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Yosemite National Park: Sentinel Dome Loop
Hike 5.5 miles into Ansel Adams country to the top of Sentinel Dome and around to Taft Point for fisheye panoramas of Yosemite Valley.
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| Author: | Backpacker Magazine |
| Activity: | Hiking |
| State: | California (CA) |
| Distance: | 4.41 mi |
| Difficulty: | 8 / 10 |
| Rating: |
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PERMIT INFO: Backcountry camping permits are required by the Park Service. See nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/feesandreservations.htm for the latest details and prices.
MORE INFO: Yosemite National Park, (209) 372-020; nps.gov/yose/
TO TRAILHEAD: From Fresno, US 41 N to park’s S entrance @ Mariposa Grove. Head N on Wawona Rd.; R onto Glacier Point Rd. (closed Nov.–May); trailhead is 6.2 mi. past Bridalveil Creek Campground.
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Tracks
SDL01
| Distance: 0.96 mi | Points: 32 |
Sentinel Dome Loop Track 1
SDL03
| Distance: 1.15 mi | Points: 38 |
Sentinel Dome Loop Track 3
SDL02
| Distance: 2.30 mi | Points: 85 |
Sentinel Dome Loop Track 2
Points of Interest
SDL001
Location: 37.712502, -119.586403From parking lot, head NW to access Pohono Trail
SDL002
Location: 37.712799, -119.586700R @ Y to Sentinel Dome; Western Fence lizards dart in trailside thickets
SDL003
Location: 37.724331, -119.582901Top of Sentinel Dome to L. Half Dome’s iconic N face juts above white granite; twilight makes for superlative photos. Retrace steps, follow trail to Glacier Point
SDL004
Location: 37.723450, -119.584297Jeffrey Pine sits alone atop crest; allegedly world’s most photographed tree, made famous by Ansel Adams
SDL005
Location: 37.723110, -119.584396Sentinel Dome (8,122 ft.); unmatched views of entire Yosemite Valley
SDL006
Location: 37.725700, -119.581299Continue straight, crossing unmarked dirt road
SDL007
Location: 37.726620, -119.582397Veer L toward Taft Point; see sloping trough of Glacier Point to NE
SDL008
Location: 37.725601, -119.587700Bird’s-eye view of Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls tumbling into Valley
SDL009
Location: 37.722080, -119.593102Stay to L over Sentinel Creek; spur trail to R to Sentinel Falls is worth the .1-mi. walk if creek is flowing
SDL010
Location: 37.711929, -119.595901R @ T to Taft Point
SDL011
Location: 37.713093, -119.604546Taft Point, Profile Cliff, and The Fissures: cracks in the granite stretch to the valley floor. Countless photo ops of El Capitan’s famous facade; return to WPT 10
SDL012
Location: 37.711895, -119.595901R @ T; return to car
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