Taft Point, Yosemite National Park

Name: Taft Point
Address: Glacier Point Road, Yosemite National Park, United States

#118 among attractions in Yosemite National Park

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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. The fissures are breaks and cracks in the mountain that drop directly down to the valley floor at some points. ()

Elevation: 7264 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 37°42'47"N, 119°36'18"W

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Glacier Point RoadYosemite National Park United States

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Taft Point – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sentinel Dome, Sentinel Fall, Sentinel Rock, Steck-Salathé Route.

1.3 miNE
Hiking, park, and outdoor recreation
Sentinel Dome, Yosemite National Park
35 min walk • 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.
1 miNE
Natural attraction, Waterfall
Sentinel Fall, Yosemite West
25 min walk • 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.
1.2 miNE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Sentinel Rock, Yosemite National Park
32 min walk • Sentinel Rock is a granitic peak in Yosemite National Park, California, United States. It towers over Yosemite Valley, opposite Yosemite Falls. Sentinel Rock lies 0.7 miles northwest of Sentinel Dome.
1.3 miNE
Climbing
Steck-Salathé Route, Yosemite National Park
32 min walk • The Steck-Salathé Route is a technical climbing route up Sentinel Rock. The route was first climbed, in extremely hot weather with minimal water, from June 30 - July 4, 1950, by Allen Steck and John Salathé, up the 1,600-foot north face of Sentinel Rock in Yosemite Valley.