Combine the Four Mile Trail from the Valley to Glacier Point and the Panorama Trail from Glacier Point back to the Valley, and you get 13.8 miles of pure hiking bliss.

The not-to-be-missed, arduous 7.2-mile Upper Yosemite Falls Trail, started by the master early trailbuilder John Conway (who also designed the Four Mile Trail) in 1873 and taking until 1877 to ...

Half Dome and Nevada Fall visible along the Panorama Trail, which connects to Glacier Point and leads to Illilouette Fall and other high country treasures, on June 3, 2013.

This panorama of Yosemite Valley, called Tunnel View, is found just outside the east end of Wawona Tunnel along California State Route 41. It is an essential stop for first-time visitors to the park.

See it up close by hiking two miles (four miles round trip) from Glacier Point along the Panorama Trail. Yosemite Valley landmarks are visible below along the way, including the back of Half Dome.

See it up close by hiking two miles (four miles round trip) from Glacier Point along the Panorama Trail. Yosemite Valley landmarks are visible below along the way, including the back of Half Dome.

Half Dome and Nevada Fall visible along the Panorama Trail, which connects to Glacier Point and leads to Illilouette Fall and other high country treasures, on June 3, 2013.