Yosemite Hiking Excursion
This morning, explore Yosemite's Mariposa Grove on a private guided hike. Marvel at giant sequoias on a tailored 4- to 5-hour trek or shorter 2-hour walk. Learn their ecology, capture stunning photos, and enjoy lunch back at your hotel afterward.
Area
California
Type
Active
Wildlife & Nature
Grade
Standard
Who
Adults
Older Kids
Difficulty
Moderate
Duration
Half Day
Your private naturalist driver/guide will pick you up from your hotel to take you to bond with some of nature's most impressive landscapes, the giant sequoia trees in Yosemite's Mariposa Grove during a 4 to 5-hour hiking excursion.
The giant sequoias' red-orange bark is distinct among the gray and brown bark of other trees. On your tailored hike, you'll stand beneath one of these giants, gaze all the way up its tall trunk and through its high branches to see sky above. For the full immersion, you'll hike approximately 6.5-miles on mostly paved trails that wind through an impressive grove of big, tall trees. For a shorter hike, you'll get a taste of walking amongst giants on a 2-hour hike.
If you are quiet and listen, you may hear a breeze rustling the foliage of smaller trees - the sugar pines, white and red firs, or incense-cedar. While not the world's oldest trees, they are known to reach ages of up to 3,400 years. Tree ring studies of giant sequoias provide a long record of climate and fire history, helping park managers and scientists better understand relationships of climate, fire, and the giant sequoia life cycle. On your trek, you'll learn all about these striking trees, take awesome photos and learn to appreciate these impressive trees and their role in this unique ecosystem.
At the end of your hike, your guide will return to your hotel where you can enjoy lunch (pay direct) and time at leisure.
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