Washburn Slide

Washburn Slide is a slope in Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California and has an elevation of 4,734 feet.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Silver Strand Falls and Tunnel View.

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.

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.

Dewey Point

Peak

Photo: Jeffrey Pang, CC BY 2.0.

Dewey Point is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Foresta and Yosemite West.

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 4½ miles west of Washburn Slide.

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.

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 the developed area of Yosemite Village and the other areas of the Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park. Yosemite Village is situated 5 miles northeast of Washburn Slide.

Washburn Slide

Type: Slope
Description: slope in Yosemite National Park
Categories: slope and landform
Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.71048° or 37° 42′ 38″ north

Longitude

-119.67072° or 119° 40′ 15″ west

Elevation

4,734 feet (1,443 metres)

Open location code

8592P86H+5P

GeoNames ID

5407285

Wikidata ID

Q121070666

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