Valley View

Valley View is a scenic viewpoint in Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California and has an elevation of 3,885 feet. Valley View is situated nearby to the waterfall Bridalveil Fall, as well as near Silver Strand Falls.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bridalveil Fall and Tunnel View.

Bridalveil Fall

Waterfall

Photo: Wsiegmund, CC BY 2.5.

Bridalveil Fall is one of the most prominent waterfalls in the Yosemite Valley in California. The waterfall is 188 metres in height and flows year round.

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 1 mile west of Valley View.

Silver Strand Falls

Waterfall

Photo: Davidrium, CC BY 2.5.

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 Yosemite Village and Curry Village.

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 Yosemite Village, the main developed area, together with adjacent areas of the Yosemite Valley within Yosemite National Park. Yosemite Village is situated 4½ miles northeast of Valley View.

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. Curry Village is situated 5 miles east of Valley View.

Foresta

Hamlet

Photo: daveynin, CC BY 2.0.

Foresta is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, within Yosemite National Park. Foresta is situated 5 miles west of Valley View.

Valley View

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Also known as: “River View” and “Too-nu-yah”
Category: tourism
Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.71728° or 37° 43′ 2″ north

Longitude

-119.66187° or 119° 39′ 43″ west

Elevation

3,885 feet (1,184 metres)

Open location code

8592P88Q+W7

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3331425528

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

GeoNames ID

5405562

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In Other Languages

“Valley View” goes by many names.

Chinese: “谷底观景台”

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