Sentinel Meadow Cook's Meadow Loop Trail is a 2.2 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near Yosemite Valley, California that features beautiful wild flowers and is good for all skill levels. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from April until October. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
Yosemite National Park charges a fee to enter. Fees are $35 per vehicle or $30 per motorcycle. If you are entering on foot, horse, or bike the fee is $20 per person. You can also purchase a park specific annual pass for $70.
December 30, 2020Crowded and lots of people without masks
December 24, 2020December 1, 2020Nice easy trail with a view of valley big attractions,
November 30, 2020November 29, 2020November 22, 2020This is a super easy trail. Good for children but I would not recommend it otherwise. Not much to see and felt underwhelming.
November 18, 2020November 16, 2020Beautiful hike on a well kept trail. it was a very easy and gorgeous hike!! An absolute must! It's a popular one so be ready to encounter a lot of people and parking is tough to find sometimes. But worth it! You can pretty much see the whole park on this walk! There was a pretty good amount of snow, but it wasn't an issue getting around. There are some parts of the trail that were icey, so watch your step. Yosemite falls was down to a drip, understandably of course. Highly recommend!
November 15, 2020Needed an easy hike to take my family on, this one was great, we started by the lodge and ended by the lodge which was perfect for my son because he got to have a cheeseburger and fries right after the walk.
November 8, 2020Awesome!
November 6, 2020November 3, 2020Dry but lovely walk. Saw bear and cub.
November 1, 2020October 31, 2020October 25, 2020October 25, 2020October 20, 2020We saw a baby cub and family of deer in the meadow
October 18, 2020We had an amazing hike saw a mamma bear and cub 10 minutes into the hike. The falls were really close so we continued onto valley loop to half dome view point.
October 18, 2020A great way to slow down and enjoy the valley.
October 17, 2020Awesome
October 17, 2020Easy and comfortable walk for the whole family. Wildlife, panorama, everything is perfect! Good for kids (you can use stroller, skate or a bike). It took ~1-1.5 hour to walk with 3 kids (3, 5, 10 years). Bear, lots of deers, squirrels. Really worth it
October 13, 2020October 4, 2020October 3, 2020September 26, 2020September 15, 2020September 9, 2020Lower Yosemite falls is currently dry. Interesting to compare it to pictures online when the water is flowing. I enjoyed the meadow part of the hike. Saw a few deer nibbling in leaves and also watched a couple ravens eating a fish. Ducks were playing in the river. There are also some nice photo ops of half dome. Very easy hike.
September 6, 2020Very nice and easy walk, try to go early to avoid the heat, however u can definitely see people do the weird things. I saw a guy with a Drone and I asked him if he has a permit. He was totally clue less that Drones are illegal in National parks! People step on plants to take picture, which is sad bc there are signs to not do that.
