#south-rim
3 trips tagged “south-rim”
south-rim backpacking at a glance
CaliPeaks documents 3 California backpacking routes tagged south-rim, ranging from 11.5 to 18.3 miles with 1,100–4,150 feet of total climbing. Difficulty spans 11/100 (Easy) on Glacier Point to Yosemite Valley up to 32/100 (Moderate) on Pohono Trail + Four Mile Trail, which also carries the tag's biggest climb at 4,150 feet. All of these routes require a wilderness permit — each trip page links the booking window.
These routes cross Yosemite National Park, and the months most of them share are July, August, September. Every stat below is cited on its trip page, so you can compare them like-for-like and follow any number back to the managing agency.
Glacier Point to Yosemite Valley
Glacier Point to the Valley is Yosemite's classic easy traverse: 11.5 miles from the famous overlook down the John Muir Trail past Illilouet…
Pohono Trail
The Pohono Trail walks the entire south rim of Yosemite Valley: 13.7 miles from Glacier Point to Tunnel View, past the overlooks of Taft, De…
Pohono Trail + Four Mile Trail
This route walks the entire south rim of Yosemite Valley and then some: the Pohono Trail from Tunnel View to Glacier Point, then the Four Mi…