Return Creek
Return Creek is a stream in the northeast part of Yosemite National Park, in Tuolumne County, California, and is a tributary of the Tuolumne River. About 13 miles in length, it is the first major tributary to join downstream of Tuolumne Meadows.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: creek in Yosemite National Park
- Also known as: “North Fork”, “North Fork of Tuolumne River”, and “North Fork Tuolumne River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Waterwheel Falls and Le Conte Falls.
Waterwheel Falls
Waterfall
Photo: navin75, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Waterwheel Falls is a waterfall in the Sierra Nevada of California, located in Yosemite National Park. It is the largest of the many waterfalls of the Tuolumne River.
Le Conte Falls
Waterfall
LeConte Falls is a waterfall in the Sierra Nevada of California, in Yosemite National Park. It is a 229 ft. high cascade on the Tuolumne River and the second largest falls on this river.
Glen Aulin
Valley
Photo: Angela Sevin, CC BY 2.0.
Glen Aulin is a segment of the Tuolumne River valley, upriver from the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne. Glen Aulin is home to the Glen Aulin High Sierra Camp. Glen Aulin is situated 2½ miles southeast of Return Creek.
Return Creek
- Category: body of water
- Location: Tuolumne County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Return Creek” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Return Creek (suba sa Tinipong Bansa, California)”
- Cebuano: “Return Creek”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Yosemite National Park and Harvey Monroe Hall Research Natural Area.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wildcat Point and Mattie Lake.
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