Olmsted Point

Point Of Interest

5 from 3 users

Contact

Tioga Road, Yosemite Valley, California

(209) 372-0200

nps.gov/places/000/olmsted-point.htm

Description

Named after famed landscape architects, Frederick Law Olmsted best known for his design of New York's Central Park, and his son Frederick, Jr., Olmsted Point is a viewing area off Tioga Pass Road, offering a view south into Tenaya Canyon. See a breathtaking view of the northern side of Half Dome, Clouds Rest, and a view of Tenaya Lake to the east. This vista looks down on Yosemite Valley from the east and from a very different angle, where the Half Dome is one of the most prominent peaks one can see from Olmsted Point.

Read more

Features

Location

Lat: 37.810841 Lng: -119.485158

User Reviews

Avatar

www.Abenteuer-Vanlife.de

Great lookout! Walk the small path down to the lookout point!

Avatar

Virginie

Amazing lookout on Half Dome Get down on the left and go up to an even better lookout 5min away. We spotted marmots !!!

logo

For more reviews download WikiCamps NOW!

Download on the App Store Get it on Google Play Get it on the Microsoft Store

Minimum requirements: iOS 12, Android 6, Windows 10