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The walks climbing above the valley floor are all steep and not ideal for young children, but the valley floor walks (Bridalveil Falls, Base of El Capitan, Swinging Bridge and Superintendent’s Bridge, Lower Yosemite Fall, and Mirror Lake) are short and have much less elevation change. The Base of Vernal Fall (ssss1) is the first of the waterfall hikes to attempt as a family—and if your children are sufficiently engaged by the drenching water, you may just find that they are willing to continue upward; kids seem to like the steep steps a lot more than adults. The two more difficult valley hikes, Upper Yosemite Fall (ssss1) and Mist Trail and Clark Point (ssss1) offer superb views of waterfalls and surrounding granite slabs and domes, but they are steep and longer—that is, difficult. Two hikes that finish in Yosemite Valley, the Panorama Trail and the Four Mile Trail, are described in the next section, Glacier Point Road and Wawona. I recommend them as one-way hikes from Glacier Point into the valley, allowing you to enjoy the stunning views obtained from the middle of the valley’s walls without having to climb uphill.