Discovery View
Discovery View is in Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California and has an elevation of 4,409 feet. Discovery View is situated nearby to the waterfall Silver Strand Falls, as well as near Bridalveil Fall.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tunnel View and Silver Strand Falls.
Tunnel View
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Amysey, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Silver Strand Falls
Waterfall
Silver Strand Falls drops 574 feet along Meadow Brook, at the western end of Yosemite Valley, within Yosemite National Park. The falls are commonly thought to drop 1170 feet; this is incorrect.
Bridalveil Fall
Waterfall
Bridalveil Fall is one of the most prominent waterfalls in the Yosemite Valley in California. The waterfall is 188 metres in height and flows year round. Bridalveil Fall is situated 1½ miles east of Discovery View.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Foresta and Yosemite West.
Foresta
Hamlet
Foresta is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, within Yosemite National Park. Foresta is situated 4½ miles west of Discovery View.
Yosemite West
Yosemite West is a small community in Mariposa County, California, is accessed via roads in Yosemite National Park. It is bordered on the west by Sierra National Forest.
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. Yosemite Village is situated 5 miles northeast of Discovery View.
Discovery View
- Also known as: “Tunnel View”
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.71576° or 37° 42′ 57″ northLongitude
-119.67711° or 119° 40′ 38″ westElevation
4,409 feet (1,344 metres)Open location code
8592P88F+85GeoNames ID
5343224
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