El Portal View (G1)
A great place to view the Merced River Canyon.
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El Portal View (G1) Details
El Portal View, two miles up the Glacier Point/Badger Pass Road from Chinquapin (intersection with the Wawona Road) provides an excellent view down the Merced River Canyon, below Yosemite Valley, and to the Coast Ranges (if visibility is good). **Roadside marker: G1**
Difficulty
Low
Distance
N/A
Estimated time
Region
Glacier Point Road
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Nearby Points of Interest Around El Portal View (G1)
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0.7 mi away
Glacier Point Road
A 16-mile road between Chinquapin and Glacier Point.
1.4 mi away
Chinquapin (W5)
The midway point between Wawona and Yosemite Valley named for the Sierra Chinquapin evergreen shrub which is common in the area.
1.7 mi away
Logging Railroad (W6)
This was the longest incline rail system ever built and was once used to haul logs to Merced Falls.
1.8 mi away
Deer Camp Trailhead
This old fire road, now a trail, takes hikers to Deer Camp, an old California Conservation Corps camp.
