OLMSTED POINT Yosemite Ceremony Location

Yosemite National Park is one of those destinations where every place you look is another incredible viewpoint or towering mountain. So l when I say Olmsted Point is by far the most incredible ceremony site you can pick, without backpacking into the backcountry of course, you know it’s going to be special. This location is easily accessed via highway 120. In fact its right off the road. And while the visitor viewpoint next to the parking lot has some cool views a short 500ft hike down some granite steps takes you to the true gem. Few venture down the short trail but the view at the end gives the feeling of being deep in the wilderness. With views of Half Dome and Clouds rest that are to die for, no matter which way you look the views are breathtaking. From the many domes around Tenaya Lake, to the iconic Half Dome itself, stunning vistas abound. For more epic photos you can cross the road and scale the sloping granite that leads to the peak above.