Best Day Hikes In The Sierra Nevada, California

‘The mountains are calling and I must go.‘  – John Muir

We love hiking! When we feel that solitude and beauty of high mountain peaks and crystal clear lakes or listen to the music of the waves then everything seems to be right in this world.

That’s why California was our perfect place. When we think of it, our first thought is the ocean and our second is the Sierra Nevada. Everything else comes only after… 🙂

The Sierra Nevada mountain range is home to three amazing national parks and several wilderness areas. It’s also home to Lake Tahoe, the largest alpine lake in North America and Mount Whitney (14505 ft / 4421 m), the highest peak in the contiguous United States.

Magnificent skyline, hundreds of crystal clear alpine lakes and creeks, breathtaking waterfalls, giant trees and spectacular granite peaks make it a place which will steal your heart at first sight.

We started this series to show you some of the most wonderful day hikes in the Sierra Nevada. In each new post we will share our experience about one of these hikes – our next post featuring Yosemite’s Waterfall Loop is coming soon!

For now, here’s a summary about them (in no particular order):

Yosemite’s Magnificent Waterfall Loop, Yosemite National Park

Lakes Trail to Pear Lake, Sequoia National Park

Rubicon Trail at Lake Tahoe

Twin Lakes Trail, Lake Tahoe’s Desolation Wilderness

Upper Yosemite Fall Trail, Yosemite National Park

Trail to Mist Falls and Paradise Valley, Kings Canyon National Park

Do you have any favorite day hike in the Sierra Nevada?