Pure Craziness! - a photo on Flickriver

Pure Craziness!

            Taft Point is one of the most dangerous locales in Yosemite National Park.  As you can see there is a railing....around a 5' section!

The fissures here drop directly to the Yosemite Valley, about a 1000' below.  For a guy who doesn't feel comfortable beyond the third rung of a ladder, this place induces non-stop heart palpitations.

Still, it is undeniably worth the hike and worth photographing.  My wife and I spent about an hour exploring this area and watching other people do some crazy things along the edges.

If you get to Yosemite NP, this is a worthwhile hike, because it's fairly easy and along the Glacier Point road.  The views are stunning, and the experience is something that will stay with you a lifetime.

Taken in: United States / California (show map)

Taken on: June 30, 2018

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