Pywiack Cascade
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.- Type: Waterfall
- Description: waterfall
- Also known as: “Slide Fall”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Clouds Rest and Olmsted Point.
Clouds Rest
Peak
Photo: Jimmy Harris, CC BY 2.0.
Clouds Rest is a mountain in Yosemite National Park, located east-northeast of Yosemite Village, California. Although there are many peaks in the park having far greater elevation, the proximity of Clouds Rest to the valley gives it a very high degree of visual prominence.
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 1½ miles north of Pywiack Cascade.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yosemite National Park and Happy Isles.
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.
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, United States. They are located at the easternmost end of the Yosemite Valley floor. Happy Isles is situated 6 miles southwest of Pywiack Cascade.
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 6 miles southwest of Pywiack Cascade.
Pywiack Cascade
- Category: body of water
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.78729° or 37° 47′ 14″ northLongitude
-119.48871° or 119° 29′ 19″ westElevation
7,267 feet (2,215 metres)Height
591 feet (180 metres)Open location code
8592QGP6+WGOpenStreetMap ID
node 2389658011OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfallGeoNames ID
5385271Wikidata ID
Q38330
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In Other Languages
From Mazanderani to Urdu—“Pywiack Cascade” goes by many names.
- Mazanderani: “ئوشار پاویاک کاکسید”
- Mazanderani: “پاویاک کاکسید ئوشار”
- Persian: “آبشار پاویاک کاکسید”
- Persian: “ابشار پاویاک کاکسید”
- Tajik: “Обшори Пивиак”
- Tajik: “Пивиак”
- Tajik: “Шаршараи Пивиак”
- Urdu: “پائی ویاکیس کیڈ”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Porcupine Flat and Medial Moraine.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hidden Lake and Olmsted Point Trailhead.
Mariposa County: Must-Visit Destinations
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