![]() The view from the top of the hiker's bridge and the Nevada Fall lookout are especially impressive during spring runoff. Before heading down to the bottom of Yosemite Valley, pay a visit to the top of Nevada Fall. Several switchbacks bring us down to the junction with the John Muir Trail. There are no safety railings here to protect you.Ĭontinuing east on the main Panorama Trail, as we turn the corner we now get wonderful unhindered views above Nevada Fall with Liberty Cap standing proudly behind and the backside of Half Dome looming in the distance. Take great care if you explore here and do not get close to the loose outward sloping edges. WARNING: Panorama Point used to be an official viewpoint, but the trail was routed away from it due to the instability of the area. Roughly one mile of hiking from the Illilouette Creek crossing, look for a short spur trail that heads north to Panorama Point, a spot at the edge of the cliff that offers vertigo-inducing views down into Yosemite Valley with the sheer 200-ft tall sloping face of Panorama Cliff to the east. After crossing the hiker's bridge over the creek, the trail then heads northeast and starts its ascent to the top of Panorama Cliff. A little spur trail offers a pretty good view of the waterfall, but take great care as there is no railing and the rock is crumbly and outward-facing. ![]() The trail zigzags all the way down to Illilouette Creek at the top of Illilouette Fall, another one of Yosemite's powerful spring waterfalls. Along the trail here, you can get a great view of Half Dome's profile with Vernal Fall and Nevada Fall behind it to the south. After splitting off from the Pohono Trail, the Panorama Trail heads due south away from Glacier Point, making a steady descent down the eastern slope of Illilouette Ridge. Glacier Point (at the end of the 16-mile long Glacier Point Road)Ħ-8 hours total (Glacier Point to Happy Isles), 4-5 hours just for Panorama Trailġ0 miles for total hike (Glacier Point to Happy Isles)ģ200' descent from Glacier Point to Happy Isles with 700' ascent along Panorama Cliff.Įarly summer to autumn (whenever the Glacier Point Road is open for the season and the route is not covered in snow)įrom the Glacier Point parking lot, follow the large walkway for a few moments and look for the large trailhead sign for the Panorama Trail and the Pohono Trail on the right. 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. ![]() There are several longer trails that start at Glacier Point and wander back down into Yosemite Valley.
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