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Four Mile Trail
Trail Running Route
Hard
11.19 mi
3,518 ft
A great out-and-back offering views across Yosemite Valley.
Four Mile Trail is an out-and-back trail that is well used in the Yosemite Valley. Like other trails in the Yosemite Valley trail running guidebook, the Four Mile Trail features waterfalls and spectacular views of iconic Yosemite monuments, including Half Dome, North Dome, El Capitan, and the Yosemite Falls. The trails runs between the Yosemite Valley and Glacier Point.
The trail courses steeply at first before traversing around the Sentinel Dome mountain through the forest, and then again switchbacking up to Union Point and beyond to Glacier Point. Like the majority of routes in this guidebook, the trail offers strenuous running, much of which may reduce a runner to a hiker.
The Glacier Point turnaround is at the visitor centre. Runners can continue on for an even longer run by connecting to Panorama Trail, or simply return the way they came back to the valley floor. Written by Ian Macnairn
Four Mile Trail is an out-and-back trail that is well used in the Yosemite Valley. Like other trails in the Yosemite Valley trail running guidebook, the Four Mile Trail features waterfalls and spectacular views of iconic Yosemite monuments, including Half Dome, North Dome, El Capitan, and the Yosemite Falls. The trails runs between the Yosemite Valley and Glacier Point.
The trail courses steeply at first before traversing around the Sentinel Dome mountain through the forest, and then again switchbacking up to Union Point and beyond to Glacier Point. Like the majority of routes in this guidebook, the trail offers strenuous running, much of which may reduce a runner to a hiker.
The Glacier Point turnaround is at the visitor centre. Runners can continue on for an even longer run by connecting to Panorama Trail, or simply return the way they came back to the valley floor. Written by Ian Macnairn
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Route and Elevation
Segments
| Name | Distance | Elev. Diff. | Avg. Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| California 140 Climb | 1.61 mi | 1,017 ft | 12.0% |
| Union Point (up) | 2.85 mi | 2,349 ft | 15.6% |
| 4MT: first two switchbacks | 0.33 mi | 223 ft | 12.4% |
| 4-Mile Trail | 4.51 mi | 3,153 ft | 13.2% |
| Unnamed Road Climb | 0.39 mi | 371 ft | 17.8% |
| Unnamed Road Climb | 0.38 mi | 325 ft | 15.8% |
| Southside Drive Climb | 0.18 mi | 154 ft | 15.5% |
| Union Point to Glacier Point | 0.92 mi | 709 ft | 14.6% |
| Glacier Point Rd Climb | 0.23 mi | 167 ft | 13.2% |
| Four Mile Trail Descent: Yosemite | 3.93 mi | -2,838 ft | -13.6% |
| Four mile trail descent from gate | 2.38 mi | -2,051 ft | -16.3% |