Henness Ridge Lookout
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This makes a good winter trek on skis or snowshoes.Description:
Like its neighbor to the north, not many Yosemite visitors make it to the Henness Ridge Fire Lookout; you could have this viewpoint to yourself all day long. Turn off of Hwy. 41 where the signs indicate Yosemite West. Take an immediate left into a dirt parking area (significant construction is intended here, but this road will still be here and accessible). Follow the most-used pavement/dirt road that goes off to the west on the horizontal, or uphill - don't take any roads going downhill. About a mile's walk or snowshoe or XC ski will bring you to the top of Henness Ridge where a historic 3-story fire tower sits. You can climb the stairs to the upper balcony for a view of the western edge of the Sierra, overlooking the South Fork Merced canyon. Enjoy the space and the view.