Turtleback Dome
Turtleback Dome is a peak in Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California and has an elevation of 5,266 feet. Turtleback Dome is situated nearby to the locality The Gateway, as well as near Washburn Slide.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 5,266 feet
- Description: dome in Yosemite National Park
- Also known as: “Turtle Back Dome” and “Turtle Dome”
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.
Silver Strand Falls
Waterfall
Silver Strand Falls drops 574 feet along Meadow Brook, at the western end of Yosemite Valley, within Yosemite National Park. The falls are commonly thought to drop 1170 feet; this is incorrect.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Foresta and Yosemite West.
Foresta
Hamlet
Foresta is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, within Yosemite National Park.
Yosemite West
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.
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.
Turtleback Dome
- Categories: granite dome and landform
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.71243° or 37° 42′ 45″ northLongitude
-119.70517° or 119° 42′ 19″ westElevation
5,266 feet (1,605 metres)Open location code
8592P76V+XWOpenStreetMap ID
node 358804205OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Turtleback Dome” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Turtleback Dome”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as The Gateway and Washburn Slide.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Notch Route and The Rostrum.
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