Mariposa Grove Hike in Winter - Yosemite - What to See 2024
We hiked Mariposa Grove Trail in Yosemite National park during winter
The road to mariposa grove is closed during winter. So we parked at the welcome plaza, put on our gaiters, and headed down the Washburn trail.
We didn’t put on micro spikes but packed them just in case.
After about 2 miles we finally made it to the start of the Mariposa Grove Trail. We were instantly greeted by the giant Sequoias.
Our goal was to hike up to Wawona point while enjoying the amazing land marks along the way. We’ve done this hike in other seasons but seeing it covered in snow made it feel like we were visiting for the first time.
We regret not bringing snow shoes because the high levels of snow made the hike a bit more strenuous.
The gaiters did a good job of keeping the snow out of our boots and keeping our feet dry.
Five hours into our hike the fog started to roll in and temperatures were dropping so we decided to turn back.
We hiked down the main road instead of going down Washburn trail.
We hiked a total of 10.5 miles by the time we got back to the car.
Overall this was such a fun hike and we will definitely go again during winter!
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Beautiful 😍
@roamingthetrails
4 ай бұрын
Thank you 😊 hope you get to go one day if you’ve never been
Thanks for sharing the journey! And, you got to use some of that winter gear!
@roamingthetrails
4 ай бұрын
I appreciate the comment, but yeah it’s always fun to put the gear to use 😅 being a gear geek like myself I enjoy using the gear I bring with me on trails. What adventures have you been on lately?
@DuaneCraig
4 ай бұрын
@@roamingthetrails Yes, I too love the gear. Me lately? I've been trying to move fast enough to stay ahead of the vultures. Literally. On my last hike, now up on my channel, they were circling!
@roamingthetrails
4 ай бұрын
I checked it out, awesome trail. you have the gift for story telling 👍🏼
Girl u better take me next time 🤨
@roamingthetrails
2 ай бұрын
Letsss go
Wow, opening shots are absolutely breathtaking my friend! This looks amazing!
@roamingthetrails
4 ай бұрын
Thank you Brother, much appreciated. I was just looking at your channel. You have some really great stuff yourself 😁
@ervinslens
4 ай бұрын
@@roamingthetrails thx, solo hiking is a great passion of mine
Love the video! just stumbled across your instagram and youtube as I’ve just started exploring national parks cant wait to see more of your recommendations. Mind me asking what was this taken on? The quality is amazing ❤
@roamingthetrails
4 ай бұрын
Thank you for this comment😊 most of the footage was taken on an iPhone 14pro and 14promax. Only one of the shots in this video was taken on our photography camera SonyA7III
@_ItsKarla_
4 ай бұрын
Thank you! I’ll look into that camera
I LOVE your channel! You've really inspired me to invest in some good quality pieces, and they have proven so useful the last few weeks in different kinds of weather. You also inspired me to get the Danner Mountain 600 Leaf hiking boots and they have been worth every penny. Excited to see the trails you guys hit during spring & summer!
@roamingthetrails
4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for your comment and encouragement, truly appreciate it 🫶🏽 hope that gear takes you on many more adventures! BTW the Leaf edition of your boots are an upgrade from the ones I have. I believe yours can be repaired by the company if they’re ever damaged. Just thought I’d share in case you didn’t know 😊 -Crystal
@heartquaked
3 ай бұрын
Thank you Crystal! :) I had no idea!@@roamingthetrails
How many hours did it take you to do this hike?
@roamingthetrails
Ай бұрын
about 7.5 hrs since we hike slower in snow and we took a lots of breaks to take pictures
Do you know if Wawona road was closed?
@roamingthetrails
4 ай бұрын
No Wawona road was open but it did require chains and or 4WD with snow tires. You can call (209)372-0200 for current road conditions.
@greatbay6593
4 ай бұрын
@@roamingthetrails Thanks!