About trails in Mariposa County, California

Mariposa County has 128 named trails on the map, covering 463 miles in total, an average of 3.6 miles per trail. That is the 39th largest mapped trail network among 57 counties in California. 119 of them are tagged for hiking and 2 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is High Sierra Camp Loop, at 30.1 miles. 24 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 54 trailheads, 88 campsites, 74 waterfalls, and 13 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Yosemite Valley, Wawona, and El Portal.

What the trails in Mariposa County are like

By length, 57 are under a mile, 47 run 1 to 5 miles, and 24 are 5 miles or longer. 13 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is High Sierra Camp Loop, at 30.1 miles.

Of the 128 with measured elevation, High Sierra Camp Loop climbs the most, about 10,827 ft, and 41 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

Hiking

119 trails

463Total miles

88Campsites

13Boat launches

74Waterfalls

54Trailheads

High Sierra Camp LoopHike30.1 mi Alder Creek TrailHike28.3 mi El Capitan TrailHike21.1 mi Yosemite Valley Loop TrailHike20.3 mi Pohono TrailHike19.8 mi Clouds Rest TrailHike18.9 mi Snow Creek TrailHike18.4 mi Valley Loop TrailHike16.8 mi Chilnualna Falls TrailHike15.8 mi South Fork Merced TrailHike14.0 mi Miami TrailHike10.5 mi Incline RoadHike10.5 mi Sunrise Lakes TrailHike10.4 mi Buena Vista TrailHike10.3 mi Panorama TrailHike10.0 mi Four Mile TrailHike9.6 mi Yosemite Valley Railroad GradeHike9.0 mi Rockslides TrailHike8.6 mi Old Big Oak Flat Road TrailHike8.2 mi Moss Canyon Truck Trail6.9 mi Upper Yosemite Fall TrailHike6.9 mi Ostrander Lake TrailHike6.1 mi Merced Pass TrailHike5.8 mi Old Tioga RoadHike5.6 mi North Dome TrailHike4.5 mi Perimeter TrailHike4.5 mi Mist TrailHike4.3 mi Mariposa Grove TrailHike4.2 mi Tamarack Flat TrailHike4.2 mi Tenaya Lake TrailHike4.2 mi Hites Cove OHV Trail3.9 mi Old Yosemite-Coulterville RoadHike3.9 mi Half Dome TrailHike3.8 mi Grizzly Giant Loop TrailHike3.7 mi Hites Cove TrailHike3.5 mi Pinoch Ridge TrailHike3.4 mi Wawona Meadow Loop TrailHike3.3 mi Old Glacier Point RoadHike3.2 mi Rush Creek TrailHike3.2 mi Savage-Lundy TrailHike3.0 mi Mono Meadow TrailHike2.9 mi Wawona TrailHike2.9 mi Murphy Creek TrailHike2.7 mi Chinquapin TrailHike2.6 mi Skelton Creek TrailHike2.6 mi Lower Yosemite Fall TrailHike2.5 mi Guardians Loop TrailHike2.5 mi #18 Dewey Point Meadow TrailHike2.4 mi Merced Grove TrailHike2.4 mi Nelson Lake Use TrailHike2.4 mi Forsyth TrailHike2.4 mi Sentinel Dome TrailHike2.0 mi #14 Dewey Point Ridge TrailHike2.0 mi Snake Dike ApproachHike2.0 mi Washburn TrailHike1.9 mi Jenkins Hill TrailHike1.9 mi McGurk Meadow TrailHike1.8 mi Gin Flat Ski Trail1.6 mi Mt. Hoffmann TrailHike1.6 mi Old Yosemite Coulterville RoadHike1.6 mi Virginia Creek TrailHike1.5 mi Canyon TrailHike1.4 mi Climbers' DescentHike1.4 mi Swinging Bridge TrailHike1.3 mi Bishop Creek TrailHike1.3 mi Stock TrailHike1.3 mi Windlass Ridge TrailHike1.3 mi North DomeHike1.2 mi Medlicott Dome Climbing ApproachHike1.2 mi May Lake TrailHike1.2 mi Forest DriveHike1.0 mi South Face Route ApproachHike0.9 mi Permineter TrailHike0.9 mi Merced Grove RoadHike0.8 mi Approach to Northwest ButtressHike0.8 mi Cook's Meadow TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Dozier Dome Climbing ApproachHike0.8 mi Colonel TrailHike0.8 mi Chowchilla TrailHike0.7 mi Diana Fall TrailHike0.7 mi Footman TrailHike0.7 mi Vogelsang Peak RouteHike0.6 mi Halfmile Trail0.6 mi Sunnyside Bench Climber's DescentHike0.6 mi Big Trees Loop TrailHike0.6 mi Lower Cathedral Lake TrailHike0.6 mi Clouds Rest Bypass TrailHike0.6 mi Dozier Dome Climber's DescentHike0.5 mi Hall Trail0.5 mi Battalion TrailHike0.5 mi Mountain TrailHike0.4 mi #18 Dewey Point MeadowHike0.4 mi Mariposa Creek ParkwayHikeMTB0.4 mi Polly Dome Lakes TrailHike0.4 mi Left Meadow TrailHike0.3 mi EZee Trail0.3 mi Right Meadow TrailHike0.3 mi Rostrum ApproachHike0.3 mi Trail to USFS Fire StationHike0.3 mi Monday Morning Slab Climbers ApproachHike0.3 mi Climber's DescentHike0.3 mi Boothe Lake TrailHike0.3 mi Lower Brother Climbing ApproachHike0.3 mi Gino Trail0.3 mi Indian Arch TrailHike0.3 mi Kempe Trail0.2 mi Five Open Books Descent TrailHike0.2 mi North Dome Gully Climber's DescentHike0.2 mi East Buttress ApproachHike0.2 mi North Valley TrailHike0.2 mi Bridalveil Fall TrailHike0.2 mi Manure Pile Buttress DescentHike0.2 mi Presidential Boulder ApproachHike0.2 mi Glen Aulin - May Lake TrailHike0.2 mi East Beach TrailHike0.2 mi The CablesHike0.2 mi Swan Slab Climber's DescentHike0.2 mi Chilnualna Falls Stock Trail0.1 mi Glacier Point Apron ApproachHike0.1 mi Loggerhead Buttress Climber ApproachHike0.1 mi Five Open Books ApproachHike0.1 mi Spur at Devil's ElbowHike0.1 mi Staircase Falls Climbing ApproachHike0.1 mi Reed's Pinnacle Climbing ApproachHike0.1 mi Chapel BoardwalkHike0.1 mi Happy Isles Fen BoardwalkHike0.1 mi Climber's ApproachHike0.1 mi Five and Dime ApproachHike0.1 mi

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 24, 2026.