Pack snacks and drinks for the trip. – Catherine Parker Glacier Point is considered one of the best views accessible by car in Yosemite. From Glacier's high country vantage point, visitors are ...

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A visitor pulls into parking specifically designated for Firefall viewing in Yosemite Valley Friday, Feb 9, 2024 in Yosemite ...

GRAB YOUR PASS NOW! Distance: 0.5 miles Type of Trail: Loop Glacier Point offers one of the most stunning spots in all of Yosemite, and the best thing is that you can pretty much drive to the view.

Mountain Time on the first day of March, people across the world hovered over keyboards and smartphones, ticking away the ...

If you are up for a (big) challenge, you can take the 4-mile hike from Yosemite Valley to Glacier Point. With the viewpoint towering 3,200 feet from the valley floor, you are up for a grueling ...

The Yosemite I wanted to discover had to be somewhere ... picnic table—for which it's been used—Overhanging Rock at Glacier Point has also served as a parking space for horseless carriages ...

Often described as Glacier Point without the guardrails, Taft Point affords spectacular views of Yosemite Falls and El Capitan. The 2.2-mile round-trip hike travels through forest and summertime ...

Yosemite National Park Superintendent Cicely Muldoon is shown at Glacier Point during an event held last year at the park. Photo by Madison KirkpatrickThe superintendent of Yosemite National Park is ...

Kevin Costner returns to the screen with his new docuseries "Yellowstone to Yosemite," exploring America’s wilderness. Find out what to expect and when to catch the premiere!

27 press release. The series promises “spectacular visuals of the geology, flora, and fauna of Glacier Point to El Capitan, Yosemite Falls and more.” As for Costner, he’s expected to bring ...