Hoffmann Creek

Hoffmann Creek is a stream in Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California and has an elevation of 7,831 feet.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Olmsted Point and Mount Watkins.

Olmsted Point

Peak

Olmsted Point is a viewing area off Tioga Pass Road in Yosemite National Park which offers a view south into Tenaya Canyon, giving, in particular, a view of the northern side of Half Dome, Clouds Rest, and a view of Tenaya Lake to the east. Olmsted Point is situated 2 miles east of Hoffmann Creek.

Mount Watkins

Peak

Photo: Wsiegmund, CC BY 2.5.

Mount Watkins is a peak, which is situated 2 miles south of Hoffmann Creek.

Pywiack Cascade

Waterfall

The Pywiack Cascade is a waterfall in Yosemite National Park within the U.S. state of California. It is located a few miles downstream from the outlet of Tenaya Lake on Tenaya Creek at the head of the steep and rugged granite gorge, Tenaya Canyon. Pywiack Cascade is situated 2 miles southeast of Hoffmann Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yosemite National Park and Yosemite Village.

Yosemite National Park

Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Yosemite National Park is a national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Sierra Nevada mountains in east-central California. 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.

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 6 miles southwest of Hoffmann Creek.

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 6 miles southwest of Hoffmann Creek.

Hoffmann Creek

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.80937° or 37° 48′ 34″ north

Longitude

-119.51822° or 119° 31′ 6″ west

Elevation

7,831 feet (2,387 metres)

Open location code

8592RF5J+PP

GeoNames ID

5357313

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