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Day 23 - Yosemite Valley

Sentinel dome and taft point · Sentinel dome and taft point

Sleep location
Yosemite
Morning
Sentinel dome and taft point
Afternoon
Sentinel dome and taft point
Accommodation
Airbnb

Travel Log

We had planned to hike Mist trail but decided we wouldn’t get two days in a row of long hikes out of the kids so prioritised Sentinel dome and taft point thinking this would be quieter. This was a 6 mile loop and was, as expected, very quiet, we didn’t see any bears but it was cool with great views and fun with some rocky areas to scramble on, it was also relatively flat, only around 1000ft of elevation in total. The kids did really well with almost no complaining and Thea walked every step herself, this is a first for her!

After our hike we headed back into Yosemite valley to go to the visitor centre and museum. We had hoped to paddle in the river but the weather had turned and it was a bit too chilly and cloudy.

Sentinel Dome and Taft Point

Towards Sentinel Dome

At the top of Sentinel Dome

Summit panorama

Another ‘horsey’ to ride

Yosemite valley

Beautiful pine woods

The ‘fissures’ - terrifying!

Taft Point

Accommodation:

https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/762990227851244277?source_impression_id=p3_1715018060_soKeE2xBQYs6lzNr

Hikes

Sentinel Dome and Taft Point Loop