Royal Arches
The Royal Arches is a cliff containing natural occurring granite exfoliation arches, located below North Dome and rising above Yosemite Valley, in Yosemite National Park, California.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Cliff with an elevation of 4,180 feet
- Description: granite cliffs in Yosemite National Park
- Also known as: “Cho-ko-nip-oo-deh”, “Hunto”, “Scho-ko-ni”, “Scho-ko-ya”, and “The Royal Arch”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Royal Arch Cascade and Washington Column.
Royal Arch Cascade
Waterfall
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Royal Arch Cascade is a waterfall located on the north wall of Yosemite Valley and the Yosemite National Park, United States, within walking distance from the Ahwahnee Hotel.
Washington Column
Peak
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Washington Column is a roughly 1800-foot high rock formation, arising from Yosemite Valley. It is east of the Royal Arches, behind the Ahwahnee Hotel. North Dome is above it.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Curry Village and Yosemite Village.
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.
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.
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.
Royal Arches
- Category: landform
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Royal Arches” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Royal Arches”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sugar Pine Bridge and North Pines Campground.
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