Help with Hiking & Enjoying Yosemite itinerary

I’m headed to Yosemite this month & only have a very rough plan so far.

I’ll be spending 2 nights in the Mammoth Mountain/Lakes area, then headed into Yosemite via Tioga Pass on a Wednesday.

I’m staying that Wednesday at Tuolumne Meadows Lodge. Hoping to see things around the meadows and that area that day & maybe a bit of the next day.

Then I’m staying Thursday & Friday at Yosemite Valley Lodge. And finally staying a night in Fresno Saturday before flying out Sunday AM (so can spend the day Saturday in Yosemite until pretty late before leaving).

I’m looking for the best hikes and things to see/photograph (I’ll be bringing a medium format film camera). Hike wise, intermediate hikes sounds best (maybe an easy one here and there), I’m not sure we will be up for any super difficult or full day hikes.

I have 2 full days and 2 more 3/4 mostly full days, for 4 days in the park! What do y’all suggest?

Posted Aug 5, 2025, 10:04 PM UTC

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