Hiking from the Valley to Glacier PointThe most popular trailhead is near the Swinging Bridge (shuttle bus stop #7). The trail to Glacier Point is called "four mile trail" and begins at the westermost corner of the Yosemite Valley. It is, actually, about 7.5kms long (about 2h 30'). A further 2 kms take you to Sentinel Dome via the Pohono trail (1 hour roundtrip). Retracing your steps to the Pohono trail, and taking it west, you walk above Sentinel Fall but you won't see it. To descend a different way, one can walk back the Pohono trail to Glacier Point and use the Panorama Trail via Illilouet Falls (3.3kms, 1 hour) to the trail junction (6.4kms, 2 hours) to the Nevada Falls (8.2kms, 2h 30') to Happy Isles (about 13kms from Glacier Point to Happy Isles, about 3h 30' total).The grand total is you hike the four-mile trail, the Sentinel Dome trail, and the Panorama trail is about 24 kms and estimate 7 hours at a brisk pace. There is also a shuttle bus that departs the Yosemite Valley for Glacier Point at 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 1:30 p.m (from Yosemite Lodge) for $15 one-way. |