Glacier Point Road
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Glacier Point Road is a scenic mountain road in Yosemite National Park that climbs from the Yosemite Valley area to the famous Glacier Point overlook, offering expansive views of Half Dome and the surrounding Sierra Nevada.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Glacier Point Road canonical | 15 |
| Glacier Point Road is closed by snow | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2772479 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Glacier Point Road Context triple: [Wawona Road, hasJunctionWith, Glacier Point Road]
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A.
Shasta Route
The Shasta Route was a scenic rail line in the Pacific Northwest known for connecting California and Oregon through the Cascade Range under the Southern Pacific Railroad.
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B.
Mineral King Road
Mineral King Road is a narrow, winding mountain road in California’s Sierra Nevada that provides vehicle access to the remote Mineral King valley in Sequoia National Park.
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C.
Muir Woods Road
Muir Woods Road is the narrow, winding access road in Marin County, California, that leads visitors through the coastal hills to Muir Woods National Monument.
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D.
Lassen Volcanic National Park Highway
Lassen Volcanic National Park Highway is the main scenic road that traverses Lassen Volcanic National Park in California, providing access to its geothermal features, volcanic peaks, and alpine landscapes.
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E.
Ebbetts Pass
Ebbetts Pass is a high mountain pass in California’s Sierra Nevada, known for its scenic, winding route and historic role as a trans-Sierra crossing.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Glacier Point Road Target entity description: Glacier Point Road is a scenic mountain road in Yosemite National Park that climbs from the Yosemite Valley area to the famous Glacier Point overlook, offering expansive views of Half Dome and the surrounding Sierra Nevada.
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A.
Shasta Route
The Shasta Route was a scenic rail line in the Pacific Northwest known for connecting California and Oregon through the Cascade Range under the Southern Pacific Railroad.
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B.
Mineral King Road
Mineral King Road is a narrow, winding mountain road in California’s Sierra Nevada that provides vehicle access to the remote Mineral King valley in Sequoia National Park.
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C.
Muir Woods Road
Muir Woods Road is the narrow, winding access road in Marin County, California, that leads visitors through the coastal hills to Muir Woods National Monument.
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D.
Lassen Volcanic National Park Highway
Lassen Volcanic National Park Highway is the main scenic road that traverses Lassen Volcanic National Park in California, providing access to its geothermal features, volcanic peaks, and alpine landscapes.
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E.
Ebbetts Pass
Ebbetts Pass is a high mountain pass in California’s Sierra Nevada, known for its scenic, winding route and historic role as a trans-Sierra crossing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain road
ⓘ
road in national park ⓘ scenic road ⓘ |
| accessRestriction |
no private vehicles to Glacier Point during some peak periods
ⓘ
subject to chain controls during snow conditions ⓘ |
| connects |
Chinquapin junction
ⓘ
Glacier Point parking area ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| givesAccessTo |
Badger Pass Ski Area
ⓘ
Glacier Point overlook ⓘ
linked to:
Glacier Point
Sentinel Dome trailhead ⓘ
linked to:
Sentinel Dome Trail
Taft Point trailhead ⓘ Washburn Point ⓘ |
| hasScenicDesignation | scenic mountain road ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mariposa County, California
ⓘ
linked to:
Mariposa County
Sierra Nevada ⓘ Yosemite National Park ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
U.S. National Park Service
ⓘ
linked to:
National Park Service
|
| notableFor |
access to popular trailheads
ⓘ
expansive views of Half Dome ⓘ overlooks of Yosemite Valley ⓘ |
| offersViewOf |
Half Dome
ⓘ
Sierra Nevada ⓘ Yosemite Valley ⓘ |
| partOf |
Yosemite National Park road system
ⓘ
linked to:
Yosemite National Park road network
|
| region | central Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| roadType | paved road ⓘ |
| safetyNote |
steep grades and curves
ⓘ
subject to rockfall and ice hazards ⓘ |
| seasonalStatus |
typically closed in winter due to snow
ⓘ
typically open late spring through fall ⓘ |
| state |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
|
| terminus |
Glacier Point
ⓘ
Yosemite Valley area ⓘ
linked to:
Yosemite Valley
|
| tourismImportance | major visitor attraction route in Yosemite National Park ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hiking access
ⓘ
sightseeing ⓘ winter recreation access ⓘ |
| withinProtectedArea | Yosemite National Park ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Glacier Point Road Description of subject: Glacier Point Road is a scenic mountain road in Yosemite National Park that climbs from the Yosemite Valley area to the famous Glacier Point overlook, offering expansive views of Half Dome and the surrounding Sierra Nevada.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Glacier Point Road