Columbia Rock Trail Map

Map Notes: The yellow line marks the route from the Lower Yosemite Falls trailhead to the official Upper Yosemite Falls trailhead. You'll probably start here, at the big green hikers, since the shuttle bus stops here. If you walk from the Yosemite Village day-use parking lot (see the big blue "P" on the map), it's just over half a mile farther.

The red line marks the stretch of the Upper Yosemite Falls trail that takes you to Columbia Rock. The pink line marks the 2,425-foot path of Yosemite Falls itself, which you won't see on this hike once you leave the Lower Yosemite Falls trailhead.

Though the Columbia Rock trail only covers a small portion of the Upper Yosemite Falls trail, you'll discover that it manages to include a high percentage of the switchbacks on the trail. In fact, it stops just before the easiest part of the trail. If you've got extra time, you might prefer to keep hiking to the falls overlook - watch for a right fork about when the trail veers left towards the falls.