Artist Creek

Artist Creek is a stream in , , and has an elevation of 3,855 feet.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tunnel View and El Capitan.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Amysey, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a located on California State Route 41 in , United States. Since its opening in 1933, it has offered visitors iconic, expansive views of , making it one of the park's most renowned viewpoints.

Peak
Photo: Fernando Guachiak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a vertical rock formation in , on the north side of , near its western end. The granite monolith is about 3,000 feet from base to summit along its tallest face and is a world-famous location for big wall climbing, including the disciplines of aid climbing, free climbing, and more recently for free solo climbing. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Artist Creek.

Waterfall
Photo: Davidrium, CC BY 2.5.
drops 574 feet along Meadow Brook, at the western end of Yosemite Valley, within . The falls are commonly thought to drop 1170 feet; this is incorrect.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Foresta and Yosemite Village.

Hamlet
Photo: daveynin, CC BY 2.0.
is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in , within . is situated 4½ miles west of Artist Creek.

Village
Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yosemite Valley is a census-designated place in , United States. It consists of , the main developed area, together with adjacent areas of the within . is situated 5 miles northeast of Artist Creek.

Photo: Barabas, CC BY 3.0.
is a small community in , , is accessed via roads in . It is bordered on the west by Sierra National Forest.

Artist Creek

Latitude
37.71743° or 37° 43′ 3″ north
Longitude
-119.67295° or 119° 40′ 23″ west
Elevation
3,855 feet (1,175 metres)
Open location code
8592P88G+XR
Geo­Names ID
5324883
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