Taft Point
Taft Point is a viewpoint in Yosemite National Park west of Glacier Point. It offers wide views of Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Falls and El Capitan. The main attraction of Taft Point is the giant fissures in the mile-high granite rock.- Type: Peak with an elevation of 7,500 feet
- Description: Scenic viewpoint in Yosemite National Park, California, US
- Also known as: “Lookout Rock”
Places of Interest
Highlights include El Capitan and Horsetail Fall.
El Capitan
Peak
Photo: Fernando Guachiak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
El Capitan is a vertical rock formation in Yosemite National Park, on the north side of Yosemite Valley, near its western end. The granite monolith is about 3,000 feet from base to summit along its tallest face and is a world-famous location for big wall climbing, including the disciplines of aid climbing, free climbing, and more recently for free solo climbing.
Horsetail Fall
Waterfall
Photo: Ambitious Wench, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Horsetail Fall, located in Yosemite National Park in California, is a seasonal waterfall that flows in the winter and early spring. The fall occurs on the east side of El Capitan.
Sentinel Fall
Waterfall
Sentinel Falls is a long series of cascades descending into Yosemite Valley, in the U.S. state of California, alongside Sentinel Rock. It is a tiered waterfall consisting of 6 major drops totaling 1,920 feet, the longest single drop being 500 feet.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Curry Village and Yosemite Village.
Curry Village
Village
Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Camp Curry, now known as Curry Village, was established in 1899 at the base of Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park. Developed as an alternative to the first-class Sentinel Hotel, it offered a more affordable, rustic lodging experience.
Yosemite Village
Village
Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yosemite Valley is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States. It consists of the developed area of Yosemite Village and the other areas of the Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park.
Happy Isles
Locality
Photo: Glenn Scofield Williams, CC BY 2.0.
Happy Isles is a group of small isles in the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, California, USA. They are located at the easternmost end of the Yosemite Valley floor.
Taft Point
- Categories: scenic viewpoint and landform
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.71311° or 37° 42′ 47″ northLongitude
-119.60461° or 119° 36′ 17″ westElevation
7,500 feet (2,286 metres)Open location code
8592P97W+65OpenStreetMap ID
node 358807521OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Taft Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Taft Point (bukid)”
- Cebuano: “Taft Point”
- Chinese: “塔夫特峰”
- French: “Taft Point”
- “Taft Point”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Fissures and Roosevelt Point.
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