The road from Yosemite Valley Lodge (in the heart of Yosemite Valley) to Glacier Point is 30 miles. You can drive your own car here, take a bus, or hoof it on foot. However, you can get a great taste of what you’re missing in the middle segment of this wonderful video about Yosemite’s night skies. Unfortunately the 20 events have been cancelled (because of covid and then road construction, respectively). Stars Over Yosemite is a special annual “star party” event that takes place each year at Glacier Point. Sometimes rangers will do dedicated star programs that highlight Yosemite’s night skies, but these most often take place in Yosemite Valley, Tuolumne Meadows, and Wawona. Throughout the summer months (June, July, August), it’s not uncommon to see astronomers out there with their telescopes set up on Saturday nights. Glacier Point has wonderful dark skies – at night you can definitely see the Milky Way and much more.
Stargazers will certainly not be disappointed. Sunset will highlight the extraordinary scenes that Glacier Point is most known for – just be prepared to have some trouble parking, and to share the experience with a lot of other people. The best views to the east are otherwise backlit and washed out at sunrise. Though you can see the sun come over a wilderness horizon from here, the only reason to go at sunrise is if you are especially averse to the crowding that occurs at other times of day. Regarding sunrise vs sunset at Glacier Point, I feel that sunset is best with the late afternoon sun shining on Half Dome. The scene is spectacular at any time of day, but sunrise and sunset are especially dramatic with the added contrast for photography. Dogs are generally allowed on all paved trails throughout the National Park, as well as within the car campgrounds. This includes the one-mile round trip hike out to the railings at the lookout. Leashed dogs are allowed on all of the paved trails at Glacier Point. The record also includes data for the seasonal Tioga Pass Road and Mariposa Grove. The dates usually fall in the range of opening in mid-May and closing in mid-November, but every year is different.įor more information, the National Park Service publishes a record of each year’s opening and closing dates that stretches back to 1995. The official opening and closing dates of the road will vary each year, dependent upon seasonal weather conditions. Note that road access to Glacier Point is only open in the summer months, and that the facilities are closed in the winter.
You can also see El Capitan from Taft Point, which is one of the hikes you can do from Glacier Point. You cannot see El Capitan from Glacier Point, but you can get a great view of it from the Tunnel View Overlook. You can see straight down to the valley floor, across to Yosemite Falls, and up the Tenaya and Little Yosemite Valleys to the crest of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The dramatic profile of Half Dome is front and center. With its height of 3,200 feet over Half Dome Village, Glacier Point holds some of the most spectacular views of Yosemite Valley.
!!!!! NOTE THAT THE GLACIER POINT ROAD IS SCHEDULED TO BE CLOSED FOR THE ENTIRETY OF THE 2022 SEASON !!!!! Complete guide to visiting Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park
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