# Panorama Trail > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Panorama_Trail > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Panorama_Trail.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panorama_Trail > Source revision: 1330328677 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Hiking trail in Yosemite National Park, California, US Panorama Trail Nevada Falls with Liberty Cap and the back of Half Dome from Panorama Trail Length 8.5 miles (13.7 km) one-way Location California, United States Trailheads Happy Isles trailhead, Yosemite Valley Glacier Point Use backpacking, hiking, trail running, trail riding Elevation change 3,200 feet (980 m) Highest point Glacier Point trailhead, 7,200 feet (2,200 m) Lowest point Happy Isles trailhead, 4,000 feet (1,200 m) Difficulty Moderate to strenuous Months Year-round Sights Glacier Point, Panorama Point, Illilouette Falls, Nevada Fall, Emerald Pool, Vernal Fall Hazards Snowmelt, icy slopes early season, altitude The **Panorama Trail** is a marked [hiking trail](/source/Hiking_trail) in [Yosemite National Park](/source/Yosemite_National_Park) that descends along the south wall of [Yosemite Valley](/source/Yosemite_Valley) from [Glacier Point](/source/Glacier_Point), past several major waterfalls, to [Happy Isles](/source/Happy_Isles). The trail derives its name from the panoramic vistas visible along the route, most notably Panorama Point.[1][2] ## Description ### Route The Panorama Trail trailhead at [Glacier Point](/source/Glacier_Point) is located near the Glacier Point Amphitheater at a clearly-marked junction. The trail follows the south wall of Yosemite Valley east to [Illilouette Falls](/source/Illilouette_Falls). The trail then crosses Illilouette Creek and ascends briefly before continuing down toward [Nevada Fall](/source/Nevada_Fall). From Nevada Fall, the trail is concurrent with the [Mist Trail](/source/Mist_Trail) as it continues west along the [Merced River](/source/Merced_River), past [Vernal Fall](/source/Vernal_Fall), to its northern trailhead at [Happy Isles](/source/Happy_Isles) in Yosemite Valley.[2][3] ### Restrooms Restrooms are available at the Glacier Point trailhead, along the trail above Nevada Fall and Vernal Fall, and at the Vernal Fall footbridge just east of Emerald Pool.[3] ### Shuttle bus A shuttle bus from Yosemite Valley to Glacier Point is available for a fee from June to October, when Glacier Point Road is open. The bus leaves the Yosemite Lodge at 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and takes a little over an hour to get to Glacier Point. There is no regular shuttle bus service from Glacier Point down to Yosemite Valley.[3][4] ## Related hikes - The [High Sierra Camps](/source/High_Sierra_Camps) provide a loop through the Yosemite backcountry, with tent cabins spaced one day's hike apart. These require reservations. - A trailhead of the [Four Mile Trail](/source/Four_Mile_Trail) is also located at [Glacier Point](/source/Glacier_Point). ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Day Hikes along the Glacier Point Road - Yosemite National Park (U.S. National Park Service)"](https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/glacierhikes.htm). *nps.gov*. Retrieved January 7, 2020. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-YosemiteSite_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-YosemiteSite_2-1) ["Panorama Trail Yosemite"](https://www.yosemite.com/what-to-do/panorama-trail/). *Discover Yosemite National Park*. Retrieved January 7, 2020. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-YHPT_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-YHPT_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-YHPT_3-2) ["The Panorama Trail"](https://www.yosemitehikes.com/glacier-point-road/panorama-trail/panorama-trail.htm). *Yosemite Hikes*. Retrieved January 7, 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Guided Bus & Tram Tours | Yosemite National Park CA | TravelYosemite.com"](https://www.travelyosemite.com/things-to-do/guided-bus-tours/). *Yosemite*. Retrieved January 4, 2020. ## External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Panorama Trail](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Panorama_Trail). [37°43′36.8″N 119°34′24.2″W / 37.726889°N 119.573389°W / 37.726889; -119.573389 (Panorama Trail Glacier Point Trailhead)](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Panorama_Trail¶ms=37_43_36.8_N_119_34_24.2_W_&title=Panorama+Trail+Glacier+Point+Trailhead) v t e Yosemite National Park Attractions Yosemite Valley Yosemite Village Hetch Hetchy Glacier Point Badger Pass Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias Tuolumne Meadows Tioga Pass Wawona Tree Chilnualna Falls Valley attractions Half Dome Yosemite Falls El Capitan Films: El Capitan, The Dawn Wall, Free Solo, To the Limit Bridalveil Fall Happy Isles Mirror Lake North Dome Vernal Fall Nevada Fall Little Yosemite Valley LeConte Lodge Bracebridge Dinner Yosemite Firefall Yosemite Valley Chapel Hiking trails John Muir Trail Mist Trail Panorama Trail McGurk Meadow Ostrander Lake Taft Point Sentinel Dome Alder Creek Mariposa Grove Wapama Falls Lembert Dome Rock climbs Fairview Dome, North Face Half Dome, Northwest Face Lost Arrow Spire Midnight Lightning Royal Arches Route Salathé Wall (El Capitan) Steck-Salathé Route (Sentinel Rock) Separate Reality The Nose (El Capitan) People John Muir Stephen T. Mather Galen Clark Shelton Johnson Buffalo Soldiers Chief Tenaya Ahwahnechee people Lodging and camping Yosemite Lodge at the Falls The Ahwahnee Curry Village Wawona Hotel Housekeeping Camp High Sierra Camps Camp 4 Natural disasters 1938 Yosemite TWA crash 1996 Yosemite Valley landslide 1997 Merced River flood 2013 Rim Wildfire 2022 Washburn Wildfire Transportation Nearby airports FAT RMY MMH YARTS Route 140 Route 41 Route 120 Nearby municipalities Foresta El Portal & Arch Rock Entrance Yosemite West & Chinquapin Wawona Bootjack Mariposa Briceburg Oakhurst Midpines Lee Vining Additional information History of the Yosemite area Geology of the Yosemite area List of historic places List of waterfalls Yosemite Category California Portal --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Panorama Trail](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panorama_Trail) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panorama_Trail?action=history)). 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