Tenaya Canyon
Tenaya Canyon is a dramatic and dangerous canyon in Yosemite National Park, California, USA, that runs from the outlet of Tenaya Lake 10 miles down to Yosemite Valley, carrying water in Tenaya Creek through a series of spectacular cascades and pools and thence into a deep canyon below Cloud's Rest, a giant granite mountain adjacent to Half Dome.
Wikimedia, Public domain.- Valley with an elevation of around 4,000 feet (1,220 metres)
- Description: canyon in California, USA
- Also known as“Py-we-ack”“Ten-ie-ya Canon”“Tenaya Canon”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Half Dome and Mirror Lake.
Mirror Lake
Mirror Lake is a small, seasonal lake located on Tenaya Creek in Yosemite National Park.
Washington Column
Washington Column is a roughly 1800-foot high rock formation, arising from Yosemite Valley.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Happy Isles and Curry Village.
Happy Isles
Happy Isles is a group of small isles in the…
Yosemite Village
Yosemite Valley is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States.
2 miles west of Tenaya Canyon
Tenaya Canyon
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Latitude
37.74215° or 37° 44′ 32″ north
Longitude
-119.55489° or 119° 33′ 18″ west
Open location code
8592PCRW+V2
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Tenaya Canyon” goes by many names.
Tenaya CanyonCebuano
Tenaya CanyonDutch
テナヤ川Japanese
テナヤ渓谷Japanese
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Yosemite Valley and Yosemite West.
Notable Places Nearby
Discover Iron Spring and Tenaya Bridge.
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Mariposa County: Highlights
Learn more about Mariposa and Coulterville.
