Official Selection
Updated January 2026
Top 10 Best Hiking Trails in in Sierra Nevada
Our selection of the most beautiful trails in the region. Ranking based on 53+ hiker reviews.
10 selected trails
5 to 2092 km
53+ reviews
1
1
Advanced
Bloody Mountain, California
4.0
(13 Reviews)
Average hiker rating
19.3 km
Total distance
3826 M
Elevation gain
2
2
Advanced
Mount Ingalls, California
4.0
(9 Reviews)
Average hiker rating
14.5 km
Total distance
2552 M
Elevation gain
3
3
Mount Lyell, California
4.0
(7 Reviews)
Average hiker rating
32 km
Total distance
3997 M
Elevation gain
4
4
Mount Hopkins, California
4.0
(5 Reviews)
Average hiker rating
24 km
Total distance
3750 M
Elevation gain
5
5
Advanced
Chinese Peak, California
3.0
(5 Reviews)
Average hiker rating
24 km
Total distance
2653 M
Elevation gain
6
6
Intermediate
Vernal and Nevada Falls (The Mist) Trail
5 KM
Total distance
231 m
Elevation gain
7
7
Intermediate
Vernal and Nevada Falls (The Mist) Trail
5 KM
Total distance
231 m
Elevation gain
8
8
Intermediate
Basin Mountain, California
5 KM
Total distance
230 M
Elevation gain
9
9
Intermediate
Basin Mountain, California
5 KM
Total distance
230 M
Elevation gain
10
10
Brown Peak, California
2092 KM
Total distance
1508 M
Elevation gain
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