Glacier Point is undoubtedly the most picturesque location in all of Yosemite National Park. And ever since seeing the old photos of tourists (including President Theodore Roosevelt) standing atop a ledge overlooking the valley floor 3,000 feet below, I’ve wanted to do the same.
Due to the popularity of the location, the inherent danger of a cliff, and the stupidity of people, the area has long been closed. For better or worse, I’m not the kind of person who exactly appreciates the attempts of our government to protect us from ourselves, so I ignored the warning signs, jumped over the wall and ran barefoot across the slick granite to the infamous ledge for the photo-op of a lifetime.
The risk was certainly worth the reward.
Awesome picture!
Wow, so cool Steven. Looking forward to see more photos.
Here’s a link to more photos from our trip! https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10101416209773258.2241598.219704232&type=1&l=5e59140ae6
that is an AWESOME PICTURE. I would have *probably* been way too terrified, but it figures you would have gone for it! Haha :)
My fear was less of falling than it was of being caught by a Ranger and fined for trespassing (though I’m not even sure anymore if I was technically doing anything wrong, despite the signs saying not to enter. I think the signs were put there as a diversion to keep people out, not a statement that it’s illegal to enter. More research is needed.)
This is probably my favorite North American viewpoint. I told a story about my blog about how the first time I saw Yosemite was from Glacier Point and it nearly reduced me to tears- it was that powerful. I went up there for sunrise the next morning and it was epic.