![]() Glacier Point area is a major destination, which has an amphitheater, snack bar, gift shop, and restrooms. Your hike takes you through beautiful forests, with constant high Sierra views of Yosemite. You will now begin your descent to Glacier Point. Unfortunately, the tree suffered from the drought of 1976, and fell in 2003. Sentinel Dome is known for the famous Jeffrey Pine Tree that Ansel Adams photographed. The Dome looks across to Half Dome, El Capitan, Yosemite Falls, Vernal Falls, Nevada Falls, Clouds Rest, the Yosemite High Country, and the Merced River Canyon. You will walk up a short steep incline to the top of the Dome, viewing a 360 degree panorama of Yosemite National Park. The trail joins an old road to the base of Sentinel Dome. You will then return to the trailhead to begin your ascent to Sentinel Dome. On top of Sentinel Dome with El Capitan and the Merced River Canyon in the background The area is named after the 27th US President William Taft, who visited with John Muir in 1909. There are giant fissures or cracks in the granite, and you will be able to see straight down to the Valley floor. You will hike to the left towards Taft Point (see picture above), which overlooks Yosemite Valley. This road is typically open during the summer and early fall. We will pick you up at your hotel, and drive you to the Sentinel Dome / Taft Point trailhead, along the Glacier Point Road. A minimum of 5 people are required to operate the tour. ![]() Enjoy the peaceful quiet scenery without the Yosemite Valley crowds. The total distance of the hike is approximately 5 miles and will take 3-5 hours. You will be dropped off at the Taft Point/Sentinel Dome trail head that leads to Taft Point (7500 feet), then climbing Sentinel Dome (elevation 8123 feet), and ending at Glacier Point (7214 feet). Across Yosemite Valley, you will have wonderful views of Yosemite Falls, Half Dome, Vernal and Nevada Falls, Clouds Rest, and the Yosemite High Country. ![]() Yosemite Hiking Tour – Taft Pt, Sentinel Dome, Glacier Point from Fish CampĮnjoy Yosemite Valley from the South Rim!! Hike a portion of the Pohono Trail, looking down more than 3000 feet at Yosemite Valley. Yosemite Hiking Tour – $179/adult, $149/senior over 60, and $99/child under 12 (2 adult minimum required). Yosemite Hiking Tour – Taft Pt, Sentinel Dome, Glacier Point from Oakhurstįish Camp, Tenaya Lodge. Yosemite Hiking Tour – $199/adult, $169/senior over 60, and $109/child under 12 (2 adult minimum required). ![]() Oakhurst, Mariposa, Bass Lake, Coarsegold. Yosemite Hiking Tour – Taft Pt, Sentinel Dome, Glacier Point from Fresno Yosemite Hiking Tour – $229/adult, $199/senior over 60, and $129/child under 12 (2 adult minimum required). Taft Point, with Yosemite Valley below, and El Capitan to the right.įresno,Madera, Merced. ![]()
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