The Best Hiking in Groveland

Mather Ranger Station to Smith Meadow Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see wildflowers located near Groveland, California.

Lookout Point Trail is an out-and-back trail that is moderately difficult located near Groveland, California.

Smith Peak Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Yosemite Valley, California.

This campsite is a gateway into the Yosemite wilderness. Great starting/ending point for backpacking trips or simply for camping. Self-register and pay when you arrive at the site. Picnic tables, bathrooms, food lockers, and fire pits are available. 

O'Shaughnessy Dam to Tuolumne River is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Long Barn, California.

Hetch Hetchy Reservoir to Sierra Crest Backpacking Loop Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Yosemite Valley, California.

Jack Main Canyon and Tilden Lake is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Groveland, California.

Situated in the northwest portion of Yosemite National Park, Hetch Hetchy is is a not often visited treasure of the Central Sierra Nevada. In 1913, in an extremely controversial move, work on the O’Shaughnessy Dam was started to provide water to the growing population of San Francisco. Today, Het...

Beehive Meadow Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see wildflowers located near Groveland, California.

Hetch Hetchy has a completely different character than other areas of Yosemite National Park, and the hike to Wapama Falls is an excellent way to explore this relatively remote section of the park. You can only imagine what this valley looked liked before it was dammed and is second to none compa...

Lake Eleanor Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Groveland, California.

Cherry Valley Campground is typically open from May - September, weather dependent. The fee is $22 for a single family site and $44 for a double family site. The campground provides vault toilets. Each campsite is equipped with a picnic table and fire ring. Pets are welcome at Cherry Valley Campg...

Hodgdon Campground is located off of the Big Oak Flat Road (Highway 120), about 45 minutes northwest of Yosemite Valley. Open all year for single sites and Spring-Fall for groups. Dog friendly (except in horse and groups sites). More info at https://www.nps.gov/yose/plany...

Merced Grove is technically the smallest and most secluded of the three sequoia groves found in Yosemite National Park, which lends itself to be less crowded offering a peaceful solitude hike. The trailhead is located at the Merced Grove parking lot on Big Oak Flat Road. This trail begins by foll...

Harden Lake Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Yosemite Valley, California.

White Wolf to Piute Creek and the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne River Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Wawona, California.