Moss Spring

Moss Spring is a spring in Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California and has an elevation of 3,937 feet. Moss Spring is situated nearby to the locality Bridalveil Moraine, as well as near Washburn Slide.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bridalveil Fall and Silver Strand Falls.

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.

Silver Strand Falls

Waterfall

Photo: Davidrium, CC BY 2.5.

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.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yosemite Village and Curry Village.

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 4½ miles northeast of Moss Spring.

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 5 miles east of Moss Spring.

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 5 miles west of Moss Spring.

Moss Spring

Type: Spring
Description: spring in Yosemite National Park
Category: body of water
Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.71489° or 37° 42′ 54″ north

Longitude

-119.65936° or 119° 39′ 34″ west

Elevation

3,937 feet (1,200 metres)

Open location code

8592P87R+X7

OpenStreetMap ID

node 10870899088

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=spring

GeoNames ID

5375053

Wikidata ID

Q49729084

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Moss Spring” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Moss Spring”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bridalveil Moraine and Washburn Slide.

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Highlights include Valley View and Fern Spring.

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