Olmstead Point is one of those turnouts one doesn’t read much about in the literature; at least I hadn’t seen much about it. As we were driving along Tioga Road, we came across this vantage point and we were stunned by the amazing views.
The picture of Half Dome above is one that is not generally seen as many of the viewing spots are located on the other side of this Yosemite notable. Olmstead Point is northeast of Half Dome and according to the map, approximately three miles away (+/-).
The actual colors of the giant rock are not revealed well from this distance as the atmosphere lends a blue cast to the capture. There is at least one good hiking trail from this overlook (Olmsted Point trail) that we noted. Unfortunately,we did not take the earmarked hike, but now wish we had as it is remarked to be “one of the great values in scenery per square meter”.
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*All photographs Copyright by Jeffrey B. Ross with all rights reserved.
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Meta Data – Day 87 YOY – Year of Yosemite
File Name: IMG_0303
Capture time: 9:52:19 AM
Capture date: June 7, 2016
Exposure: 1/640 sec @ f/5.6
Focal Length: 48mm
ISO 100
Canon PowerShot A590 IS