Glacier Point

An overlook that offers sweeping views of Yosemite Valley, Glacier Point is accessible by foot, car or bus during the long warm-weather season and by cross-country skiing in winter. Because the four-mile trek to the point is steep and arduous, most visitors prefer to drive or take a tour bus on Wawona Road. It takes around one hour to drive the winding road to the summit. Glacier Point not only commands panoramic views of the valley but brings visitors eye level with the park’s iconic Half Dome as well.