Old Inspiration Point — Local services in Oakhurst

This is the Old Inspiration Point. You can sit here on a glacial carved granite seat and share a moment with the spirit of Yosemite. If you set out to do this hike know what are getting into. There is no signage nor marked turn off of the Pohono trail to find the real old inspiration point. Traveling southeast on the Pohono trail leaving from tunnel view at about 3 miles and within 150 yards of crossing Artist Creek as you are walking up a steep incline the Pohono trail will make a 90 degree right turn. If you look straight past the turn you will see the unmarked trail you need to take. From there you will be take a slight cross hill then travel .25 mile down to the Old Inspiration Point. The view is one...

A rocky 2 mile hike leads to a view much higher than that of Tunnel View without the wall of SLR mounted tripods. We did the hike at 7am to escape the business of Tunnel View and didn't meet a single soul on the way up - making it a quiet and peaceful hike. The hike is well signposted up from between the Trash and Food Storage at Tunnel View South Side. We stayed at Inspiration point for a half hour or so as the rain clouds and fog rolled in - definitely...

This point is either the first view point you come across or the last depending the direction on the trail you are traveling. I give it 3 stars not because it isn’t beautiful because it is, but because compared to the other points along the trail it is mild in comparison. Non the less making it to this point regardless of your direction is not overly easy especially if you are packing in gear and plan to stay overnight which is...