Yosemite's Best Day Hikes for 1-5 Day Visits (Great for First Timers!)

After years of hiking through Yosemite, here are the hikes I would do if I only had 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 days to spend in the park. First, I explain how I made my choices, then I go through 5 different itineraries for each time period. Feel free to skip around using the TOC timeline or the timestamps below.

NOTE that Yosemite regularly closes roads and trails, check the park's website (see link below) before committing and always have a backup plan!

0:00 Introduction
2:09 My Hike Criteria
5:29 Winter Season Considerations
7:35 IF I HAD ONE DAY IN YOSEMITE
8:03 Valley Drive
8:36 Bridalveil Falls
9:02 Lower Yosemite Falls
9:30 Tunnel View
9:52 Taft Point
10:21 Glacier Point
11:08 IF I HAD TWO DAYS IN YOSEMITE
11:27 El Capitan Base
12:00 Sentinel Dome / Taft Point
13:07 IF I HAD THREE DAYS IN YOSEMITE
13:23 Vernal Falls / Nevada Falls (Mist Trail / John Muir Trail)*
15:09 *Alternatives for Advanced Hikers
15:22 Half Dome Climb
17:23 Four Mile to Panorama to Mist/JMT Loop
18:43 IF I HAD FOUR DAYS IN YOSEMITE
19:07 Cloud's Rest
20:08 IF I HAD FIVE DAYS IN YOSEMITE
21:08 Mt. Hoffman
21:30 Mt. Dana
21:58 Fish Tacos
22:07 Conclusion

VIDEO LINKS:
"Top Trails: Yosemite: 45 Must-Do Hikes for Everyone" Book - https://amzn.to/3umw2ts
Taft Point & Sentinel Dome Video -    • Hiking Sentinel Dome and Taft Point L...  
Vernal & Nevada Falls Mist Trail - John Muir Trail Loop Video -    • The Most Popular Trail in Yosemite! T...  
Half Dome Video -    • Climbing Half Dome in One Day  
Four Mile to Panorama to JMT Video -    • Incredible Yosemite Hike: Four Mile t...  
Cloud's Rest Video -    • Is Cloud's Rest the Best View in Yose...  
Mt. Hoffman Video -    • Hiking Mt.  Hoffman to Test the Grego...  
Mt. Dana Video -    • Climbing Mt. Dana, Yosemite: My First...  

YOSEMITE LINKS:
Yosemite Road and Trail Closures - https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/manage...
Yosemite Road Conditions and Alerts - https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisi...
Yosemite Reservation Requirements - https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisi...

ALL TRAILS HIKE LINKS:
Bridal Veil Falls - https://www.alltrails.com/explore/tra...
Lower Yosemite Falls - https://www.alltrails.com/explore/tra...
Taft Point - https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/ca...
Sentinel Dome / Taft Point Loop - https://www.alltrails.com/explore/tra...
Vernal and Nevada Falls via the Mist Trail / JMT - https://www.alltrails.com/explore/tra...
Half Dome - https://www.alltrails.com/explore/tra...
Four Mile Trail to Panorama Trail Loop (choose Mist / JMT Trail)- https://www.alltrails.com/explore/tra...

LIKE and SUBSCRIBE for #camping, #hiking, #backpacking, and the #gear that goes with it!
(CLICK the BELL for new video alerts!)
FREE BACKPACKING CHECKLIST with email signup: http://eepurl.com/hmOsFf

GET MY FREE BACKPACKING CHECKLIST: https://www.BackcountryPilgrim.com/20...
MY HIKING GEAR: https://www.BackcountryPilgrim.com/my...
WEBPAGE - https://www.BackcountryPilgrim.com
FACEBOOK -   / backcountrypilgrim  
INSTAGRAM -   / backcountrypilgrim  

---- MUSIC CREDITS ----
Intro/Outro Music: "Happiness" Composer: Benjamin Tissot Standard License certificate #2232653 from bensound.com.