This has got to be one of my favorite hikes of all time! It was so unbelievably beautiful. It was actually 4.6mi each way and windy switchbacks the entire time, but it was well worth it. at every turn the whole valley opens up to breathtaking vistas and sheer cliffs. It ends with seeing the Jewel of the valley, Half Dome. If you ever have a chance to do this take it!
p.s. We weren't so cute by the end