Panorama Trail
Hard · IvyYosemite Valley, California
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Add the first3.2 km2.0 mi
Distance
244 m801 ft
Elevation gain
1h 5m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 18.6% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 45.3%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 9.8 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate 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
Panorama Trail is a 3.2 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
- 19 m
- High point
- 2025 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 18.6%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
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Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
35% confidence - score 45/100
- - Terrain: 18.6% 90th-percentile grade and 76 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 Panorama Trail?
Panorama Trail is 3.2 km (2.0 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 5m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Panorama Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 244 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 19%.
Where is Panorama Trail?
Panorama 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 Panorama 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.