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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Valley with an elevation of 4,003 feet
- Description: canyon in California, USA
- Also known as: “Py-we-ack”, “Ten-ie-ya Canon”, and “Tenaya Canon”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Half Dome and Mirror Lake.
Half Dome
Peak
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Half Dome is a quartz monzonite batholith at the eastern end of Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park, California. It is a well-known rock formation in the park, named for its distinct shape.
Mirror Lake
Lake
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Mirror Lake is a small, seasonal lake located on Tenaya Creek in Yosemite National Park. Situated in Tenaya Canyon directly between North Dome and Half Dome, it is the last remnant of a large glacial lake that once filled most of Yosemite Valley at the end of the last Ice Age, and is close to disappearing due to sediment accumulation.
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 Happy Isles and Curry Village.
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, USA. They are located at the easternmost end of the Yosemite Valley floor.
Curry Village
Village
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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
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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. Yosemite Village is situated 2 miles west of Tenaya Canyon.
Tenaya Canyon
- Categories: canyon and landform
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Tenaya Canyon” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Tenaya Canyon”
- Dutch: “Tenaya Canyon”
- French: “canyon Tenaya”
- French: “Canyon Tenaya”
- Japanese: “テナヤ川”
- Japanese: “テナヤ渓谷”
- Spanish: “cañón de Tenaya”
- Spanish: “Cañón de Tenaya”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Iron Spring and Tenaya Bridge.
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