Porcupine Creek
Porcupine Creek is a stream in Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California and has an elevation of 7,119 feet. Porcupine Creek is situated nearby to Yosemite Village, as well as near Curry Village.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Watkins and Snow Creek Falls.
Snow Creek Falls
Waterfall
Photo: ambitious wench, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Snow Creek Falls is a long series of cascades located in Yosemite National Park toward the eastern extent of Yosemite Valley. It descends a steep gorge on a sizeable stream that originates in May Lake to the north, dropping east of the trail that leaves the Valley above Mirror Lake en route to North Dome and other north-rim destinations. Snow Creek Falls is situated 2 miles south of Porcupine Creek.
Basket Dome
Peak
Photo: joeshlabotnik, CC BY 2.0.
Basket Dome is a granite dome in Yosemite National Park, United States. Basket Dome was named from a Native American legend involving a woman carrying a basket, who was turned by anger into stone, forming the dome. Basket Dome is situated 2 miles south of Porcupine 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 the developed area of Yosemite Village and the other areas of the Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park. Yosemite Village is situated 4 miles southwest of Porcupine Creek.
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. Curry Village is situated 4 miles southwest of Porcupine Creek.
Porcupine Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.79104° or 37° 47′ 28″ northLongitude
-119.53683° or 119° 32′ 13″ westElevation
7,119 feet (2,170 metres)Open location code
8592QFR7+C7GeoNames ID
5384323
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