![]() This is Glacier Point! (The National Geographic Trails Illustrated Map for Yosemite is very useful to get a feel for the roads and junctions.) Alternatively, there is a Glacier Point Bus Tour from Yosemite Valley to Glacier Point this option is especially useful if you want to do a through-hike along one of the many trails that starts at Glacier Point, including Panorama Trail! Rating: Take Glacier Point Road roughly 16 miles to the parking lot at the end. The junction with the Glacier Point Road is roughly 17 miles from the South Entrance and 9 miles from the junction with Southside Drive in Yosemite Valley. Route 41 that connects Yosemite Valley with the South Entrance). To drive to Glacier Point, take the long and winding Wawona Road (a.k.a. A hike along the Panorama Trail to the John Muir Trail ending at the Happy Isles Trailhead makes for a great day hike. Along the way, the trail crosses Illilouette Creek just above the impressive Illilouette Fall, and at an old spot known as Panorama Point, hikers can take in one of the best views looking down into Yosemite Valley. The Panorama Trail is probably one of the most famous hikes, heading southeast away from Glacier Point to offer inspiring views of Vernal Fall and Nevada Fall from above as well as the backside of Half Dome. ![]() A trailhead of the Four Mile Trail is also located at Glacier Point.There are several longer trails that start at Glacier Point and wander back down into Yosemite Valley.The High Sierra Camps provide a loop through the Yosemite backcountry, with tent cabins spaced one day's hike apart.There is no regular shuttle bus service from Glacier Point down to Yosemite Valley. and takes a little over an hour to get to Glacier Point. The bus leaves the Yosemite Lodge at 8:30 a.m. Shuttle bus Ī shuttle bus from Yosemite Valley to Glacier Point is available for a fee from June to October, when Glacier Point Road is open. Restrooms are available at the Glacier Point trailhead, along the trail above Nevada Fall and Vernal Fall, and at the Vernal Fall footbridge just east of Emerald Pool. From Nevada Falls, the trail is concurrent with the Mist Trail as it continues west along the Merced River, past Vernal Falls, to its northern trailhead at Happy Isles in Yosemite Valley. The trail then crosses Illilouette Creek and ascends briefly before continuing down toward Nevada Falls. The trail follows the south wall of Yosemite Valley east to Illilouette Falls. The Panorama Trail trailhead at Glacier Point is located near the Glacier Point Amphitheater at a clearly-marked junction. ![]() The trail derives its name from the panoramic vistas visible along the route, most notably Panorama Point. The Panorama Trail is a marked hiking trail in Yosemite National Park that descends along the south wall of Yosemite Valley from Glacier Point, past several major waterfalls, to Happy Isles. Snowmelt, icy slopes early season, altitude Glacier Point, Panorama Point, Illilouette Falls, Nevada Fall, Emerald Pool, Vernal Fall Glacier Point trailhead, 7,200 feet (2,200 m) Nevada Falls with Liberty Cap and the back of Half Dome from Panorama Trailīackpacking, hiking, trail running, trail riding ![]()
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