Hetch Hetchy to Lake Vernon Trail

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Hetch Hetchy to Lake Vernon Trail
Image:Hetch Hetchy to Lake Vernon (Topo Map).jpg
Topo map of hike
Length 23 miles (11.5 mi one way)
Location California, United States
Trailheads O'Shaughnessy Dam Parking Lot/Lake Vernon
Use Hiking
Elevation Change 2700 ft

The Hetch Hetchy to Lake Vernon Trail in Yosemite starts from the parking lot close to the O'Shaughnessy Dam in Hetch Hetchy, and goes to Lake Vernon through the Yosemite Wilderness. Staying overnight requires a wilderness permit which can be obtained at the Hetch Hetchy ranger station or reserved online.

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  • Total distance: 23 miles (11.5 miles one way)
  • Elevation gain: 2700 feet
  • Climbing elevation: 4707 feet (3723 feet on the way in, 984 feet on the way out)

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