Olmstead 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.
Olmstead Point是優勝美地國家公園蒂奧加山口(Tioga Pass Road)旁的觀景點,可欣賞到南面的特納亞峽谷(Tenaya Canyon),特別是可欣賞到半圓丘(Half Dome)的北側,雲間休息(Clouds Rest)和東側的特納亞湖(Tenaya Lake)
The granite slopes south and southwest of the parking lot feature numerous glacial erratics scattered about, as well as a short 0.125mi (0.2km) 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 iconic granite Half Dome is visible in many areas of the park, but pull over at the Olmsted Point parking area and you'll see a different view. With a pair of binoculars, you can often see a line of hikers like ants, climbing up cable to the top of Half Dome. To the left is the northwest face of Cloud's Rest at 9,926 feet above sea level. Its face drops nearly 5000 feet to lower Tenaya Creek.
可惜沒帶上望遠鏡, 無法看到正在挑戰Half Dome的登山客
Don't get back in your car quite yet. Olmstead Point has one of the shortest hiking trails in the park at 0.2 miles. It opens up to spectacular views of Tenaya Peak, Tenaya Lake, and Mount Conness. As if by design, a boulder sits plunk in the middle of the flat, offering a place to lounge and soak in the view.