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Clouds Rest from Tenaya Lake

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  • Distance: 11.7 mi
  • Elevation gain: 2,861 ft
  • Maximum elevation: 9,810 ft
  • Elevation loss: 2,861 ft
  • Minimum elevation: 8,163 ft

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  • Distance: 11.7 mi
  • Elevation gain: 2,861 ft
  • Maximum elevation: 9,810 ft
  • Elevation loss: 2,861 ft
  • Minimum elevation: 8,163 ft

About this trail

Name: Clouds Rest from Tenaya Lake trail, distance, elevation, map, profile, GPS track

Start: Sunrise Lakes Parking Lot, Tioga Road, Mariposa County, California, United States (37.82574 -119.47006)

End: Clouds Rest Trail, Mariposa County, California, United States (37.82572 -119.46999)

Coordinates: 37.76769 -119.48935 37.82582 -119.45775

Topography: Mariposa County topographic map, elevation, terrain

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Clouds Rest from Tenaya Lake

United States > California > Mariposa County

From the Sunrise Lakes Trailhead beside Tenaya Lake, the route leaves Tioga Road and moves quickly from the open lakeshore into lodgepole forest and granite slabs, following the southbound trail signed for Clouds Rest and Sunrise before climbing away from the basin above Tenaya Creek. Beyond the Sunrise Lakes…

Distance: 12.0 mi • Elevation gain: 2,890 ft • Maximum elevation: 9,813 ft

Clouds Rest Trail in Yosemite National Park

United States > California > Mariposa County

The Clouds Rest Trail in Yosemite offers hikers a rewarding, strenuous challenge with breathtaking views throughout. As you ascend, the landscape transforms from lush forest to open granite ridgelines, with expansive vistas of Tenaya Lake and the iconic Half Dome in the distance. The final approach to the…

Distance: 12.6 mi • Elevation gain: 2,864 ft • Maximum elevation: 9,813 ft

Hike from Tenaya Lake to Olmsted Point

United States > California > Mariposa County

Distance: 4.9 mi • Elevation gain: 404 ft • Maximum elevation: 8,432 ft

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