With dramatic mountains, towering waterfalls, and jaw-dropping views, Yosemite National Park is home to some of the most epic hiking experiences that you can enjoy in California.
Lower Yosemite Falls is one of the most popular and easiest to access trails at Yosemite National Park. Just about any visitor that drives into Yosemite Valley stops to hike this short yet epic 1-mile-long trail.
Mirror Lake is technically not a lake but a deep river bed that in springtime fills up with fresh snowmelt water and resembles the looks of a lake with mirror-like reflections.
Bridalveil Falls is one of the first waterfalls that you can experience as you drive into Yosemite National Park. You can even spot it from the roadside Tunnel Viewpoint that overlooks the valley.
This is a highly popular trail at Yosemite that offers incredible views and plenty of waterfall sightings. The section to Vernal Fall Footbridge is paved and surrounded by giant boulders.