Category Archives: Yosemite National Park

Top 10 Hikes in 2022

Posted on January 1, 2023 by Andrew Wojtanik

As 2022 draws to an end, it is—as per tradition—time to look back on the year at Live and Let Hike. This is the ninth year of the blog—the tenth anniversary coming in 2023—and there was no let-up in content, … Continue reading →

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Chilnualna Falls Trail (Yosemite National Park, CA)

Posted on June 2, 2022 by Andrew Wojtanik

Yosemite National Park is the land of towering waterfalls—although seeing them often comes with a price: contending with throngs of other visitors for the best look at the majestic drops. Yet this is not the case everywhere: lesser-known waterfalls such … Continue reading →

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Lower Mariposa Grove Loop (Yosemite National Park, CA)

Posted on May 28, 2022 by Andrew Wojtanik

Though not the tallest, nor the widest, giant sequoias—found only in California’s Sierra Nevada—are the largest trees by volume in the world. The largest of three sequoia stands in Yosemite, Mariposa Grove is a top destination for visitors to California’s … Continue reading →

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Washburn Trail (Yosemite National Park, CA)

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Andrew Wojtanik

There are many spectacular hiking trails in California’s Yosemite National Park—but the Washburn Trail is not necessarily one of them. Although the two-mile walk through a coniferous forest with some modest views is nice, the purpose of this trail is … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Hikes in 2021

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Andrew Wojtanik

The past year brought new milestones for Live and Let Hike, with the Covid-era bump in traffic continuing for a second year. In fact, annual viewership rose by more than 50 percent compared to 2020 and more than 100 percent … Continue reading →

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John Muir Trail Northbound Section 4 – Red’s Meadow to Happy Isles (Ansel Adams Wilderness & Yosemite National Park, CA)

Posted on January 2, 2022 by Andrew Wojtanik

Note: This is the fifth in a series of five posts describing the John Muir Trail (JMT), a scintillating, multi-week hike through California’s Sierra Nevada that extends more than 200 miles from Yosemite National Park in the north to Mount … Continue reading →

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John Muir Trail Preparation & Logistics

Posted on November 22, 2021 by Andrew Wojtanik

Note: This is the first in a series of five posts describing the John Muir Trail (JMT), a scintillating, multi-week hike through California’s Sierra Nevada that extends more than 200 miles from Yosemite National Park in the north to Mount … Continue reading →

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Upper Yosemite Falls Trail (Yosemite National Park, CA)

Posted on May 23, 2021 by Andrew Wojtanik

At 2,425 feet, Yosemite Falls is the tallest waterfall in North America* and an iconic destination in California’s Yosemite National Park. The entire height from base to crest can be tackled via the very strenuous Upper Yosemite Falls Trail, one … Continue reading →

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Lower Yosemite Fall Trail (Yosemite National Park, CA)

Posted on May 23, 2021 by Andrew Wojtanik

At 2,425 feet, Yosemite Falls is widely heralded as the tallest waterfall in North America* and an iconic destination in California’s Yosemite National Park. During its high-water season in spring, the roar of the two-tiered falls can be heard across … Continue reading →

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Carlon Falls Trail (Yosemite National Park, CA)

Posted on May 23, 2021 by Andrew Wojtanik

Starting just outside Yosemite National Park, the Carlon Falls Trail is off the usual tourist track but features a lovely, 30-foot waterfall along the South Fork of the Tuolumne River. Mostly level as it hugs the north banks of the … Continue reading →

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