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South Fork Merced Trail

Length: 3.2 mi

Est. time: 1h 54m

Gain: 1,600 ft

Loss: 223 ft

Max elev: 4,729 ft

Point-to-pointNativehike

Elevation profile

+1,600 ft gain · −223 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Wawona Campground (Campground)

Build a loop

Connects to:

Bishop Creek Trail

Connect the dots

Plan smart, verify on site

Length, elevation, and difficulty are estimates derived from open data (NPS Public Trails GIS, medium confidence) — not a safety guarantee. Conditions change; check current closures, weather, and water, and carry the essentials. Always defer to NPS.gov and park rangers.

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