Sentinel Meadow Yosemite | Slide Mouse
This hike takes you directly past the lower yosemite falls trailhead.
Sentinel meadow yosemite. Sentinel meadow cook s meadow loop trail is a 2 2 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near yosemite valley california that features beautiful wild flowers and is good for all skill levels. Check out the satellite view for a better look. Sentinel bridge is located just after the yosemite chapel. Sentinel meadow just west of the chapel stoneman meadow across the street from curry village and leidig meadow west of yosemite valley lodge.
You ll see yosemite falls from all over this trail but this detour across cook s meadow includes a view of both the upper and lower falls at the same time. Description while visintg yosemite valley be sure to take in the view of sentinel meadow as well as the yosemite chapel. Yosemite falls is another sight while viewing the meadow that you do not want to miss. The sentinel meadow and cook s meadow loop is an easy 2 25 mile trail that allows you to skirt these two meadows and offers multiple views of half dome and beautiful yosemite falls.
In the springtime and early in the summer the meadows are very green and dotted with wildflowers. Yellowstone national park s lower geyser basin includes several lesser known groups of thermal features away from the popular sites along the grand loop road and perhaps the most interesting is located in sentinel meadows 2 miles west of the firehole river at the edge of the fountain flats scattered over the level moist grassland are several large white geyser cones each with a bubbling. The location is excellent for photo shoot. You ll find it awash in photographers around sunset.
Additionally wawona has large meadow visible from the road or by hiking on a dirt road around it and you can find numerous meadows along the tioga road and of course at tuolumne meadows. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. For the most part it s cook s meadow north of the merced river and sentinel meadow south of it. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from april until october.