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Yosemite National Park/California

Rostrum Approach

0.3 mi

Distance

6m

Est. Time

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Rostrum Approach unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,398 ft
Max:1,486 ft
Gain:0 ft
Loss:88 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,398 ft and 1,486 ft across 0.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,398 ft1,428 ft1,457 ft1,486 ft0.0 mi0.1 mi0.1 mi0.2 mi0.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,486 ft
End0.3 mi1,398 ft

Trail Details

Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by National Park Service

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Foresta, CA · about 2 mi away
County:
Mariposa County, CA
Jurisdiction:
Yosemite National Park · National Park Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

Verify by phone or mail

  • Operator:209-372-0200
  • Address:9039 Village Drive · Yosemite, CA · 95389
We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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