Taft Point

"Awesome View"

Taft Point is quite an amazing lookout point on the south side of Yosemite Valley.  You can see 3,000 feet to the valley below and all across to familiar landmarks: Yosemite Falls, Half Dome, North Dome and El Capitan.

To reach this point, we hiked a moderately easy path through pine forests for about 1 mile from the parking lot.  The parking lot is along the road to Glacier Point and it shares the trail head to Sentinel Dome.  As far as I know, there is not a trail from the valley floor up to this point, nor would I want to attempt that climb!

The view at the cliff's edge took my breath away, and made me feel like I was losing my stomach as well.  Our baby boy was in the backpack on daddy's back, so I wasn't worried about little kids getting too near the edge.  Please be advised that this place is definitely worth seeing, but it could be VERY DANGEROUS for children.  Bring water.