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 Posing over Yosemite Valley by jessicadf
Okay, maybe there are more incomperable views if you hike to Tuolomne Meadows, or to the top of Half Dome. But if you're going to reach your views mainly by car, then Glacier Point is the place to go.
It takes about 30-45 minutes to get to Glacier Point from the Yosemite Valley floor, by car. There is also a 4-mile hike (named 4-mile hike, appropriately), that goes between the foot of Bridal Veil Falls and Glacier Point. I haven't done that hike, but I suspect it's a VERY good workout. Leave a Comment
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 Glacier Point by goingsolo
A four mile trail leads from Glacier Point to the Four Mile Parking area, about a mile from Yosemite Valley. The trail is described as strenuous, but is supposed to provide great views of Yosemite Valley.
Since I had such a brief period of time, I couldn't do the trail. But I took the short walk on the paved path to the overlook and caught a glimpse of the awesome view. Leave a Comment
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 by acemj
While here, be sure to check out nearby Washburn Point (just south of Glacier Point) where the views are similarly spectacular. Leave a Comment
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 Half Dome in the morning -
seen from Glacier Point by JanPeter74
Bear in mind that it will take quite some time to drive from Yosemite Valley all the way up to Glacier Point. But the view is definitely worth it. Leave a Comment
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Glacier Point places you on the edge of most breathtaking view in Yosemite!
This phenomenal outlook is over 3200 feet above the Yosemite Valley, allowing a birds eye view of Nevada Falls, Vernal Falls, Illilouette Falls, Half Dome and many other important landmarks of this national park.
At the overlook, an illustrated map identifies the various formations (picture 2).
Glacier Point is located 32 miles south of the Yosemite Valley. Around 1990, a fire devastated quite a bit of this area (picture 4), but it is recovering.
As you travel Wawona and Glacier Point roads, you'll see pretty meadows and the splendid rock formations of the Sierra Nevada.
The Glacier Point Snack Stand offers hot dogs, sandwiches, beverages and snacks for hungry travelers; some souvenirs (picture 3). Restrooms are located outside by the parking area--some were closed when we stopped by.
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 Alpenglow by PA2AKgirl
The drive up is a little frightening. It twists and turns and puts you face to face with a dropoff you rather not see.It's really a sheer drop of about 3200 feet.
Like the other roads in Yosemite, there are turnouts, so if you are feeling pressured by a car coming up behind you, you're able (and supposed) to pull off the road to allow that driver to pass. Leave a Comment Directions: Glacier Point. From the Valley, head toward Wawona to the turn off for Glacier Point (this is Glacier Point Road)Website: http://www.nps.gov/yose/index.htm
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 Half Dome from Glacier Point by MarvintheMartian
It's an all day hike for most people, so if time is short then a half-day coach tour will take you there and back via a back road. Good views throughout the journey.
The half dome was the first thing I saw in Yosemite when I was flying into San Francisco - luckily the pilot pointed it out! Leave a Comment
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 view to the east by IceBear7
You can hike up the 979 m Glacier Point (takes 4 hours) or drive up, what I did and only takes 1 hour. If you go up really early - what I did as well - you might be lucky and have the place for yourself. A feeling like the queen of the world!
The view from Glacier Point must be one of the most thrilling in the whole world! You see all the peaks, the length of the valley, the hotels and buildings down on the valley floor, and around you this amazing mountain scenery.
A magical place. Leave a Comment
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 View of Yosemite Valley from
Glacier Point by AndrafLeave a Comment
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 a view like no other by zrim
We chose to take the road up to Glacier Point before driving on to the valley floor. It was a good choice. Glacier Point is a long drive in itself, 16 miles from the turnoff with top speeds of maybe 35 mph given the precarious curves along the way. But the payoff is worth the drive and worth the wait. The first view from either Washburn Point or Glacier Point looking at Half Dome, Cloudsrest and North Dome are just indescribably jaw-dropping. The vista is so unique that it is not surpassed by the likes of Denali, Big Sur or Crater Lake. Leave a Comment
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