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Yosemite National Park Map

Yosemite Park Maps
Hiking Map Yosemite

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Since Yosemite National Park is one of the most popular destinations inside California, several cartographers make overview maps and hiking maps for this busy park. Much of the area is covered in snow half the year and roads are closed annually. So know before you go and call the rangers. Double check campgrounds, trails, road conditions and weather, all prior to trip departure.

Tom Harrison is has an extensive list of trail maps which include the low elevations of Yosemite Valley, as well as the higher elevation backcountry. Waterproof trail maps, topographic w/ camps, canyons, climbs, creeks, lakes, peaks, all terrain.

Yosemite National Park Map

National Geographic also makes a series of colorful Yosemite maps, which span the whole park from west to east. Waterproof, tear-resistant, folded, two-sided maps.

Yosemite Topo Maps

Benchmark Yosemite Map

Benchmark Maps Yosemite NP

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Tom Harrison Recreation Map
2026 OUTTA PRINT

yosemite NP topo map

Yosemite National Park Map, Topo Map Yosemite Parks Trails, Hiking Trails Yosemite overview Map; GPS compatible, UTM grid; Shaded relief topo map. Durable, waterproof plastic map; Compact and folded. Map Scale: 125K; ISBN# 9781877689505

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Yosemite Valley Floor Map

Yosemite National Park Map

Merced River, Yosemite Valley, CA

Yosemite Maps

SUPER OLD Trails Illustrated MAP

see also –

All NatGeo Yosemite Maps
All Tom Harrison Yosemite Mapscamp map

Inyo National Forest USDA
Sierra National Forest USDA
Stanislaus National Forest USDA

Ansel Adams Trail Map
Half Dome Hiking Map
John Muir Wilderness Maps
Tuolumne Meadows
Yosemite High Country Maphikers map
Hetch Hetchy Map
Hoover Wilderness Trail Map

Yosemite National Park Map

Yosemite Granite Slabs – High Sierra Camp (HSC) hiking Vogelsang to Lake Merced

Yosemite Books & Video

Yosemite Valley Trail Map

Yosemite Valley Map
Yosemite Valley Map
by Tom Harrison

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Tom Harrison Yosemite Valley Map, Topo Trail Map Yosemite Parks, Hiking Trails Yosemite Valley Trails, Yosemite National Park Maps Hiking Trails Topo Map; Regions include – Yosemite Valley Mirror Lake, Yosemite Falls, Half Dome Hiking, Nevada Falls, Mist Trail, Vernal Falls, Yosemite National Park Campgrounds, Trailheads, Shuttle Stops, Merced River. Easily understood w/ several languages too!

Durable, waterproof plastic map; Folded. Map Scale: 24K; ISBN# 9781877689604

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The Valley Floor of Yosemite

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Yosemite Valley Trail Map

OLDER VERSION

Yosemite Valley Trail Map

TOP of Yosemite Falls (see water on lower left)

Yosemite Valley represents only one percent of the park area, but this is where most visitors arrive and stay. The Tunnel View is the first view of the Valley for many visitors and is extensively photographed. El Capitan, a prominent granite cliff that looms over Yosemite Valley, is one of the most popular rock climbing destinations in the world because of its diverse range of climbing routes in addition to its year-round accessibility. Granite domes such as Sentinel Dome and Half Dome rise 3,000 and 4,800 feet, respectively, above the valley floor at 4000 feet.

Yosemite Valley Floor Map

The high country of Yosemite contains beautiful areas such as Tuolumne Meadows, Dana Meadows, the Clark Range, the Cathedral Range, and the Kuna Crest. The Sierra crest and the Pacific Crest Trail run through Yosemite, with peaks of red metamorphic rock, such as Mount Dana and Mount Gibbs, and granite peaks, such as Mount Conness. Mount Lyell is the highest point in the park, standing at 13,120 feet. The Lyell Glacier is the largest glacier in Yosemite National Park and is one of the few remaining in the Sierra Nevada today.

Yosemite Books

The park has three groves of ancient giant sequoia trees; the Mariposa Grove (200 trees), the Tuolumne Grove (25 trees), and the Merced Grove (20 trees). Many of the trees in Mariposa Grove were recently toppled by severe winds in 2020; Groves may be closed due to cleanup efforts.

see also –
All Yosemite Maps by Tom Harrison
Half Dome Trail Map

Yosemite Books & Video

Los Padres National Forest Map

Coastal Big Sur Maps

California Central Coast Forest Maps

Los Padres National Forest Maps
Los Padres Maps are perfect for exploring the gorgeous California Central Coast, from the beaches of Big Sur to hiking canyons of Ojai CA – National Forests North of L.A.

There are numerous maps covering the coastal mountain regions of Los Padres NF, which spans from Monterey Bay in the north to the Ojai mountains in the south, and eastward to Tejon Pass @ Interstate 5. Many folks call this area the Santa Barbara mountains, but it is so vast that it covers way more than just the coastline.

Los Padres Maps

The National Forest Service makes two forest maps and two wilderness maps; USDA maps include:LosPadres Map

coastal mapsNatGeo, short for National Geographic makes three Trails Illustrated maps: colorful, topographic publications covering the entire Big Sur coast line, plus the mountain areas:

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Los Padres Topo Maps: Smaller map publishers have entered the scene, producing topographical maps for Los Padres wilderness regions, where there were voids:

Tom Harrison Maps –

Bryan Conant –

Los Padres NF Maps

Ozena Views, from Lockwood Valley Road

hiking maps

Los Padres National Forest Atlas:
All Topo Quads

Los Padres topo atlas

National Forest Maps

Los Padres Forest Maps

Snowy Mil Potreo Highway, W of PMC

 

Los Padres Maps and Atlas

Cuyama River Valley as seen from the old fire lookout tower on Cuyama Peak

more links for this area –

Beautiful PMC

Beautiful PMC = Pine Mountain Club

4x4 Routes Los Padres

Joshua Tree Maps

Joshua Tree National Park Map

Joshua Tree Maps
Both Tom Harrison and NatGeo make awesome recreation maps of this popular SoCal desert. Numerous campgrounds, hiking trails, dirt roads, historic mines, and plenty rock climbing spots. In 1934, Joshua Tree was designated as a National Monument and then later became a National Park in 1994. The local Palm Springs Desert BLM office has paper maps that cover the desert canyon areas near Interstate 10.

JT Maps

Joshua Tree Recreation Map
by Tom Harrison

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Joshua Tree National Park Map, Climbing Joshua Tree Camping Backpacking Maps, Areas include: Black Rock Canyon, Hidden Valley, Barker Dam, Keys View, Lost Horse Valley, Lost Horse Mine, Ryan Mountain, Cholla Cactus Garden, Cottonwood Spring, Lost Palms Oasis, Geology Tour Road, Cap Rock, Jumbo Rocks, Wonderland of Rocks, Arch Rock. High Desert Yucca Valley; Durable, waterproof plastic map; Folded. Map Scale: 125K; ISBN# 9781877689536

Joshua Tree Maps

Quiet Camps in the Desert

Joshua Tree National Park Map #226
by National Geographic

JTNP NatGeo

Trails Illustrated Map from National Geographic. Joshua Tree National Park Map #226. Joshua Tree Park Map, Camping & Hiking Map. Very detailed & colorful. Waterproof Plastic Map; Tear Resistant. GPS data. Scale 1:80,000 Contour Interval = 100 feet. ISBN# 9781566953009

Joshua Tree Maps

Joshua Tree Maps

Joshua Tree Maps

Joshua Tree Maps can get you beyond the crowds, to the outlying places that few know about. Summers can be hot here in the High Desert at 4000′ elevation, but not as hot as the Palm Springs / Coachella Valley below.

Winters can be chilly and windy, especially with any storm front moving through SoCal. Snow is possible at this elevation. Low temps overnight can drop into the teens during certain times of year – so make sure to bring a zero degree sleeping bag and good thermal undies.

Spring (wildflowers) and autumn are ideal times to visit JTNP.

Joshua Tree Maps

Camping Joshua Tree National Park Desert