Valley Loop Trail
Valley Loop Trail is a 6.5-mile loop foot trail in Yosemite National Park, California. It is essentially flat, with a high point of 4,135 ft. Difficulty: moderate, rated by the National Park Service. That is the full hike: the mapped trail line runs 31.72 mi because it also covers connecting trails, so it is not the length of this hike.
- 6.5 miloop
- 31.72 mimapped line (longer than the hike)
- 0 ftelevation gain
- 4,135 fthigh point
- Moderatedifficulty
From the National Park Service
Valley Loop Trail · rated “Moderate”
6.5 mi / 10.5 km (half loop) 13 mi / 20.9 km (full loop)
Read the official NPS description
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