Cliffs & Peaks

Yosemite's Mt Dana is located on the eastern edge of Yosemite National Park. Summiting this mountain is a difficult hike with more than 3000 feet (945 m) of elevation gain.

Just up the road from Glacier Point, Washburn Point provides a slightly different angle on the famed view of Half Dome. Half Dome still dominates the skyline from this overlook […]

Cloud’s Rest, a massive granite formation just northeast of Half Dome in Yosemite Valley, is visible throughout Yosemite Valley and is an excellent trail for viewing the Valley Floor from […]

These short hikes offer incredible views and are a great place for a sunset picnic (take a headlamp for the walk back!). The trailhead for both is located off Glacier […]

North Dome is a good all day hike that culminates in a face to face view of Half Dome that it hard to beat anywhere else in the park. The […]

Distance: 3.4 miles (5.5 km) round-trip; Elevation gain: 850 ft (259 m)  Difficulty: Moderate Time: 3 hours Begin at: Lembert Dome Parking Area Lembert Dome is a short hike with big […]

El Capitan’s iconic granite walls dominate the west end of Yosemite Valley. At more than 3,000 feet (900+ m) above the valley floor, it is 2.5 times as tall as […]

Easily the most recognizable landmark in all of Yosemite, Half Dome is a granite dome formation at the eastern end of the Yosemite Valley. Half Dome is one of the […]

Glacier Point, an overlook with a commanding view of Yosemite Valley, Half Dome, Yosemite Falls, and Yosemite’s high country. This is also a good starting or finishing point for some […]

Nevada Fall is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Yosemite National Park and Liberty Cap is the rock dome immediately to the left. One of the two major waterfalls […]