Glacier Point and Union Point via Four Mile Trail
From Yosemite Valley, the Four Mile Trail climbs away from the Merced River through forested slopes and long switchbacks on the south wall of the valley, steadily opening views toward Sentinel Rock, El Capitan, Yosemite Falls, and the granite cliffs that frame the valley floor.
Higher on the route, the path reaches Union Point, a natural scenic pause before the final climb, where the outlook broadens across Yosemite Valley and begins to include Half Dome and the high country around Tenaya Canyon.
The hike finishes at Glacier Point, one of Yosemite’s classic viewpoints, with sweeping panoramas over Half Dome, the surrounding domes and cliffs, and the deep glacial landscape of Yosemite National Park.
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- Distance: 15.2 Km
- Elevation gain: 1,647 m
- Maximum elevation: 2,197 m
- Elevation loss: 1,647 m
- Minimum elevation: 1,219 m
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- Distance: 15.2 Km
- Elevation gain: 1,647 m
- Maximum elevation: 2,197 m
- Elevation loss: 1,647 m
- Minimum elevation: 1,219 m
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Coordinates: 37.72825 -119.60187 37.73703 -119.57294
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