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Olmsted Point

Olmsted Point rises to 2,566 m in California. Cockscomb stands 3,369 m to the east-northeast, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Tenaya Creek Waterslide, a waterfall 0.9 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road runs past it.

The story

Olmsted Point is a viewing area off Tioga Pass Road in Yosemite National Park which offers a view south into Tenaya Canyon, giving, in particular, a view of the northern side of Half Dome, Clouds Rest, and a view of Tenaya Lake to the east. The granite slopes immediately south and southwest of the parking lot feature numerous glacial erratics scattered about, as well as a short 0.125 mi (0.2 km) trail leading south - through a small grove of trees - to the top of a small granite dome where the view of Clouds Rest and Half Dome is clearest. The site is named after landscape architects Frederick Law Olmsted and Frederick Law Olmsted Jr.

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Wikidata Q7088437, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2566 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.80928, -119.48443

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 48
Museums: 12
Historic sites: 12
Attractions: 11
  • Indian Arch: 4.4 mi
  • Valley View Parking: 12.0 mi
  • Valley View Yosemite (Sunset Spot): 12.0 mi
  • Tunnel Tree: 17.8 mi
  • Yosemite Valley Railroad Caboose Number 15: 18.9 mi
Cliffs: 11
Springs: 10
Picnic sites: 10
Parks: 4
  • El Portal Park: 18.9 mi
  • Gull Lake Park: 22.1 mi
  • Gus Hess Community Park: 22.4 mi
  • Mono Lake Park: 23.5 mi
Beaches: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Olmsted Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
CockscombENE 72°3,369 m5.7 mi
Echo Peak #0ENE 69°3,367 m4.8 mi
Echo Peak #3ENE 70°3,343 m4.7 mi
Echo Peak #1ENE 69°3,330 m4.8 mi
Echo Peak #5ENE 69°3,330 m4.8 mi
Echo Peak #2.5ENE 70°3,328 m4.7 mi
Echo Peak #2ENE 70°3,318 m4.7 mi
Echo Peak #8ENE 70°3,318 m4.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3519:10
June solstice05:3719:4520:24
September equinox06:4618:2218:56
December solstice07:1116:0216:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384145505866737367564437
Precip in7.06.55.53.21.90.50.30.20.41.64.05.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yosemite Park HQ, 7 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.

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OpenStreetMap element node/11079407426

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