Glacier Point

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Glacier Point is a famous viewpoint in California’s Sierra Nevada that offers sweeping panoramic views over Yosemite Valley, Half Dome, and the surrounding high country.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
tourist attraction
viewpoint
accessibleBy Four Mile Trail
Glacier Point self-linksurface differs
surface form: Glacier Point Road

Four Mile Trail
surface form: Panorama Trail

Pohono Trail
hasApproximateElevation 2199 meters
7214 feet
hasFacility amphitheater
parking area
restrooms
visitor services (seasonal)
hasGeologicalContext glacially carved landscape above Yosemite Valley
hasNearbyTrailheadFor Four Mile Trail
Panorama Trail
Pohono Trail
hasSeasonalRoadAccess yes
isOneOf most famous viewpoints in Yosemite National Park
knownFor panoramic views
stargazing
sunset views
views of Half Dome
views of Yosemite Valley
locatedIn California, United States
surface form: California

Mariposa County
surface form: Mariposa County, California

United States of America
surface form: United States

Yosemite National Park
locatedInMountainRange Sierra Nevada
offersViewOfRiver Merced River
surface form: Merced River (in Yosemite Valley)
operatedBy National Park Service
surface form: U.S. National Park Service
overlooks Half Dome
High Sierra
Nevada Fall
Vernal Fall
Yosemite Falls
Yosemite Valley
partOf Yosemite National Park
surface form: Yosemite National Park viewpoints
popularActivity hiking
photography
ranger-led programs
sightseeing
roadTypicallyOpenFrom late spring
roadTypicallyOpenUntil fall
viewDirectionIncludes east toward Half Dome
north toward Yosemite Valley cliffs
southeast toward High Sierra peaks

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Glacier Point accessibleBy Glacier Point self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Glacier Point Road
Pohono Trail connects Glacier Point
this entity surface form: Glacier Point area and Tunnel View area
Panorama Trail connectsTo Glacier Point
Yosemite National Park contains Glacier Point
Pohono Trail hasTrailhead Glacier Point
Cook’s Meadow hasViewOf Glacier Point
this entity surface form: Glacier Point area cliffs
Yosemite Valley hasViewpoint Glacier Point
Four Mile Trail terminusUpper Glacier Point
Half Dome viewpointFrom Glacier Point