Basket Dome
Basket Dome is a granite dome in Yosemite National Park, United States. Basket Dome was named from a Native American legend involving a woman carrying a basket, who was turned by anger into stone, forming the dome.Photo: joeshlabotnik, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 7,595 feet
- Description: mountain in United States of America
- Also known as: “Mount Washburn”
Places of Interest
Highlights include North Dome and Snow Creek Falls.
North Dome
Peak
Photo: Little Mountain 5, CC BY-SA 3.0.
North Dome is a granite dome in Yosemite National Park, California. It is the southernmost summit of Indian Ridge, 0.6 miles north of Washington Column and the Royal Arches on the northeastern wall of Yosemite Valley.
Snow Creek Falls
Waterfall
Photo: ambitious wench, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Snow Creek Falls is a long series of cascades located in Yosemite National Park toward the eastern extent of Yosemite Valley. It descends a steep gorge on a sizeable stream that originates in May Lake to the north, dropping east of the trail that leaves the Valley above Mirror Lake en route to North Dome and other north-rim destinations.
Mirror Lake
Lake
Photo: Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mirror Lake is a small, seasonal lake located on Tenaya Creek in Yosemite National Park. Situated in Tenaya Canyon directly between North Dome and Half Dome, it is the last remnant of a large glacial lake that once filled most of Yosemite Valley at the end of the last Ice Age, and is close to disappearing due to sediment accumulation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Curry Village and Yosemite Village.
Curry Village
Village
Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Camp Curry, now known as Curry Village, was established in 1899 at the base of Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park. Developed as an alternative to the first-class Sentinel Hotel, it offered a more affordable, rustic lodging experience.
Yosemite Village
Village
Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yosemite Valley is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States. It consists of the developed area of Yosemite Village and the other areas of the Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park.
Happy Isles
Locality
Photo: Glenn Scofield Williams, CC BY 2.0.
Happy Isles is a group of small isles in the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, California, USA. They are located at the easternmost end of the Yosemite Valley floor.
Basket Dome
- Categories: mountain, granite dome, and landform
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.76354° or 37° 45′ 49″ northLongitude
-119.55072° or 119° 33′ 3″ westElevation
7,595 feet (2,315 metres)Open location code
8592QC7X+CPOpenStreetMap ID
node 358795984OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ladin—“Basket Dome” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Basket Dome”
- Dutch: “Basket Dome”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل باسكيت دوم”
- French: “Basket Dome”
- Hausa: “Kwando Dome”
- Ladin: “Basket Dome”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Medial Moraine and Yosemite Valley.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Snow Creek Trailhead and Indian Arch.
Mariposa County: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Mariposa, El Portal, Coulterville, and Fish Camp.
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