National parks have become one of the hottest destinations in the U.S., and nothing says national park vacation like a hiking adventure. Particularly for those hoping to complete the most scenic hikes in the U.S. , the national parks are the perfect place to start.

While some national parks have implemented timed entry reservation systems to mitigate crowds, particularly on popular trails, there are still many places that are "free-for-all" for hikers. Which is great, unless those hikers keep dying on the trail. Such is the case for one seemingly harmless hike in California's most famous national park — Yosemite National Park .

Some of the most popular attractions in Yosemite are the dramatic waterfalls , and the trails that lead to them. Of these, none is perhaps more famous tha

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