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Glacier Point, on the south wall of California's Yosemite Valley at an elevation of 7,214 feet, 3,200 feet above Curry Village, offers superb views of Yosemite Falls, Half Dome, Vernal Falls, Nevada Falls and Clouds Rest.
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