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Roosevelt Point Trail

Intermediate Intermediate
 5.0 (3)
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  2. CA
  3. …High Sierra
  4. Yosemite National Park
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“A rim trail with amazing vistas of Yosemite Valley. ”

Tilman Giese
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Miles

0.8

KM

Point to Point

7,509' 2,289 m

High

7,338' 2,237 m

Low

174' 53 m

Up

26' 8 m

Down

7%

Avg Grade (4°)

25%

Max Grade (14°)

Dogs No Dogs

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Description

This trail leads you to Roosevelt Point, a great spot on the rim with stunning views of El Capitan and Yosemite Falls. It then follows the rim for half a mile before joining Pohono Trail again.

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Land Manager: NPS - Yosemite

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Tilman Giese
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Trail Ratings

  5.0 from 3 votes

#4

in Yosemite National Park

#898

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#4

in Yosemite National Park

#108

in California

#898

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Yosemite Falls from across the valley.
Jul 14, 2020 near Yosemit…, CA
Upper Yosemite Falls from Roosevelt Point
Dec 10, 2017 near Yosemit…, CA
Almost all of Yosemite Falls from the Pohono Trail between Taft Point and Sentinel Dome.
Jul 2, 2019 near Yosemit…, CA
Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls from the rim across the valley on Roosevelt Point Trail
Dec 10, 2017 near Yosemit…, CA
El Capitan from Roosevelt Point Trail
Dec 10, 2017 near Yosemit…, CA
The trail meanders through a forest of pines where light finds its way to the forest floor in various nooks and crannies.
Oct 22, 2019 near Yosemit…, CA

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Weather

Overnight
29°F -2°C
Sun
37°F · 31°F 3°C · -1°C
Mon
51°F · 37°F 11°C · 3°C
Tue
57°F · 43°F 14°C · 6°C
Wed
57°F · 43°F 14°C · 6°C
Thu
58°F · 43°F 14°C · 6°C

Current Trail Conditions

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May 16, 2018
Dylan Payne
Nov 23, 2017
Tilman Giese

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