Yolo County

Yolo County is in the Sacramento Valley of California.

253km

Contra Costa County

East of the Oakland Hills that border the East Bay, Contra Costa County maintains a very separate culture and lifestyle than its Bay Area neighbors. The area is mostly residential—although many San Francisco businesses have moved here to avoid high city taxes—and affluent, and consequently considerably more conservative. The same hills that keep Contra Costa culturally isolated also keep it protected climatically; the area is usually 10-20°F warmer than the Bay in summer.

267km

Solano County

Solano County is in the Bay Area of California. It is more rural than many other Bay Area counties with a population of approximately 400,000.

269km

San Francisco

the City by the Bay, featuring the Golden Gate Bridge, vibrant urban neighborhoods, dramatic fog and high technology

317km

Half Dome

One of the most spectacular trails in the world, the Half Dome trail travels past Vernal Fall, and Nevada Fall, and then continues rising through a pine forest before opening up near the summit of Half Dome. The final mile is a grueling trek up granite steps, followed by wire cables that lead up the steep ascent to the top of Half Dome. Hikers should bring leather work gloves to protect their hands from the cables; some gloves are often available in a pile at the bottom of the cables. While it is possible to ascend Half Dome while the cables are down (between approximately October 15 and May 15), hikers do so at their own risk. Views and scenery are unforgettable, but hikers should be aware that the final climb up the back side of Half Dome via the cables can be exhausting and, for those with even a mild fear of heights, frightening. While the majority of the trail is accessible without a permit, an $8 permit is required to traverse the final stretch of the trail beyond the base of the Half Dome subdome. 300 permits are available each day (approximately 225 to hikers and 75 to backpackers), with rangers stationed on the trail to turn away hikers without permits. Permits can be obtained in advance via a pre-season lottery (apply online between March 1 and March 31, permits issued in mid-April, an additional online application fee of $4.50 applies), and approximately 50 permits are made available in an evening lottery two days prior to the hiking date.

2.2km

Sentinel Dome

granite dome in Yosemite National Park

3.9km

Taft Point

6.3km

Ostrander Lake

lake in Mariposa County, California, United States of America

9.6km

Bridalveil Fall

waterfall in Yosemite

10km

Cathedral Lakes

17km

Glen Aulin

20km

Elizabeth Lake (Yosemite National Park)

waterfall

22km

Lembert Dome

mountain in United States of America

26km

Wapama Falls

waterfall

31km

Mono Pass

Mountain Pass of Sierra Nevada, in California

38km

Mono Lake

endorheic lake in California

65km

Sequoia National Park

national park in the Sierra Nevada mountains, California, USA

134km

White Mountains (California)

143km