Liberty Cap
Liberty Cap is a granite dome in Yosemite National Park, California, United States which lies at the extreme northwestern margin of Little Yosemite Valley.Photo: Mudflattop, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 7,057 feet
- Description: granite dome in Yosemite National Park, California
- Also known as: “Bellows Butte”, “Bellows‘ Butte”, “Cap of Liberty”, “Gwin’s Peak”, “Gwins Peak”, “Mah-ta”, “Mah-tah”, “Mount Broderick”, “Mount Frances”, and “Mount Francis”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nevada Fall and Half Dome.
Nevada Fall
Waterfall
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Nevada Fall is a 594-foot high waterfall on the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, California. It is located below the granite dome, Liberty Cap, at the west end of Little Yosemite Valley.
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.
Vernal Fall
Waterfall
Vernal Fall is a 317-foot waterfall on the Merced River just downstream of Nevada Fall in Yosemite National Park, California. Like its upstream neighbor, Vernal Fall is clearly visible at a distance, from Glacier Point, as well as close up, along the Mist Trail.
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, USA. They are located at the easternmost end of the Yosemite Valley floor.
Curry Village
Village
Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Camp Curry, now known as Curry Village, was established in 1899 at the base of Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park. Developed as an alternative to the first-class Sentinel Hotel, it offered a more affordable, rustic lodging experience.
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.
Liberty Cap
- Categories: mountain, granite dome, and landform
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.72854° or 37° 43′ 43″ northLongitude
-119.53256° or 119° 31′ 57″ westElevation
7,057 feet (2,151 metres)Open location code
8592PFH8+CXOpenStreetMap ID
node 358796151OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ladin—“Liberty Cap” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Liberty Cap”
- Chinese: “自由峰”
- Dutch: “Liberty Cap (California)”
- Dutch: “Liberty Cap”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل ليبيرتى كاپ”
- French: “Liberty Cap”
- Hausa: “Liberty Cap”
- Ladin: “Liberty Cap”
- “Liberty Cap”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mount Broderick and Silver Apron.
Mariposa County: Must-Visit Destinations
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