Place: CA-Inspiration Point (Yosemite)

Inspiration Point-5,381' (El Capitan)  (37.7138160, -119.6879465)
Old Inspiration Point-6,532' (El Capitan)  (37.7057608, -119.6748898)

Description:
Old Inspiration Point is where Major Savage first saw Yosemite Valley. Hutchings came in later and saw Yosemite first from here as well.

From GNIS:

• Inspiration Point: In Yosemite National Park, north of the Merced River at mile marker 120 and on the southwest wall of Yosemite Valley, 1.4 km (0.9 mi) east of Turtleback Dome and 1.4 km (0.9 mi) northwest of Old Inspiration Point.
•  Old Inspiration Point: In Yosemite National Park, on the far southwest wall of Yosemite Valley , above the Mereced River at mile marker 120. Also called:
• Open-eta-noo-ah: Browning, Peter. Yosemite Place Names. Lafayette, California: Great West Books, 1988. p208
• Mount Beatitute: Browning, Peter. Yosemite Place Names. Lafayette, California: Great West Books, 1988. p105

An easier way, but longer to arrive at New Inspiration Point is to go up the Old Wawona Road.If you pass by the Pohono junction, eventually it curls back onto New Inspiration Point.

Trips:

• September 2, 2014-Day trip with Kevin and Connor  from McGurk Meadow to Bridalveil Parking lot
•   November 12, 1014-Day hike up Old Wawona Road
•  November 22, 2014 -Day hike leading meetup from to Ft Monroe
•  March 25, 2015 - Day hike with meetup group to Ft Monroe
•  May 19, 2016 - Day hike by myself up to Ft Monroe
• February 21, 2020 - Day hike with Sherri, Steven and Gary to inspiration Point

References:

•  Yosemite Hikes-to New Inspiration Point
• Yosemite Conservancy on the New Inspiration Point
• Yosemite Four (Almost Five) Inspiration Points by Hank Johnston
• MyGola information on Old Inspiration Point
• Yosemite's Inspiration Point by Tony Krizan
• Micheal Frye Photography
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