Clouds Rest Trail

Clouds Rest Trail is a trail in Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California and has an elevation of 7,848 feet. Clouds Rest Trail is situated nearby to the peak West Quarter Dome, as well as near Half Dome.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Half Dome and West Quarter Dome.

Half Dome

Peak

Photo: y6y6y6, Public domain.

Half Dome is a quartz monzonite batholith at the eastern end of Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park, California. It is a well-known rock formation in the park, named for its distinct shape. Half Dome is situated 1½ miles west of Clouds Rest Trail.

West Quarter Dome

Peak

Photo: Glenn Scofield Williams, CC BY 2.0.

West Quarter Dome is a granodiorite dome, in the Tenaya Canyon area of Yosemite National Park. It is composed of Half Dome Granodiorite. There are two domes, West Quarter Dome and East Quarter Dome, and they are right next to each other.

Clouds Rest

Peak

Photo: Jimmy Harris, CC BY 2.0.

Clouds Rest is a mountain in Yosemite National Park, located east-northeast of Yosemite Village, California. 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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Happy Isles and Curry Village.

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, United States. They are located at the easternmost end of the Yosemite Valley floor. Happy Isles is situated 3½ miles southwest of Clouds Rest Trail.

Curry Village

Village

Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Curry Village is a campground in Mariposa County, California in Yosemite National Park within the Yosemite Valley. A rockfall in 2008 damaged a number of structures, and about one third of visitor units were closed because of risk. Curry Village is situated 4 miles west of Clouds Rest Trail.

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 Yosemite Village, the main developed area, together with adjacent areas of the Yosemite Valley within Yosemite National Park. Yosemite Village is situated 4½ miles west of Clouds Rest Trail.

Clouds Rest Trail

Type: Trail
Category: transportation
Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.75381° or 37° 45′ 14″ north

Longitude

-119.50377° or 119° 30′ 14″ west

Elevation

7,848 feet (2,392 metres)

Open location code

8592QF3W+GF

GeoNames ID

5338069

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