General Sherman tree, Sequoia National Park, California

Sierra Day Hikes Index

Yosemite, Lake Tahoe, Sequoia,
Kings Canyon, Mammoth Lakes




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Sierra Day Hikes Index


An index of the best Sierra Day Hikes in Yosemite National Park, Lake Tahoe, Mammoth Lakes, Sequoia National Park, and Kings Canyon National Park.




Day Hike Location Difficulty Round Trip Miles
Big Trees Sequoia National Park Easy 1.8
Bridalveil Fall Yosemite National Park Easy 0.5
Buena Vista Kings Canyon National Park Moderate 2.0
Cascade Falls Lake Tahoe Easy 1.5
Cathedral Lakes Yosemite National Park Moderate 7.0
Crescent Meadow Sequoia National Park Easy 1.7
Crystal Lake Mammoth Lakes Moderate 3.5
Eagle Falls Lake Tahoe Easy 1.0 or 2.25
Emerald Lake Mammoth Lakes Easy 1.5
Fern Lake June Lake Loop Moderate 3.4
Four Mile Trail Yosemite National Park Strenuous 9.6
General Creek Lake Tahoe Easy 4.0
General Grant Tree Kings Canyon National Park Easy 0.4
General Sherman Tree Sequoia National Park Easy 1.0
Half Dome Yosemite National Park Strenuous 16
Heart Lake Mammoth Lakes Easy 2.2
Inyo Craters Mammoth Lakes Easy 1
Kanawyer Loop Kings Canyon National Park Moderate 5.0
Lower Yosemite Falls Yosemite National Park Easy 1.0
Mammoth Consolidated Mine Mammoth Lakes Easy 1.0
Mariposa Grove Yosemite National Park Easy 2.0
Meadow Loop Yosemite National Park Easy 3.5
Minaret Falls Reds Meadow - Devils Postpile Easy 3.0
Mirror Lake Yosemite National Park Easy 2.0 or 5.0
Mist Falls Kings Canyon National Park Strenuous 9.2
Moro Rock Sequoia National Park Easy 0.5
Mount Rose Lake Tahoe Strenuous 10.6
Mount Tallac Lake Tahoe Strenuous 9.5
Panoramic Point Kings Canyon National Park Easy 0.5
Parker Lake June Lake Loop Moderate 4.0
Rainbow Falls Reds Meadow - Devils Postpile Easy 3.6 or 3.8
Roaring River Falls Kings Canyon National Park Easy 0.3
Rubicon Trail Lake Tahoe Moderate 13.0
Shadow Lake Reds Meadow - Devils Postpile Strenuous 7.6
Sherwin Lakes Mammoth Lakes Moderate 5.0
Shirley Lake Lake Tahoe Moderate 4.0
Skelton Lake Mammoth Lakes Moderate 3.6
Spooner Lake Lake Tahoe Easy 2.1
Swinging Bridge Yosemite National Park Easy 1.0 or 4.8
Tahoe Meadows Lake Tahoe Easy 1.3
TJ Lake Mammoth Lakes Easy 1.75
Tokopah Falls Sequoia National Park Moderate 3.4
Van Sickle Park Lake Tahoe Easy 1.0 - 3.0
Vernal Fall Yosemite National Park Moderate 1.5 or 2.5
Yosemite Falls Yosemite National Park Strenuous 2.0 or 7.2
Zumwalt Meadow Kings Canyon National Park Easy 1.5