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Sentinel Dome, Glacier Point, Union Point and Taft Point Loop (Yosemite)
From Sentinel Dome Trailhead, the loop begins among conifer forest, meadow and open granite before climbing toward Sentinel Dome, where the landscape opens to broad views over Yosemite Valley, Half Dome and the high Sierra.
The route then swings toward Glacier Point, one of Yosemite’s classic overlooks above the valley, before joining the upper Four Mile Trail and reaching Union Point, a quieter balcony-like viewpoint over Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Falls and the surrounding granite walls.
The return side crosses rim-side forest and meadow toward Taft Point, passing The Fissures before the final outlook over El Capitan, Yosemite Falls and the sheer south rim of Yosemite Valley, then closes the loop back toward Sentinel Dome Trailhead.
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- Distance: 13.3 mi
- Elevation gain: 5,827 ft
- Maximum elevation: 8,130 ft
- Elevation loss: 5,837 ft
- Minimum elevation: 6,115 ft
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- Distance: 13.3 mi
- Elevation gain: 5,827 ft
- Maximum elevation: 8,130 ft
- Elevation loss: 5,837 ft
- Minimum elevation: 6,115 ft
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Name: Sentinel Dome, Glacier Point, Union Point and Taft Point Loop (Yosemite) trail, distance, elevation, map, profile, GPS track
Start: Glacier Point Road, Mariposa County, California, 95389, United States (37.71199 -119.58699)
End: Glacier Point Road, Mariposa County, California, 95389, United States (37.71165 -119.58728)
Coordinates: 37.71011 -119.60580 37.73483 -119.57294
Topography: Mariposa County topographic map, elevation, terrain
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