Located at the eastern edge of Yosemite Valley ... Mist Trail to the top of Vernal Fall and back down – a 2.4-mile round-trip hike with a 1,000-foot elevation gain, which the NPS estimates ...

The 5.4-mile hike includes a 2,000-foot elevation gain with 600 steps along the Mist Trail and one of the most popular hikes in Yosemite. Though the John Muir Trail can also be used to reach ...