A 5-mile trail (round-trip) leads from the Hetch Hetchy Valley's O'Shaughnessy Dam to Wapama Falls in Yosemite National Park. The route skirts the edge of the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir. (Christopher ...

Hiking Hetch Hetchy On our first full day at Yosemite, we tackled a challenging 5-mile hike (harder when you’re wearing a baby!) to Wapama Falls.

A 5-mile trail (round-trip) leads from the Hetch Hetchy Valley’s O’Shaughnessy Dam to Wapama Falls in Yosemite National Park. Christopher Reynolds/Los Angeles Times/TNS The water was winning.

Wapama Falls is ranked #21 out of 21 things to do in Yosemite National Park. See pictures and our review of Wapama Falls.

This trail leads you across O'Shaughnessy Dam (which forms the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir) through a tunnel, and up in elevation alongside the shimmering reservoir to multi-tiered Wapama Falls.

Traffic is hectic in and out of Yosemite Valley. The National Park Service advises travelers to arrive before 8 a.m. to avoid ...

This hike through Yosemite National Park features meadows, wildflowers and epic views. And as a huge bonus, it isn't crowded.