California
Sierra Nevada
Mariposa County

Clouds Rest

Clouds Rest is a mountain in , located east-northeast of Yosemite Village, . Although there are many peaks in the park having far greater elevation, the proximity of Clouds Rest to the valley gives it a very high degree of visual prominence.
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Wikipedia
Photo: Jimmy Harris, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 9,934 feet
  • Description: mountain in the Sierra Nevada of California, United States
  • Also known as: “Cloud’s Rest” and “Tanaya Peak”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pywiack Cascade and West Quarter Dome.

Waterfall
The is a waterfall in within the U.S. state of . It is located a few miles downstream from the outlet of on Tenaya Creek at the head of the steep and rugged granite gorge, .

Peak
Photo: Glenn Scofield Williams, CC BY 2.0.
is a granodiorite dome, in the area of . It is composed of Half Dome Granodiorite. There are two domes, and East Quarter Dome, and they are right next to each other.

Peak
Photo: Cybreshot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yosemite National Park and Happy Isles.

Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the mountains in east-central . Approximately four million visitors each year come to Yosemite to marvel at its spectacular granite cliffs, towering waterfalls, remote wilderness, massive sequoia trees, and high mountain meadows.

Locality
Photo: Glenn Scofield Williams, CC BY 2.0.
is a group of small isles in the in , , USA. They are located at the easternmost end of the floor. is situated 4½ miles southwest of Clouds Rest.

Village
Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Camp Curry, now known as , was established in 1899 at the base of in . Developed as an alternative to the first-class Sentinel Hotel, it offered a more affordable, rustic lodging experience. is situated 5 miles southwest of Clouds Rest.

Clouds Rest

Latitude
37.76785° or 37° 46′ 4″ north
Longitude
-119.48925° or 119° 29′ 21″ west
Elevation
9,934 feet (3,028 metres)
Open location code
8592QG96+47
Open­Street­Map ID
node 358796073
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
5338068
Wiki­data ID
Q391351
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Satellite Map

Discover Clouds Rest from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Portuguese—“Clouds Rest” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Clouds Rest”
  • Chinese: “云息峰”
  • Chinese: “雲歇山”
  • Chinese: “雲逸山”
  • Dutch: “Clouds Rest”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل كلودس ريست”
  • French: “Clouds Rest”
  • Ladin: “Clouds Rest”
  • Portuguese: “Clouds Rest”
  • “Clouds Rest”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Pinnacles and East Quarter Dome.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Clouds Rest”. Photo: Jimmy Harris, CC BY 2.0.