Fireplace Bluffs

Fireplace Bluffs is a cliff in Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California and has an elevation of 6,325 feet.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tunnel View and Bridalveil Fall.

Tunnel View

Scenic viewpoint

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.

Bridalveil Fall

Waterfall

Photo: Wsiegmund, CC BY 2.5.

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 2½ miles southeast of Fireplace Bluffs.

Ribbon Fall

Waterfall

Photo: Jaymckinsey, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ribbon Fall, located in Yosemite National Park in California, flows off a cliff on the west side of El Capitan and is the longest single-drop waterfall in North America. Ribbon Fall is situated 2 miles east of Fireplace Bluffs.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Foresta and Yosemite Village.

Foresta

Hamlet

Photo: daveynin, CC BY 2.0.

Foresta is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States, situated within Yosemite National Park. Foresta is situated 4½ miles southwest of Fireplace Bluffs.

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 5 miles east of Fireplace Bluffs.

Yosemite West

Photo: Barabas, CC BY 3.0.

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.

Fireplace Bluffs

Type: Cliff with an elevation of 6,325 feet
Description: cliff in Mariposa County, California, United States
Category: landform
Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.7302° or 37° 43′ 49″ north

Longitude

-119.68461° or 119° 41′ 5″ west

Elevation

6,325 feet (1,928 metres)

Open location code

8592P8J8+35

GeoNames ID

5348316

Wikidata ID

Q49468663

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In Other Languages

“Fireplace Bluffs” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Fireplace Bluffs”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Wawona Tunnel and Tunnel View.

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