The summit has wide-ranging 360-degree panoramic views. The Sunrise Lakes Trail is a round trip hike of 14.5 miles (23.3 km) that begins at an elevation of 8,150 feet (2,480 m) and gains 1,776 feet (541 m) over 7.25 miles (11.67 km) to reach the summit at 9,926 feet (3,025 m).
There are three main ways to access the summit of Clouds Rest via the Sunrise Lakes Trailhead off of CA-120 (commonly known as the Northeast Ridge Route) via the Happy Isles Trailhead in Yosemite Valley (commonly known as the South Slope) or via the Northwest Face of the mountain. Bunnell, a medical doctor with the Mariposa Battalion, notes that his party named the summit Clouds Rest because they returned to camp to avoid a snow storm after seeing "the clouds rapidly settling down to rest upon that mountain." Recreation The northwest face, mostly solid granite, rises 5,000 feet (1,520 m) above Tenaya Creek. Ĭlouds Rest is an arête a thin, almost knife-like, ridge of rock formed when glaciers eroded away solid rock to form Tenaya Canyon and Little Yosemite Valley. There are also several technical routes available.
The summit can be reached by a 7.2-mile (11.6 km) trail hike from Tioga Pass Road or a 13-mile (21 km) trail hike from Happy Isles by way of Little Yosemite Valley. Although there are many peaks in the park having far greater elevation, the proximity of Clouds Rest to the valley gives it a very high degree of visual prominence. Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California, U.S.Ĭlouds Rest is a mountain in Yosemite National Park, located east-northeast of Yosemite Village, California. Make your way up the final switchbacks and stone stairs to the summit! For the out-and-back, retrace the trail back down to the Mist Trail sign at Happy Isles (watch out for tourists on the descent!).Clouds Rest (the United States) Show map of the United States Continue until the trail forks again and follow signs for Cloud's Rest (0.6 miles to go). In about 0.7 miles, take a left at the next fork to get on the Sunrise Lakes Trail (signs for Tenaya Lake). Cruise the sandy flats of Little Yosemite Valley and then take the right fork at the Half Dome trail head to stay on the JMT at mile 6. Continue on the switchbacks up the JMT, following it across Nevada falls. After crossing the river, follow the right fork for the JMT (this is the "winter route" up to Nevada falls). Run along the paved path following signs for the John Muir Trail (JMT) and Nevada falls. Start at the Mist Trail trailhead sign just across the Happy Isles Bridge/bustop. There is a Strava segment for the ascent ( ), but this route is so good it needs its own FKT route for the out-and-back. Broderick, North Dome, Half Dome, Quarter Dome, Mt. Gorgeous views of the Valley, Nevada Falls, Liberty Cap, Mt. Clouds Rest is the largest exposed piece of granite on Earth.
This is a beautiful route from Yosemite Valley up to the Cloud's Rest summit and back down again. Runners should report their actual time from the TH to the top.Ī longer option (20 miles out & back) with a lot more vert (7000') starts at Happy Isle (described by Savanah Bergquist): There is a Strava segment for the ascent, but we note that times reported by Strava are approximate. The trail to the top runs about 6 miles from Tenaya Lake, gaining 1775' in elevation in the process. Cloud's Rest (9926') is one of Yosemite's most stunning and expansive view points.
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