Panorama Cliff
Panorama Cliff is a cliff in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,940 m. Red Peak stands 3,567 m to the east-southeast, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Illilouette Fall, a waterfall 0.5 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 6.1 miles off.
How to reach it
- 6.1 mi off the Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- View on Tenaya Lake · 8 mi
- Viewpoint for Giant Sequoias · 14 mi
- Lembert Dome · 16 mi
- Disappearing Meadows · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Grizzly Peak: 0.9 mi
- Liberty Cap: 1.4 mi
- Mount Broderick: 1.5 mi
- Sentinel Dome: 1.6 mi
- Moran Point: 2.0 mi
- Illilouette Fall: 0.5 mi
- Vernal Fall: 0.9 mi
- Silver Apron: 1.0 mi
- Nevada Fall: 1.3 mi
- Staircase Falls: 1.6 mi
- Nature Center at Happy Isles: 0.9 mi
- Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center: 2.0 mi
- Ansel Adams residence: 2.7 mi
- Yosemite Exploration Center: 2.7 mi
- Yosemite Museum & Library: 2.8 mi
- Indian Arch: 4.0 mi
- Valley View Yosemite (Sunset Spot): 6.2 mi
- Valley View Parking: 6.2 mi
- Yosemite Valley Railroad Caboose Number 15: 13.0 mi
- Hetch Hetchy Railroad Number 6: 13.0 mi
- Glacier Point: 1.3 mi
- Diving Board: 1.8 mi
- The Fissures: 2.6 mi
- Profile Cliff: 2.7 mi
- Castle Cliffs: 3.2 mi
- Women's Club Building: 1.5 mi
- Foster Curry Cabin: 1.5 mi
- World Heritage Site: 2.7 mi
- John Muir: 2.9 mi
- Soda Springs Cabin: 15.1 mi
- Swinging Bridge Picnic Area: 2.7 mi
- El Capitan Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
- Cathedral Beach Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
- Summit Meadow: 6.2 mi
- Red Bud Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
- Iron Spring: 1.8 mi
- Moss Spring: 5.7 mi
- Black Spring: 5.8 mi
- Fern Spring: 6.0 mi
- Barrel Spring: 12.5 mi
- Yosemite National Park: 8.4 mi
- Nelder Grove Historical Area: 20.1 mi
- El Portal Park: 13.0 mi
- Midpines Park: 23.9 mi
- Benson Lake Beach: 20.9 mi
- Bennettville: 22.1 mi
- Arch Rock: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Panorama Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Peak | ESE 119° | 3,566.6 m | 9.1 mi |
| Gray Peak | ESE 112° | 3,525.5 m | 8.1 mi |
| Mount Clark | ESE 102° | 3,512 m | 7.1 mi |
| Obelisk Lake Peak | E 98° | 3,206 m | 7.8 mi |
| Quartzite Peak | E 91° | 3,182 m | 7.1 mi |
| Clouds Rest | NE 46° | 3,028 m | 5.0 mi |
| Sunrise Mountain | NE 48° | 3,026 m | 7.7 mi |
| Mount Bruce | SSE 158° | 2,964 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:45 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:03 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 41 | 45 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 73 | 73 | 67 | 56 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 7.0 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yosemite Park HQ, 3 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Yosemite National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Aug.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/435900798
Day trips start here
- Sierra Nevada · 1 mi
- Yosemite National Park · 1 mi
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