Have You Seen the National Trails System Map?
The Park Service’s National Trails System Map can serve you well, but be aware of its limitations.
- By Bob Janiskee - October 18th, 2009 5:01am
Park Trails
Trails I've Hiked: Half Dome, Yosemite National Park
Most avid hikers know Half Dome. In fact, as the signature landmark for Yosemite, its image is recognized worldwide. It's even on the 2005 U.S. quarter. From mid-May to mid-October, visitors can attempt this extremely strenuous 16-mile hike.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 4th, 2024 5:54am
Trails I've Hiked: John Muir Trail, Lyell Fork drainage, Yosemite National Park
Woven tufts of gold knit the meadows together, thick pine forests give way to observation towers of granite and sky-scraping peaks, and a river runs through it. That's the setting the John Muir Trail wanders through in the High Sierra of Yosemite National Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 9th, 2008 6:51pm
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