Taft Point, Scenic viewpoint in Yosemite National Park, United States.

Taft Point is a scenic viewpoint in Yosemite National Park situated on a granite ledge with direct views of Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Falls, and El Capitan. The rock surface features deep natural cracks that extend down toward the valley floor.

Taft Point is named after William Howard Taft, 27th U.S. president, who visited Yosemite for three days in October 1909 as a guest of John Muir. They hiked from Glacier Point down to the valley floor; Taft had planned to ride but the horses were too small for his 300-plus pounds. His party's lunch may have been near the flat ledge later called Taft Point.

The name recalls President William Howard Taft, who reached the spot in October 1909 while hiking with John Muir from Glacier Point down to the valley floor. His staff served a luncheon of fried chicken during the hike, possibly near the flat ledge later called Taft Point. Taft, over 300 pounds, had planned to ride but the horses were too small for him.

The trailhead sits about five minutes before the end of Glacier Point Road, and the hike to the point is one mile (1.6 km), with the second half downhill. The first stretch is exposed to the sun before a shaded, flat walkway through a green meadow; the final approach is slightly downhill on rocky ground. Allow 20 to 30 minutes from the trailhead.

The granite surface features deep natural fissures that extend straight down to the valley floor, with only the final crack protected by safety railings.