Glen Aulin
Follow the Tuolumne River as it drops to Glen Aulin.
Plan Around Glen Aulin
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Glen Aulin Details
Follow the Tuolumne River as it drops to Glen Aulin. Tuolumne Fall and White Cascade are four miles from the trailhead. Beyond Glen Aulin are California Fall (13 miles roundtrip), LeConte Fall (15 miles roundtrip), and Waterwheel Falls (18 miles roundtrip). The return hike follows the same route. Trailhead: Begin at Soda Springs
Difficulty
Moderate
Distance
11 miles
Estimated time
7 hours
Region
N/A
Nearby Parks Around Glen Aulin
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Glen Aulin
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0.1 mi away
Parsons Memorial Lodge
Built by the Sierra Club, this small building is named for Edward Taylor Parsons, the club's director from 1905 to 1914.
0.1 mi away
Parsons Lodge
There is a small semi-permanent pit toilet located at the building near Parsons Lodge.
0.1 mi away
Soda Springs
The distinct difference between these springs and others is that the water here is naturally carbonated.
0.5 mi away
Tuolumne Meadows
This trail accesses Soda Springs, the Parsons Memorial Lodge, and the Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center.
0.6 mi away
Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center
Built in 1934 as a mess hall for Civilian Conservation Corps.
