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10.1 miles
Distance
529 ft
Climb
-530 ft
Descent
01:46:25
Avg time
-1 ft
Altitude change
3,879 ft
Altitude min
4,065 ft
Altitude max
3,977 ft
Altitude start
3,976 ft
Altitude end
-26.5%
Grade max
27.4%
Grade min
4 miles
Distance climb
4 miles
Distance down
3 miles
Distance flat
01:46:25
Avg time
Valley Loop Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaYosemite National Park
Yosemite, California -
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Global Ranking
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State Ranking#4,963 in Mountain Biking · California [+]
- #6,920 in Trail Running
- #12,772 in Hiking
- #1,325 in Horseback
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular In Reverse
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Valley Loop is a 10 mile less popular green difficulty singletrack trail located near Yosemite California. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating. On average it takes 1 hour46 minutes to complete this trail.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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6 Months
- 2 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
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- 6 rides
- Last: Oct 14, 2026
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Directions to valley-loop-225821 trailhead
(37.742560, -119.588250)
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20 miles • 1,256 ft • 6 •
3 Reviews & Comments
Jratcliffe57
I also asked a ranger and he said it is bike legal ! And there are ZERO no bike signs on the segments shown here. There are other sections of the 'Valley Loop Trail' at the end of the valley towards Half Dome that are no bikes. But the section from Curry Village to Bridevale falls and then to the side under El Capitan is legal, and amazing. Not technical, but the views are hard to beat.
utpeterson7
I asked the park rangers, this one is hiking only, no bikes.
RivMTBrider
Unbelievably beautiful!!! Alot of water crossings because of big snow melt. Highly recommended
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