Quarter Domes
Quarter Domes is a mountain in Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California and has an elevation of 8,274 feet. Quarter Domes is situated nearby to the locality Happy Isles, as well as near Curry Village.Places of Interest
Highlights include West Quarter Dome and Clouds Rest.
West Quarter Dome
Peak
Photo: Glenn Scofield Williams, CC BY 2.0.
West Quarter Dome is a granodiorite dome, in the Tenaya Canyon area of Yosemite National Park. It is composed of Half Dome Granodiorite. There are two domes, West Quarter Dome and East Quarter Dome, and they are right next to each other.
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.
Three Chute Falls
Waterfall
Three Chute Falls is a waterfall on Tenaya Creek in Yosemite National Park, in the U.S. state of California. The waterfall is located in lower Tenaya Canyon, around a half mile upstream from Mirror Lake.
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, United States. They are located at the easternmost end of the Yosemite Valley floor. Happy Isles is situated 3½ miles southwest of Quarter Domes.
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 Quarter Domes.
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 4½ miles west of Quarter Domes.
Quarter Domes
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 8,274 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.76048° or 37° 45′ 38″ northLongitude
-119.50738° or 119° 30′ 27″ westElevation
8,274 feet (2,522 metres)Open location code
8592QF6V+52GeoNames ID
5385383
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