Glacier Point View

The extreme point of the promontory of Glacier Point is wholly bare, but on the slopes below, in the hollow to the west and on the wooded slope above, glacial material is abundant. Most people agree that Glacier Point's views of the high country and Yosemite Valley, including Half Dome and three waterfalls, are the most spectacular in the Park. Glacier Point can be reached from the Valley via Glacier Point Road. The road to Glacier Point is usually open late May or early June to sometime in November. In winter, Glacier Point Road closes due to snow and access to Glacier Point from the Yosemite Ski and Snowboard Area is only by ski or snowshoe. NOTE: In July and lasting until early September, you may be required to use a free shuttle from Badger Pass to Glacier Point between 10 am to 4:30 pm when the Glacier Point parking lot fills. If you arrive at the Badger Pass turnoff before 10 am or after 4:30 pm, you can drive to Glacier Point (and all trailheads). If you arrive between 10 am and 4:30 pm and the Glacier Point parking lot is full, Park Rangers will have you park at Badger Pass and use the free shuttle to get to Glacier Point or other locations along the Glacier Point Road. Parking is available at Badger Pass for RVs and trailers. The free shuttle leaves Badger Pass every 20 minutes and stops at Sentinel Dome/Taft Point trailhead, Washburn Point, and Glacier Point. Upon request or flag-down, the shuttle stops at McGurk Meadow, Ostrander Lake, and Mono Meadow trailheads. The first shuttle leaves Badger Pass at 10 am, the last shuttle leaves Badger Pass at 4:30 pm, and the last shuttle leaves Glacier Point at 5:30 pm. (No shuttle service of any kind is available after 5:30 pm.) Roadside marker: V27