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Tunnel TrailPinnacles National Monument
Tunnel trail leads along the western flank of the High Peaks. It is considered moderately strenuous and provides excellent views of the surrounding terrain.
Tuolumne Falls TrailYosemite National Park
This trail leads five miles from Tuolumne Meadows to Glen Aulin High Sierra Camp. It is relatively easy with a 400-foot elevation gain.
Tuolumne Grove of Big Trees (Hike 19)Yosemite National Park2.4
First read the first two paragraphs of the previous hike's description, which mentions the elevations and soils the giant sequoias inhabit, and the trees' approximate growth rates. The route is obvious, an old, now-closed road for hikers only. It first...
Tuolumne Meadows to Budd Lake (Hike 53)Yosemite National Park5.4
The unsigned trail up to Budd Creek can be hard to find. From the Hike 50 trailhead walk 120 yards southwest to a junction with the John Muir Trail, then start southwest up it toward the Cathedral Lakes. After a long 1/4 mile, a use trail starts south ...
Tuolumne Meadows to Elizabeth and Nelson Lakes (Hike 54)Yosemite National Park4.8
The signed Elizabeth Lake trail in the campground goes only 50 yards to a crossing of a trail that heads east to Lyell Canyon and west to Tenaya Lake. You continue straight ahead for a steady southward ascent. Along this lodgepole-pine-shaded climb the...
Tuolumne Meadows to Glen Aulin (Hike 39)Yosemite National Park11.4
From the locked gate we continue west along the lodgepole-dotted flank of Tuolumne Meadows, with fine views south across them toward Unicorn Peak, Cathedral Peak, and some of the knobby Echo Peaks. Approaching a boulder-rimmed old parking loop, we veer...
Tuolumne Meadows to Lower Cathedral Lake via John Muir Trail (Hike 50)Yosemite National Park7.8
From a trailhead beside Budd Creek, walk southwest 120 yards to a junction with the Tuolumne Meadows-Tenaya Lake trail. Starting from the east side of Tuolumne Meadows Campground, this trail traverses west to our junction, then continues for a generall...
Tuolumne Meadows to Nelson LakeYosemite National Park11.8
For more information on the Nelson Lake Trail, see GORP's Tuolumne Meadows to Nelson Lake feature.
Tuolumne Meadows to Pate Valley via Rodgers Canyon (Hike 43)Yosemite National Park54.9
Follow Hike 42's description, backpacking 26 miles, to Smedberg Lake. One mile beyond it leave the Pacific Crest Trail, climb over a nearby ridge, and descend to Rodgers Lake. The route from the PCT past this lake down to the Pate Valley lateral is des...
Tuolumne Meadows-Vogelsang-Lyell Canyon Semiloop (Hike 57)Yosemite National Park20.5
Follow Hike 56 7 miles up to Tuolumne Pass. From it you can hike southwest to nearby Boothe Lake or 3.7 miles to Emeric Lake, or you can traverse south 0.8 mile to Vogelsang High Sierra Camp. At the camp you can branch off to explore Vogelsang, Upp...
Tuolumne Meahows to Agnew Meadows Along the John Muir Trail28
Tuolumne River Canyon TrailStanislaus National Forest6
Tuolumne River TrailYosemite National Park
This trail leads approximately 20 miles from Tuolumne Meadows to the Pate Valley Trail along the Tuolumne River.
Turner Creek Trail
Turner Mountain Trail
Turtle Rock Trail
Twain Harte Horseman Trail
Twin Cottonwoods Trail
Twin Lakes TrailSequoia and Kings Canyon National Park6.8
This is a moderately steep climb with forests, meadows and lakes. It is seven miles to Twin Lakes and eight miles to Silliman Pass above them.
Twin Rocks Trail
Two Quarry Trail
Unal TrailSequoia National Forest3
Union Creek TrailShasta-Trinity National Forests6
A long shallow lake is reached by an easy to moderate six mile hike up the Union Creek trail. There are many potential day hikes in the area.
Union Creek to Union LakeShasta-Trinity National Forests6
The trail wander through beautifulmixed conifer forests and beautiful meadows. Union creek is never far away. There are lots of day hiking possibilities from this area... especially toLanders Lake, Foster Lake and the Parker Divide.
Upper Abbotts Loop TrailKlamath National Forest19
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