Glacier Point
Glacier Point is a viewpoint above Yosemite Valley in the U.S. state of California. It is located on the south wall of Yosemite Valley at an elevation of 7,214 feet, 3,200 feet above Curry Village.Photo: Starlingjon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Tuxyso, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Staircase Falls and Sentinel Dome.
Staircase Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Ambitious Wench, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Staircase Falls is a series of waterfalls located on the southern side of Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park, California. The falls descend a total of 1,300 feet into Yosemite Valley over a series of steps.
Sentinel Dome
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Supercarwaar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sentinel Dome is a granite dome in Yosemite National Park, United States. It lies on the south wall of Yosemite Valley, 0.8 miles southwest of Glacier Point and 1.4 miles northeast of Profile Cliff. Sentinel Dome is situated 4,200 feet southwest of Glacier Point.
LeConte Memorial Lodge
Museum
Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The LeConte Memorial Lodge, now known as the Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center, is a structure in Yosemite National Park in California, United States. LeConte Memorial Lodge is situated 3,800 feet northwest of Glacier Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Curry Village and Happy Isles.
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.
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, United States. They are located at the easternmost end of the Yosemite Valley floor.
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.
Glacier Point
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: viewpoint above Yosemite Valley, in California
- Categories: trailhead, cliff, and tourism
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.73067° or 37° 43′ 50″ northLongitude
-119.57367° or 119° 34′ 25″ westElevation
7,211 feet (2,198 metres)Open location code
8592PCJG+7GOpenStreetMap ID
node 331507160OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cliffOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q3108318
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Glacier Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Glacier Point (pangpang)”
- Cebuano: “Glacier Point”
- Chinese: “冰川峯頂”
- Chinese: “冰川峰观景台”
- Chinese: “冰川峰頂”
- Chinese: “冰川峰顶”
- Dutch: “Glacier Point”
- French: “Glacier Point”
- German: “Glacier Point”
- Japanese: “グレイシャー・ポイント”
- Japanese: “グレイシャーポイント”
- Lithuanian: “Ledyno ragas”
- Portuguese: “Glacier Point”
- Spanish: “Glacier point”
- Spanish: “Glacier Point”
- Swedish: “Glacier Point”
- Ukrainian: “Льодовикова точка (Йосеміті)”
- Ukrainian: “Льодовикова точка”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Four Mile Trailhead and Glacier Point Trailhead.
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