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A lovely loop trail passing multiple waterfalls along the Rose River, descending along the river before climbing back via Rose

A short, fun scramble to a rocky summit with 360-degree views — genuinely one of the best view-to-effort ratios in

A very short, easy walk to an overlook of the Little Missouri River winding through colorful badlands — one of

A moderate hike along the Marble Fork of the Kaweah River to a dramatic 1,200-foot cascading waterfall — one of

A short but genuinely strenuous climb up a steep granite dome via a historic stone staircase, ending at 360-degree Sierra

An easy, paved loop through the Giant Forest starting at General Sherman, passing several more massive sequoias with far fewer

A longer, strenuous hike toward Douglas Spring in the Rincon Mountains foothills, with a seasonal waterfall accessible via a spur

A moderate hike from Bear Lake past two more lakes (Nymph and Dream) to Emerald Lake itself, with dramatic mountain

A very short, easy climb to a hilltop covered in centuries-old Native American petroglyphs — one of the best quick