Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne River
The Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne is the notable canyon section of the river valley of the Tuolumne River, located within Yosemite National Park, in Tuolumne County and the Sierra Nevada, California.Photo: Matt Hoffman, CC BY 2.0.
Photo: Smack, Public domain.
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 3,957 feet
- Description: also in Yosemite National Park
- Also known as: “Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne”, “Great Tuolumne Canyon”, and “The Grand Canon of the Tuolumne”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Smith Peak and Kolana Rock.
Smith Peak
Peak
Smith Peak, in Yosemite National Park in the United States, overlooks the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir and provides grand vistas of the Hetch Hetchy Valley and surrounding wilderness. Smith Peak is situated 1½ miles south of Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne River.
Kolana Rock
Peak
Kolana Rock is a prominent granite dome located along the southern edge of Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park. John Muir stated that Kolana was the Indian name for the rock. Kolana Rock is situated 2 miles west of Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne River.
Hetch Hetchy Dome
Peak
Photo: Richard Wood, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hetch Hetchy Dome is a granite dome, in the Hetch Hetchy area of Yosemite National Park. Hetch Hetchy Dome is situated 2 miles northwest of Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne River.
Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne River
- Categories: canyon and landform
- Location: Tuolumne County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Hebrew—“Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne River”
- Chinese: “圖奧勒米大峽谷”
- Dutch: “Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne”
- Hebrew: “גרנד קניון של הטואולומי”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Harden Gardens and White Wolf.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hetch Hetchy Reservoir and LeConte Point.
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