Mist Trail
Hard · IvyYosemite Valley, California
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Add the first1.4 km0.9 mi
Distance
254 m833 ft
Elevation gain
45m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Sustained climb
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 60.1% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 100.0%. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 176 m of elevation per kilometre. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
Biking is not listed. That means no explicit permission is recorded, which is not the same as a prohibition — see the bike section below.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Mist Trail is a 1.4 km trail in Yosemite Valley, California. Route imported from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); community descriptions, photos, and condition reports welcome.
Play the route
Fly the trail end to end, with the climb as it comes.
Conditions
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Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 5 m
- High point
- 1822 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 60.1%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
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Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
35% confidence - score 60/100
- - Terrain: 60.1% 90th-percentile grade and 176 m climbing per km.
Source: No access source recorded - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
Posted signs and current land-manager closures always override OpenTrail.
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Frequently asked
How long is Mist Trail?
Mist Trail is 1.4 km (0.9 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 45m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Mist Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 254 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 60%.
Where is Mist Trail?
Mist Trail is in Yosemite Valley, California. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Mist Trail?
No parking area is mapped within 1.5 km of this route in OpenStreetMap. That is not the same as there being none — check local access rules before you go.