
Discover Our Favorite Hikes
Headwaters Hikes:
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Passing through the Tuolumne’s own Grand Canyon, this 57-mile backpacking route is an excellent way to enjoy a less crowded corner of Yosemite National Park. Starting from the Glen Aulin High Sierra Camp, you’ll make your way down the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne Trail.
This 8-mile roundtrip hike brings you to two beautiful mountain lakes, along with numerous meadows and lots of granite. The trail is accessed via the Crabtree Trailhead.
This 3.4-mile trail crosses from the Stanislaus National Forest into Yosemite National Park. The trailhead is accessed off of Highway 120 on Evergreen Road.
This moderate 7.5-mile out and back trail travels along part of the Tuolumne River and ends at the large pool below Preston Falls.
This 6-mile round trip trail in the Carson-Iceberg Wilderness brings you to two alpine lakes while providing views of the Dardanelles and Spicer Meadow Reservoir.
Featuring swimmable alpine lakes, expansive views of granite landscapes, and meadows that bloom with wildflowers in the spring, this 9.0 mile out-and-back trail allows hikers to experience a remarkable area of central Sierra Nevada.
This is a 7.0-mile out-and-back hike that follows the Middle Fork Stanislaus River up to Relief Reservoir in the Emigrant Wilderness.
Cleo’s Bath is a breathtaking series of natural pools located on the South Fork Stanislaus River above Pinecrest Lake. The trail is about 7.5 miles in length and can be accessed from either direction of Pinecrest Lake Loop.
Starting at the O'Shaughnessy Dam, this 4.6 mile out-and-back trail follows the northern edge of the famous Hetch Hetchy Reservoir in Yosemite National Park.
This difficult 2.0 mile trail leads to the confluence of the Tuolumne and Clavey Rivers in the Stanislaus National Forest.
Central Valley Hikes:
The 3.7 mile River Bend-Majestic Oaks Loop Trail is full of wild roses, California buckeyes, valley oaks, willows, poison oaks, elderberries and more. Wildlife includes gray foxes, brush rabbits and woodrats.
Tuolumne River Parkway is a 3.8 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located along the lower Tuolumne.
Mary E Grogan Grove Trail is a 3.4 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near Ceres, California that features the Tuolumne and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, running, and road biking and is accessible year-round.