Vista Points

  • The Minarets

    Minaret Vista: A Spread of Sublime Sights

    Heading to the Eastern Sierra and looking for things to do, and top spots in the region? You don't want to miss Minaret Vista. See why >>...
  • California Aqueduct Vista Point

    Scenic Stop: California Aqueduct (and more) from I-5

    The next time you're driving down to Southern California, you might want to make a stop here. Here's a sneak peek at the views from this vista point. ...
  • El Portal View

    El Portal View: See Merced River Canyon from here

    El Portal View * is a vista point on Glacier Point Road in Yosemite National Park, that lets you see miles and miles of the Merced River Canyon. An information board here says that on a clear day the view takes you over the Central Valley and all the...
  • Rim of the World

    Sweeping Vistas from the Rim of the World

    Rim of the World is a scenic stop along scenic highway 120 in California. Nature placed this vista point in the Stanislaus National Forest and it is a recommended rest area as you drive into Yosemite National Park from the west. It is a great place to stop, stretch...
  • Independence Pass: A road over the Great Divide

    Independence Pass is a mountain pass in Colorado; a pass through the Rocky Mountains in the state. That’s not all. There’s another fact that needs to be underlined here: it runs across a continental divide — North America’s Great Divide. Rivers west of here drain into the Pacific Ocean....
  • Mt. Diablo Summit, CA

    Vistas from California’s ‘Devil Mountain’

     Several Springs ago, we had driven to the top of Mt. Hamilton and seen Santa Clara Valley from a height of 4,200 odd feet. Then last Fall, in what was like a follow-up trip, we drove up the same range, this time to the top of Hamilton’s little brother...
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