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Olmstead Point

California

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Olmstead Point is a summit of 8,433 feet in Yosemite National Park, within the Yosemite Wilderness, about 7 miles from Yosemite Valley. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show July highs around 71°F with lows near 38°F, while winter highs stay in the low 40s. The Olmsted Canyon Boulders climbing area sits about half a mile away, and the Tenaya Lake Trail and Sunrise Lakes Trailhead are both about 1.4 miles off. For an overnight base, North Pines Campground is roughly 6.4 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

8,433 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Olmstead 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–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–71°F and lows of 32–38°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Tuolumne Meadows Rs, CA weather station, 9 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan41° high13° low
  2. Feb38° high12° low
  3. Mar42° high15° low
  4. Apr45° high22° low
  5. May54° high27° low
  6. Jun65° high33° low
  7. Jul71° high38° low
  8. Aug70° high36° low
  9. Sep65° high32° low
  10. Oct57° high26° low
  11. Nov47° high20° low
  12. Dec40° high12° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Yosemite Valley, California · 6.9 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:

Source: NPS Alerts API

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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