A little further on is the Théâtre de Verdure, inspired by Italian gardens, and a panoramic viewpoint with a view of the sea and the Iles des Lerins.
The area near the site offers beautiful panoramic viewpoints of San Francisco.
Many take advantage of the ridgetop topography and thinly wooded summits to offer panoramic viewpoints over the river and region.
The reserve has a panoramic viewpoint, which can be seen most of the wooded area, as well as the vast body of water formed by the dam.
It has earned the nicknames "belvedere" (panoramic viewpoint) and "ombelico" (navel) of Sicily.
There is a panoramic viewpoint at the site of the sculpture.
La Palud-sur-Verdon, a village with museum and tourist bureau, is nearby; the "route des Crêtes" (Crest Route, linking various panoramic viewpoints) proceeds from here.
The walker discovers them from the panoramic viewpoint of the "Champ de la Rive" municipal park, which is overhung by a mission cross erected in 1901.
Here, descend southwest toward Clouds Rest (another 3.7 miles), Yosemite's largest granite peak and, arguably, best panoramic viewpoint.
Short walks to panoramic viewpoints should be a part of everyone's itinerary.