Parking
Shingle Springs Trailhead, reached by Cherry Lake Road and a final rough dirt spur. High-clearance vehicles are recommended.
Overview
About Kibbie Ridge Trail
Why go
- Broad granite views at Styx Pass
- A remote ridge route with a clear turnaround
Heads up
- About 18 miles round trip for the pass
- The final drive is a rough dirt approach
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation5,896–7,949 ft
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
4 active Yosemite alerts
- ClosureDome Fire closes Glacier Point Road and trailsGlacier Point Road is temporarily closed because Dome Fire smoke reduces visibility and to allow firefighting operations; some trails south of the road are also closed.Official details
- CautionMist Trail access limited during October repairsThe Mist Trail between its John Muir Trail junction above the Vernal Fall footbridge and the top of Vernal Fall has limited access through October for repair work.Official details
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Trail guide
Hiking Kibbie Ridge Trail
A full-day ridge hikeKibbie Ridge Trail is an out-and-back from Shingle Springs to Styx Pass, about 9 miles each way…
Kibbie Ridge Trail is an out-and-back from Shingle Springs to Styx Pass, about 9 miles each way and 18 miles round trip. It follows a forested ridge before opening into broad granite country at the pass. This is a hard, all-day outing; allow around 10 to 12 hours for the climb, the view and the long return.
What the miles buy youThe route climbs from the Shingle Springs access to a high point near 7,950 feet, then drops…
The route climbs from the Shingle Springs access to a high point near 7,950 feet, then drops slightly to Styx Pass at about 7,680 feet. Granite slopes and distant domes open up around the pass, the clear turnaround for this hike. A line continues toward the lake country beyond it, but Boundary Lake and its cross-country approaches are a separate, rougher objective.
Access, pets and overnight plansStart at Shingle Springs Trailhead.
Start at Shingle Springs Trailhead. The final drive from Cherry Lake Road is a rough dirt approach, and high clearance is recommended. Pets are not allowed on Yosemite trails or in wilderness. If you extend the trip to camp near Kibbie Lake or Lake Eleanor, the Forest Service has a separate overnight permit quota for those destinations; check the current rule before setting out.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Yosemite
732 sightingsBlack BearMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
1,747 sightingsMule DeerMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
332 sightingsCoyoteMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
11 sightingsPeregrine FalconMost seen around 8 AMSighting map
276 sightingsPikaMost seen around 8 AMSighting map
677 sightingsYellow-bellied MarmotMost seen around 8 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Yosemite. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
