Must see. From L-R, you can see: El Capitan, Clouds Rest, Half Dome, Sentinel Rock, Sentinel Dome, Cathedral Rocks, and Bridalveil Fall. Read more.
Wear supportive shoes/boots, there's a lot of uphill climbing to get to the sites. Also, bring water! ...and use the bathroom before you go... very gross facilities.
Make sure you wrap your food very well before putting it into the bear lockers because the lockers are not immune to mice.
'Yosemite's signature hike.' 4.5 miles r/t from Curry Village, not too strenuous. Fabulous views scattered all along. Lots of restrooms. Falls can get you very wet. Read more.
Tip: find out if the water falls has water at the visitor center first...dont waste your hike
.5 miles r/t from trailhead, or 1.5m from Yosemite Village. Tallest falls in N. America. Easy hike, all paved. Read more.
2-4 miles r/t for 'a just-to-smell-the-flowers excursion.' One of the area's great wildflower-spotting hikes. Read more.
Gorgeous meadow, ~2 mi long, with river winding through it. No elevation gain. Parking scattered along the length of the meadow, in small lots and along the shoulder. Bring bug spray. Read more.
5 mile loop. In spring, lots of green and wildflowers. Wide smooth flat trail, paved decades ago. You walk around the meadow but not really in it. Read more.
2.25 miles r/t. Great intro-to-Yosemite hike. Flat, easy. Nice views. Lots of people. Read more.
4.7 miles one way. Uphill to Glacier Point (buy ice cream at the end). Best way to see Yosemite Valley. Memorable views around nearly every corner. Figure out logistics, several options. Read more.
