TAFT POINT 

On the trail to Taft Point

Taft Point located along the Glacier Point road in Yosemite offers wide views of the valley - Yosemite Falls and El Capitan. The main attraction though is the giant fissures in the mile high granite rock beneath. The fissures are breaks and cracks in the mountain that drops down directly to the valley floor below! There is only a thin metal railing on the highest fissure which makes Taft Point incredibly dangerous! - Whenever I grab the rail and look over I feel very dizzy and my hands start to sweat - my daughter who is afraid of heights will not even venture up to the rock or edge - she always has a major problem with this hike because she knows what is waiting at the end. 

The hike is about just over a mile and offers a lot of bang for your buck - it is awe inspiring and not too busy even in August - which is when we usually visit!

                            

                                     Taft Point

                                 

             Sketch on the trail.                  

        TAFT POINT