The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-09-02
Notes From the YosemIte Tourist.


II the far-famed Yosemite had nothing
else hut its massive walls Of granite, It's
domes, points and peaks, 1t would still be
the wonderland Of the world, unrivalled
and alone among its grand surroundings.
AS you must OF necessity enter the valley
from It's lower end, you win meet on It's
northern or left hand side 81 Captain, the
Three Brothers, the largest OF which is
Eagle Peak, Yosemite Point Indian Can
yon, the Royal Arches, the Washington
Tower and the North dome. On the south
or right hand side are Inspiration Point,
the Cathedral Rocks, Cathedral Spires, the
Sentinel Rock and Glacier Point, At the
eastern end Of the valley are Grizzley Peak
and the Half or South Dome; while in the
distance are Cloud West and Mt. Watkins.
Inspiration point is where you get your
first view OF the valley and you must say
1t Is well named. As you approach the
point your feelings are beyond description.
You have, perhaps, travelled thousands Of
miles to view what now lays before you.
This point is more than 1900 feet above
the level Of the valley.
Ell Captain (the captain) is we'll named
The highest point is $500 feet above the
level of the valley. The southern face of
Ell Captain protrudes from the vertical
point about 100 feet. Quite enough to be
apparent to the eye.
Cathedral rocks are on the opposite side
of the valley from El Captain the highest
of which is 1850 feet above the valley.
There are three apparent elevations to
these rocks and they are often called the
three graces.
Cathedral spires are two granite shafts
whose SUBMITS are 267S and 2579 feet.
Their distinctly columnar forms are about
700 feet. Their very form suggests their
names,
The three brothers are on the northern
side of the valley just above El Captain.
The highest Of them is Eagle Peak, whose
summit is $3.50 feet (Whitney) above the
valley. This is one OF the best points to
get fine view OF the valley.
Sentinel Rock faces the Three Brothers
and is on the right Of the traveller while
coming up the valley. 1t Is the most
prominent eminence on the southern wall.
Its tip Is 3O69 feet (Wheeler) above the
river. The side fronting over the valley
is nearly perpendicular for 1900 feet be-
low It's apex. Its summit is accessible,
but is very dangerous and difficult, and is
very rarely attempted. At one time there
was small flag flying from staff planted
on the highest point by a lady.
Sentinel Dome is about half mile to
the rear and southeast Of the Sentinel
Rock. Itis AGO feet above the valley.
It is possible to reach Its top by way Of
Glacier Point The view from II includes
a magnificent one of the High sierras and
the valley.
Glacier point is the point to which
all must go or they win have missed that
which no pen can describe. It is on the
southern wall Of the valley and is first
seen from the village. A short distance
above the village you come to the foot Of
the point and behold bare. upright faces
Of rock rising TO the height OF $3.50 feet
above you. There is a hotel on the poiat
kept by Jas. McCauley. On the highest
point is a tall staff with white flag sever.
al yards in length attached TO 1t, but Il
looks like small handkerchief from the
valley. Here are two large bou!ders be-
tween which are metal bars so that people
can lean over and gaze On the valley ovei
5000 feet below. The sight Is so indis
cribable that many people cannot stand
the sensation. Some fool.hardy persons
sit on the rail on the rock and let theil
feet hang oyer the edge; II is a danger
GUS practice though.
The Royal Arches are a peculiar arch
like formation in the northern wall anC
opposite Glacier Point. They are abov,
the ground set apart for camping pur
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