Panorama Cliff is a photograph by Ingo Scholtes which was uploaded on July 25th, 2015.
Panorama Cliff
After staying in Yosemite valley for two days, we decided to explore the mountain areas surrounding the valley on a hiking trip. Following personal... more
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Panorama Cliff
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Ingo Scholtes
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After staying in Yosemite valley for two days, we decided to explore the mountain areas surrounding the valley on a hiking trip. Following personal recommendations, we decided for the Panorama Trail, which is easily one of Yosemite's most spectacular dayhikes. The trail starts at an elevation of 2200m at Glacier Point and follows the fringe of the mountain area surrounding Yosemite valley, frequently providing spectacular views of the valley floor, the surrounding water falls as well as the mountainscapes of the Sierra Nevada. A particularly scenic view can be enjoyed from the so-called Panorama Cliff, or Panorama Point, a wide and flat rocky plateau which can be used to shortcut one portion of the Panorama trail. With a steep drop several hundred meters deep, walking close to the edge is certainly not for the light-hearted, especially since there have been several rockfalls over the last decades which left the plateau without any comforting handrails. Luckily I was not aware of the risk of rockfalls, when I took this picture of a young conifer, which is standing close to the edge of Panorama Cliff, fiercly braving the elements. In the background, you can spot the eastern face of Half Dome, while on the left you can see the floor of Yosemite valley.
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July 25th, 2015
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