Backpacker Magazine: Yosemite National Park: Backpacking and Camping Trips, Hikes, Adventures, Topo Maps, Aerial Photos.

Yosemite National Park: Half Dome

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For $55, you can bus-and-train from the Bay Area and hike a classic 15.7-mile route to the top of this iconic peak.

Yosemite National Park: Mist Trail

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A short 3-mile out-and-back full of rainbows, waterfalls, and sprawling mountainside views, this Yosemite classic isn't called the Mist Trail for nothing.

Yosemite National Park: Dewey Point Snowshoe (Winter Route)

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This 7.6-mile snowshoe to Dewey Point tops out at one of Yosemite Valley's most spectacular views--a panorama stretching from El Capitan to Half Dome.

Yosemite National Park: Lyell Canyon to Yosemite Valley

BACKPACKER Review
Follow the footsteps of John Muir and Ansel Adams and become immersed in the diverse scenery of eastern Yosemite on this marquee 5-day trek.

Yosemite National Park: Mist Trail

BACKPACKER Review
A short 3-mile out-and-back full of rainbows, waterfalls, and sprawling mountainside views, this Yosemite classic isn't called the Mist Trail for nothing.

Pacific Crest Trail: CA Section 21

BACKPACKER Review
TUOLUMNE MEADOWS to SONORA PASS: This 63-mile section travels the remote regions of Yosemite. Our advice: Pack a good camera (the scenery is five stars), extra sunscreen (it's the High Sierra), and water shoes (swift rivers).

Yosemite NP: Upper Yosemite Falls Trail

Very beautiful hike to the top of Yosemite Falls. Steep, rock trails but with a beautiful view of all of Yosemite Valley and clear views of Half Dome.

Yosemite:Tuolumne Meadows to Yosemite Valley

3 Day backpack trip on the John Muir Trail from Tuolumne Meadows to Yosemite Valley, with a stop at the top of Half Dome.

Yosemite NP: Mariposa Grove

Impressive hike through the massive Sequia Trees. A moderate walk with enough of an uphill to make it challenging. See Trees such as The Grizzly Giant, California Tunnel Tree, the Faithful Couple and others on this beautiful hike.

Yosemite 4 Day

The 4 day North Rim hiking trip as outlined by Backpacker.com

Yosemite National Park: The North Rim

Savor Yosemite's icons in solitude on this 4-day exploration.

Yosemite National Park: Glacier Point

This epic Yosemite out-and-back climbs 14,000 past countless National Park photo-ops to Glacier Point, a 3,200 wall of shear granite overlooking the valley.

Watch It, Hike It: An Episode-by-Episode Guide to The National Parks: America's Best Idea by Ken Burns

BACKPACKER Review
Catch these highlights from The National Parks: America's Best Idea, then download maps to hike to them yourself.

America's Scariest Trails: What are You Afraid of?

BACKPACKER Review
Haunted mountains? Vanished campers? Bloodthirsty creatures? An evil wind that lures hikers over a waterfall? We dare you to hike America's scariest trails.

America's Scariest Trails: Yosemite's Supernatural Wind

BACKPACKER Review
Go ahead and hike to this park's famous lakes and waterfalls. Just watch your step–and your back.

National Parks Confidential: Q & A with Filmmaker Ken Burns

BACKPACKER Review
On the eve of his much-anticipated documentary, Ken Burns discusses the heroes and history of America's most precious wildlands–and the new challenges they face now.

Alone in a Crowd: Hiking Yosemite's North Rim

BACKPACKER Review
Yosemite Valley may be popular–rightfully so–but it still holds secrets. Hike this long-forgotten trail on the North Rim, and you'll have the granite icons to yourself.

Perfect Substitutes: Crowd-Free Destinations

BACKPACKER Review
You know that the big-name parks draw big-time crowds. But each of those outdoor icons has a lesser-known replacement that offers some of the same classic features and epic scenery–and you get it all to yourself.

Yosemite Valley's North Rim

BACKPACKER Slideshow
Kelly Bastone trekked forgotten trails to capture these Yosemite photos.

Readers' Choice 2009 Winning Photos

BACKPACKER Slideshow
It was tough to pick just one winning photo this year with all the top-notch submissions. So, here are the top five.

Backpacker Magazine: 3D Flyover, Yosemite's North Rim

BACKPACKER Video
Follow writer Kelly Bastone on a long-forgotten trail on Yosemite North Rim's for eagle eye views of Half Dome, Yosemite Valley, and more.

3D Flyover: Yosemite National Park

BACKPACKER Video
On this crowd-free 60-miler, you'll follow in John Muir and Ansel Adams's bootprints on a high-country trek to the best views in the Range of Light.

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