Stanford Point
About
Stanford Point is a summit of 6,681 feet in Yosemite National Park, within the Yosemite Wilderness, about 4.5 miles from the town of Foresta, California. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 75°F with lows near 60°F and only about one wet day a month. Winter is much colder, with highs in the mid-40s and lows near freezing. The Widow's Tears Area climbing spot sits just 0.2 miles away, and the Valley Loop Trail is about 0.7 miles off. Bridalveil Creek Campground is about 4 miles away, and Lower Pines Campground is about 6 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
6,681 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Stanford 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, 9.2 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
- Foresta, California · 4.5 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
The Widow's Tears AreaRock climbingPhoto: Richard Wood, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.2 mi
Valley Loop TrailHikingPhoto: btwashburn, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.7 mi
Aw. Wawona Road (highway 41)Rock climbingPhoto: Dicie Hinaga, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.9 mi
#18 Dewey Point Meadow TrailHikingPhoto: Richard Wood, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.9 mi
Bridalveil Creek CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain4 mi
Lower Pines CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain6 mi
Merced RiverCanoeingPhoto: Kylir Horton from Eagle Mountain, Utah, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8.6 mi- Illilouette CreekCanoeing8.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Is Stanford 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 Stanford 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, 9.2 mi away at 6,620 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
