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The valley is about 7.5 mi (12.1 km) long and 3,000–3,500 ft (910–1,070 m) deep, surrounded by high granite summits such as Half Dome and El Capitan, and densely forested with pines. The valley is drained by the Merced River , and a multitude of streams and waterfalls flow into it, including Tenaya , Illilouette, Yosemite and Bridalveil ...
The Half Dome Cable Route hike runs from the valley floor to the top of the dome in 8.2 mi (13 km) (via the Mist Trail), with 4,800 ft (1,460 m) of elevation gain. The length and difficulty of the trail used to keep it less crowded than other park trails, but trail traffic grew to as many as 1,000 people a day, and about 50,000 per year, before ...
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El Capitan, Half Dome, and Bridalveil Fall, from Tunnel View. Tunnel View is a scenic viewpoint located on California State Route 41 in Yosemite National Park , United States. Since its opening in 1933, it has offered visitors iconic, expansive views of Yosemite Valley , making it one of the park's most renowned viewpoints.
A hiker climbing Yosemite National Park's famous Half Dome died after suffering a 500 ... as many as 1,200 might scale Half Dome in one day. Permits have cut that number down to 300 visitors per ...
Camp 4 is a tent-only campground in Yosemite National Park in the United States. [2] It became notable after World War II as "a birthplace of rock climbing’s modern age." [3] It is located at an elevation of 4000 ft (1200 m) on the north side of the Yosemite Valley, close to base of granite cliffs near Yosemite Falls.
Mariposa County: Tuolumne Meadows [9] East Cottage Dome, also, "Erratic Dome" 2,780 metres (9,120 ft) 61 metres (200 ft) Tuolumne County: Tuolumne Meadows [10] East Quarter Dome: 2,535 metres (8,317 ft) 36 metres (118 ft) Mariposa County: Yosemite Valley [11] Fairview Dome: 2,964 metres (9,724 ft) 184 metres (604 ft) Tuolumne County: Tuolumne ...
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