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| x Yosemite Valley |
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Yosemite National Park | 37.7217 | -119.6464 |
Yosemite Valley (pronounced /joʊˈsɛmɨtiː/ yoh-SEM-it-ee) is a world-famous scenic location in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California. It is the centerpiece of Yosemite National Park, attracting visitors from all parts of the globe.
The Valley is...
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| x May Lake |
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Yosemite National Park |
May Lake is a lake in Yosemite National Park, as well as a High Sierra Camp where backpackers can stay in tent cabins located near the lake. There are eight cabins that accommodate a total of thirty six guests. The hike to May Lake is from a parking...
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| x Cathedral Peak |
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California | 37.8479 | -119.4055 |
Cathedral Peak is the crowning summit of the Cathedral Range, a mountain range in the south-central portion of Yosemite National Park in eastern Mariposa and Tuolumne Counties. The range is an offshoot of the Sierra Nevada. The peak which lends its...
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| x El Capitan |
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Yosemite National Park | 37.734 | -119.637 |
El Capitan is a 3,000-foot (910 m) vertical rock formation in Yosemite National Park, located on the north side of Yosemite Valley, near its western end. The granite monolith is one of the world's favorite challenges for rock climbers.
The formation...
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| x Half Dome |
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Yosemite National Park | 37.746 | -119.5332 |
Half Dome is a granite dome in Yosemite National Park, located in northeastern Mariposa County, California, at the eastern end of Yosemite Valley — possibly Yosemite's most familiar sight. The granite crest rises more than 4,737 ft (1,444 m) above...
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| x Hetch Hetchy Valley |
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Yosemite National Park | 37.9475 | -119.7869 |
Hetch Hetchy Valley is a glacial valley in Yosemite National Park in California. It is currently completely flooded by O'Shaughnessy Dam, forming the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir. The Tuolumne River fills the reservoir. Upstream from the valley lies the...
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| x Bridalveil Fall |
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Yosemite National Park |
Bridalveil Fall is one of the most prominent waterfalls in the Yosemite Valley in California, seen yearly by millions of visitors to Yosemite National Park.
The Ahwahneechee tribe believed that Bridalveil Fall was home to a vengeful spirit named...
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| x Ribbon Falls |
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California |
Ribbon Fall, located in Yosemite National Park in California, flows off a cliff on the west side of El Capitan, and is the largest single-drop waterfall in North America. The fall is fed by melting winter snow; while therefore dry for much of the...
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| x Sierra Point |
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California | 37.725 | -119.55833 |
Sierra Point is a point located in Yosemite National Park at the eastern end of the valley, below Grizzly Peak, on what is essentially the southern shoulder of Half Dome. The trail used to be quite popular, but was closed due to a rock slide in the...
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| x Horsetail Fall |
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California |
Horsetail Fall, located in Yosemite National Park in California, is a seasonal waterfall that flows in the winter and early spring. The fall occurs on the East side of El Capitan. There are a few days every February where this fall is lit up by the...
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| x Tenaya Lake |
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Yosemite National Park |
Tenaya Lake is a lake in Yosemite National Park, located between Yosemite Valley and Tuolumne Meadows.
Tenaya Lake was created by the Tenaya branch of the Tuolumne Glacier as it passed through Tenaya Canyon. The lake is supplied by a network of...
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| x Hetch Hetchy Reservoir |
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Yosemite National Park |
Hetch Hetchy Reservoir is a reservoir in Yosemite National Park, about 65 miles (105 km) northeast from the city of Merced, California. The reservoir has a capacity of 360,000 acre·ft (440,000 dam³) and is formed by the 364 ft (111 m) concrete...
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| x Lake Vernon |
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Yosemite National Park |
Lake Vernon is located in the Tiltill Valley in the northern sector of Yosemite National Park just north of Hetch Hetchy Valley at 38°00′49″N 119°43′26″W / 38.01361°N 119.72389°W / 38.01361; -119.72389. The surface elevation of the lake is 6,568...
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| x Flora Lake |
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Yosemite National Park |
Flora Lake is a remote lake located in the northern environs of Yosemite National Park, California, United States. The lake is located in a rugged environment that is only accessible to intrepid hikers.
The lake was once proposed as a cavalry...
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| x Mirror Lake |
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Yosemite National Park |
Mirror Lake is a lake in Yosemite National Park in California. This seasonal lake is close to disappearing due to sediment accumulation.
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| x Cathedral Lakes |
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Yosemite National Park |
The Cathedral Lakes are two lakes located In Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California. The lakes are situated 1.6 km (1 mi) southwest of Cathedral Peak and 3.2 km (2 mi) east-northeast of Tenaya Lake. The lower lake is located at...
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| x Ostrander Lake |
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Yosemite National Park |
Ostrander Lake is located in Yosemite National Park, approximately 10 miles (16 km) south of Yosemite Valley and 10 miles (16 km) east of the Badger Pass Ski Area, at an elevation of 8,500 feet (2,600 m). The lake is a popular destination for cross...
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| x Lake Eleanor |
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Yosemite National Park |
Lake Eleanor is a reservoir located in Yosemite National Park at an altitude of 4,657 feet (1,419 m). The reservoir has a capacity of 26,100 acre feet (32,000,000 m³) and a surface area of 953 acres (3.9 km²). The lake was formed in 1918 by damming...
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