Moran Point
About
Moran Point is a summit of 6,325 feet in Yosemite National Park, within the Yosemite Wilderness, about half a mile from Yosemite Valley. It sits close to the center of the valley, within easy reach of the park's roads and trails. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July and August highs reach about 75°F with lows near 60°F and only about a day of rain a month, based on averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation. Winters are cold, with January highs around 44°F and lows near freezing. Several other destinations are close by. The Public Sanitation Wall and Pathway Boulders climbing areas are within half a mile, and the Panorama Trail and Sentinel Dome Trail start about 0.8 miles away. For an overnight stay, Lower Pines Campground is about a mile off.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
6,325 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Moran Point
California
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Jun–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–75°F and lows of 46–60°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Yosemite Village 12 W, CA weather station, 13 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan44° high32° low
- Feb42° high31° low
- Mar45° high32° low
- Apr49° high36° low
- May58° high43° low
- Jun67° high52° low
- Jul75° high60° low
- Aug75° high59° low
- Sep70° high54° low
- Oct60° high46° low
- Nov49° high37° low
- Dec43° high32° low
Where it is
- Yosemite Wilderness · Wilderness
- Yosemite National Park · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Yosemite Valley, California · 0.6 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Yosemite National Park as of Oct 9, 2026:
Glacier Point Road is closed due to the Dome Fire until 10/10 at 7 am
Park Closure · posted Oct 9, 2026
Source: NPS Alerts API
Nearby
Public Sanitation WallRock climbingPhoto: Eric Kilby, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.3 mi
Pathway BouldersRock climbingPhoto: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.4 mi
Panorama TrailHikingPhoto: Sebastien Lovcoffee, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.8 mi
Sentinel Dome TrailHikingPhoto: Moo.The.Cow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.8 mi
Lower Pines CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain1 mi
North Pines CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain1.1 mi
Merced RiverCanoeingPhoto: Kylir Horton from Eagle Mountain, Utah, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.5 mi- Illilouette CreekCanoeing5.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Is Moran Point open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Yosemite National Park.
As of · Source: NPS · Yosemite National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Moran Point
Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
44° / 32°
10 wet
Feb
42° / 31°
9 wet
Mar
45° / 32°
10 wet
Apr
49° / 36°
8 wet
May
58° / 43°
7 wet
Jun
67° / 52°
3 wet
Jul
75° / 60°
1 wet
Aug
75° / 59°
1 wet
Sep
70° / 54°
2 wet
Oct
60° / 46°
4 wet
Nov
49° / 37°
7 wet
Dec
43° / 32°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yosemite Village 12 W, CA, 13.1 mi away at 6,620 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
