One of the magnificent views from Glacier Point, as seen one year ago this morning at the start of a long dayhike back to Happy Isles.
One year ago today, I took a shuttle bus up the winding Glacier Point Road and hiked back down to Yosemite Valley via the Panorama, Mist, and John Muir Trails. In the above photo, taken from near the point, Half Dome is the prominent granite dome on the right, rising dramatically above Mirror Meadow. Behind it stands Clouds Rest. I would be on both of these summits in the coming days. Across the canyon from Half Dome is the bald pate of North Dome, which I would visit the next day. From there, I would get my first close-up view of the iconic Half Dome. Tenaya Canyon is the deep gash between them.
The Panorama Trail follows the southern rim of Yosemite Valley until it reaches the Merced River as it leaves Little Yosemite Valley. Its departure is a dramatic one, spilling over the cliff as Nevada Fall, which can be seen (and heard) all along the last mile of the Panorama Trail.
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Posted by Jeff on July 7, 2009
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