Hike Date and Time

• Sunday October 2, 2022
• 9:00 am
• Meet at Visitor Center
• New Families Sign-up here
• Sign-up here
• See who is already signed up here

Hike Statistics

• Starting point: Visitor Center
• Distance: 4.5
• Time: Allow about 3-4 hours
• Grade: Easy
• Suggested age: All Cub Scouts
• Additional info can be found here

Little Yosemite

The Canyon View Trail is an excellent hike for Cub Scouts and a great way to get to Little Yosemite. The trail begins near the Visitor Center, at the bridge that crosses the creek. After crossing the bridge, turn right and head upstream. The Canyon View trail is well marked.  The trail goes up a ridge or two, and along the hillsides that border the creek. Along the way, you’ll see some nice views of the creek and canyon. About halfway, the trail drops down into Jacobs’s Valley. Stay on the trail until you get to Cerro Este Road and turn right (toward the creek) and follow the road to Little Yosemite. When you get to the outhouse on Camp Ohlone Road, cross the road where you will find a path that will take you down the very steep sides of the creek’s banks, to the ancient piles of boulders called Little Yosemite.

This is a perfect place for boys to study rocks and have lunch. Remember collecting specimens is not allowed. Watch for poison oak. Hikes can return the same way they came, or via the Ohlone Road for a different view of the park. To return via Ohlone Road simple climb back up the bank to the road (stay on the trail), downhill. Notice how different the vegetation is here by Alameda Creek, compared to the Canyon View Trail. Eventually you will cross a bridge, pass a gate and find yourself in a remote parking area. Stay on the paved road all the way back to the Visitor Center.