Glacier Point is open from late spring through early fall. Ranger programs are held at Glacier Point in the summer. You'll find a small gift shop and snack area at Glacier Point.
Getting to Glacier Point
To get to Glacier Point from the Yosemite Valley, you'll have to hike, drive or take a paid tour. Take an extra layer of clothing along; it's always colder at Glacier Point than in the Valley.Hiking Glacier Point
From Glacier Point, you can hike down to the valley via a four-mile trail that's all downhill. A longer, six-hour hike from Glacier Point to the Valley follows the Panorama Trail to Nevada Fall, then takes the Mist Trail to Happy Isles. Fit hikers can take the Four-Mile Trail up to Glacier Point, then the Panorama and Mist Trails back to the valley.For hikes that begin at Glacier Point and end in the valley, you'll either need to have two cars or buy a one-way bus ticket at a tour desk in the valley.
