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.

Stream
…lies at an elevation of 6,204 feet (1,891 metres)
Description: creek in Yosemite National Park
Also known as
“North Fork”
“North Fork of Tuolumne River”
“North Fork Tuolumne River”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Waterwheel Falls and Le Conte Falls.

LeConte Falls is a waterfall in the Sierra Nevada of California, in Yosemite National Park.

Glen Aulin is a segment of the Tuolumne River valley, upriver from the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne. Glen Aulin is situated 2½ miles southeast of Return Creek.

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Latitude

37.93187° or 37° 55′ 55″ north

Longitude

-119.466° or 119° 27′ 58″ west

Open location code

8592WGJM+PJ

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