![]() ![]() ![]() The most difficult part, unless you're afraid of heights, will beĪ thousand-foot-gaining series of switchbacks about a mile and a half into the hike. Hikers making their way up the Half Dome cables from here). That there will probably still be people at the top when you get there is a testament to just how good the views are.ĭifficulty: Strenuous, but not in the Half Dome category (speaking of strenuous, bring binoculars and you can watch The views it's not for nothing that Clouds Rest got its name.Ĭrowd Factor: A seven-mile hike will weed out a lot of people, and the unnervingly narrow trail along the ridge will takeĬare of lots more. Low-flying clouds of any variety, for that matter, can envelop you and muck up For safety reasons, it's probably best avoided when you can spot snow on top of the mountain or when Of the trail descending from Clouds Rest on its western slope (this trail leads, eventually, all the way to Yosemite Valley),īest Time to Visit: As with any trails off the Tioga Road, the road itself needs to be open (June through Which the photographer managed to capture with nobody else there and a few panoramas Highlights include one showingĪt its western end, with a geological marker visible in the foreground Ī few more showing how narrow the ridge is, which you really need to be aware of before you tackle this hike,Īnother shot of the area where the ridge widens out, Panoramas showing off both the depth and breadth of the views and how palm-sweatingly narrow the ridge is (though the dropoffs from The summit of Clouds Rest is especially well suited for panoramas, and Google Street View has many excellent user-submitted Turn a complete circle and you'll be able to see any number of YosemiteĪnd El Capitan, plus Merced Lake and dozens of peaks you probably won't be able to name. Views in every direction, including, perhaps most gripping of all, straight down. Scenery Summary: This hike is all about the destination, from which you'll have striking You can definitely see a lot of stuff from here. Stretching from Hawaii in the west to Nebraska in the east. Why hike to Clouds Rest? To take in one of Yosemite's most stunning and wide-ranging 360-degree panoramic views, Trailhead Elevation: 8,150 feet (2,450 meters)Ĭlouds Rest Elevation: 9,926 feet (3,025 meters) Distance: 14.5 miles (23.3 km) round trip ![]()
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