wildfire burn and two creek crossings.Dinner: Cocina Michoacana in Groveland or Trail Gate.Last…See More

This trail follows the Old Big Oak Flat Road.Description: From Hodgdon Meadow Campground to Tuolumne Grove parking lot at Tioga Road, it can be a moderate 9.6-mile up and back with an elevation gain and loss of 1400 ft.  Or shorten the hike by turning around at any point.Parking and Trail Head: Hodgdon Meadow Campground to the north at the lower end. Fee: Park entrance fee of $35 or pass.Dogs: This is a rare Yosemite trail where dogs are allowed the entire distance, so bring the puppers.Dinner:…See More