Tamarack Creek

Tamarack Creek is a stream in Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California and has an elevation of 4,209 feet. Tamarack Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Foresta.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wildcat Falls and Tunnel View.

Wildcat Falls

Waterfall

Wildcat Falls is located in the western quarter of Yosemite National Park alongside Highway 140, approximately 2.8 miles inside the park from the Arch Rock Entrance.

Tunnel View

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Amysey, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tunnel View is a scenic viewpoint located on California State Route 41 in Yosemite National Park, United States. Since its opening in 1933, it has offered visitors iconic, expansive views of Yosemite Valley, making it one of the park's most renowned viewpoints. Tunnel View is situated 2 miles east of Tamarack Creek.

Tamarack Flat Campground

Campsite

Photo: Eeekster, CC BY 3.0.

Yosemite National Park is a national park of the United States in California. It is bordered on the southeast by the Sierra National Forest and on the northwest by Stanislaus National Forest. Tamarack Flat Campground is situated 2 miles northwest of Tamarack Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Foresta and El Portal.

Foresta

Hamlet

Photo: daveynin, CC BY 2.0.

Foresta is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States, situated within Yosemite National Park. Foresta is situated 3 miles southwest of Tamarack Creek.

El Portal

Photo: Epolk, CC BY-SA 3.0.

El Portal is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States. It is located 11.5 miles west-southwest of Yosemite Village, at an elevation of 1,939 feet. The population was 372 at the 2020 census, down from 474 at the 2010 census.

Yosemite West

Photo: Barabas, CC BY 3.0.

Yosemite West is a small community in Mariposa County, California, is accessed via roads in Yosemite National Park. It is bordered on the west by Sierra National Forest.

Tamarack Creek

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.72687° or 37° 43′ 37″ north

Longitude

-119.71323° or 119° 42′ 48″ west

Elevation

4,209 feet (1,283 metres)

Open location code

8592P7GP+PP

GeoNames ID

5401022

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