Yosemite Valley
Recommended route is the "#Yosemite Valley Loop" from Yosemite Conservatory which will take 45-60 minutes with 7.5 miles on a flat trail. It goes through all the hits. Recommended parking spot it Yosemite Falls Parking Lot but we can probably start the route anywhere along the loop.
Locations
Trails:
Points of Interest
- Stoneman Bridge
- Sugarpine Bridge
- Ahwahnee Bridge
- Sentinel Bridge
- Centenial Plaque ReadthePlaque
- Museum
- Indian Village of Ahwahnee
- Yosemite Valley Lodge #food
- The Ahwahnee
- Cathedral Beach
- Superintendents Bridge
Food available at
Curry Village
- Curry Village Pizza
- Jennie's Ice Cream
Parking
Text ynptraffic to 333111.
From this reddit post about summer 2026:
For the past few weeks, all Valley parking has been full by around 10:30a on Saturdays. Glacier Pt and Mariposa Grove also fills up mid-day on weekends.
From this reddit post about memorial day weekend: Parking was full at 7:39AM on Saturday.
Yosemite Valley Loop
Recommended by the Yosemite Conservatory. See ridewithgps for the full route
See Bike Planning for Yosemite Valley Loop for planning data.
Route Clarifications
Route Clarifications. Happy Isles Loop (pictured left): After passing Curry Village, you will need to merge onto Happy Isles Rd — watch out for cars as you share the road at this point. Continue past the Road Closed/Authorized Vehicles Only sign onto the Happy Isles Loop where you will be sharing the road with shuttle buses, work vehicles, and vehicles with accessibility placards.
Mirror Lake Return (pictured right): On your return from the lake, be sure to stay right on the path in the direction of Yosemite Village.
Official Park Map
