Yosemite National Park in Mariposa County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Glacier Point Hotel

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 16, 2013

1. Glacier Point Hotel Marker

Photograph captions: (left) Condition before revegetation, 1994; (center, top) View from Glacier Point Hotel balcony, 1960; (center, bottom) McCauley’s Mountain House, 1905; (right) Glacier Point Hotel, 1946.

Inscription. You are standing on the site of two famous Yosemite landmarks: McCauley’s Mountain House (1872-1969) and the Glacier Point Hotel (1917-1969). Both structures were built from trees cut down near this site. They both burned to the ground on the evening of July 9, 1969. Rather than rebuild the hotels, the National Park Service decided to reduce development and provide unimpaired views to all visitors.

Revegetation
For generations, Glacier Point has been one of the most popular destinations in all of Yosemite. Nearly one million visitors enjoy the magnificent vistas of the High Sierra and Yosemite Valley from this site each year. Glacier Point has suffered because of its popularity. The unhealed scars of heavy use, previous development, and the 1969 fire required substantial rehabilitation and revegetation in 1997.

Erected by Yosemite Fund.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Natural Features • Notable Buildings. A significant historical date for this entry is July 9, 1901.

Location. 37° 43.797′ N, 119° 34.405′ W. Marker is in Yosemite National Park, California, in Mariposa County. It can be reached from Glacier Point Road. This marker is located on the Glacier Point Trail, opposite the concessions store at Glacier

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Point. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Yosemite National Park CA 95389, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sierra Nevada.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Pacific Rim,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Glacier Point View Terrace (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome to Glacier Point (approx. ¼ mile away); LeConte Memorial Lodge (approx. 0.8 miles away); Happy Isles Gaging Station (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Grand Lodge (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Ahwahnee Porte Cochere (approx. 1.2 miles away); Reawakening the Meadow (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Old Yosemite Village (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yosemite National Park.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Story of Half Dome (was approx. 1.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 16, 2013

2. Glacier Point Hotel Marker

Half Dome is in the background.

Glacier Point Hotel image. Click for full size.

3. Glacier Point Hotel

Glacier Point and Yosemite Falls image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 16, 2013

4. Glacier Point and Yosemite Falls

Credits. This page was last revised on February 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 2,037 times since then and 119 times this year. Last updated on January 15, 2017, by Andy P of Ellicott City, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 27, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.