Mount Watkins
Mount Watkins is a peak in Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California and has an elevation of 8,497 feet. Mount Watkins is situated nearby to the locality Porcupine Flat, as well as near Medial Moraine.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 8,497 feet
- Description: mountain in Yosemite National Park
- Also known as: “Mt. Watkins”, “Waijau”, and “Wei-yow”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Snow Creek Falls and Clouds Rest.
Snow Creek Falls
Waterfall
Photo: ambitious wench, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Snow Creek Falls is a long series of cascades located in Yosemite National Park toward the eastern extent of Yosemite Valley. It descends a steep gorge on a sizeable stream that originates in May Lake to the north, dropping east of the trail that leaves the Valley above Mirror Lake en route to North Dome and other north-rim destinations.
Clouds Rest
Peak
Photo: Jimmy Harris, CC BY 2.0.
Clouds Rest is a mountain in Yosemite National Park, located east-northeast of Yosemite Village, California. Although there are many peaks in the park having far greater elevation, the proximity of Clouds Rest to the valley gives it a very high degree of visual prominence.
Pywiack Cascade
Waterfall
The Pywiack Cascade is a waterfall in Yosemite National Park within the U.S. state of California. It is located a few miles downstream from the outlet of Tenaya Lake on Tenaya Creek at the head of the steep and rugged granite gorge, Tenaya Canyon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yosemite National Park and Happy Isles.
Yosemite National Park
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yosemite National Park is a national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Sierra Nevada mountains in east-central California. Approximately four million visitors each year come to Yosemite to marvel at its spectacular granite cliffs, towering waterfalls, remote wilderness, massive sequoia trees, and high mountain meadows.
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
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.
Mount Watkins
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.7827° or 37° 46′ 58″ northLongitude
-119.51766° or 119° 31′ 4″ westElevation
8,497 feet (2,590 metres)Open location code
8592QFMJ+3WOpenStreetMap ID
node 358796328OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ladin—“Mount Watkins” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Mount Watkins (bukid sa Estados Unidos)”
- Cebuano: “Mount Watkins”
- Chinese: “瓦特金峰”
- Dutch: “Mount Watkins”
- French: “mont Watkins”
- French: “Mont Watkins”
- Ladin: “Mount Watkins”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Porcupine Flat and Medial Moraine.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Snow Creek Ski Hut and Watkins Pinnacles.
Mariposa County: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Mariposa, El Portal, Coulterville, and Fish Camp.
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