It's got some of everything - granite peaks, alpine lakes and meadows, a giant sequoia grove, and even a few hikes to the north rim of Yosemite Valley. Southern Yosemite: Home to the most renowned bunch of trees in the world.

Summaries and links to detailed reviews for more than 60 day hikes in Yosemite and nearby areas

A hiker's guide to the Clouds Rest trail, a 14.5-mile round-trip hike to the 9,926-foot summit of Clouds Rest, where you'll have spellbinding 360-degree views of Yosemite Park

This nearly flat hike takes you through two meadows in the heart of Yosemite Valley, crosses the Merced River twice - including a trip over the iconic Swinging Bridge (at left) - and provides multiple views of Yosemite Falls and Half Dome.

The Glacier Point Trail is a short hike to one of the world's most dramatic vistas, with views ranging from Yosemite Falls in the west to the Sierra crest in the east.

You'll definitely want to keep a close eye on your kids if you're hiking along Glacier Point Road - but the views are worth it. You haven't really seen Yosemite Valley until you've looked down on it from one of the trails that start from along the 16 miles (26 km) of Glacier Point Road.

A hiker's guide to the Cathedral Lakes trail, a 7 or 8-mile round-trip hike to pair of pretty alpine lakes starting from the western end of Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite Park

The Tioga Road is Yosemite's highest, peaking at just under 10,000 feet, and is usually closed from sometime in November until May or early June. It typically gets shut down for the season after the first big winter storm, whenever that happens to arrive.

Yosemite Hikes Home » Southern Yosemite Southern Yosemite. The most famous feature in southern Yosemite is the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias, home to hundreds of these magnificent trees, including the 1,800-year-old Grizzly Giant.

Half Dome is the ultimate Yosemite day hike - the one you can't die without doing, and the one you're most likely to die while doing. It's got 900 feet (300 meters) worth of spectacular waterfalls at the bottom if you take the Mist Trail route; bigger-than-life panoramic vistas at the top; and a knee-knocking, hand-clamming cable ascent that ...