Wawona Tunnel
The Wawona Tunnel is a highway tunnel in Yosemite National Park. It, and Tunnel View just beyond its east portal, were completed in 1933. Wawona Tunnel is named after the community of Wawona but its name origin is not known.Photo: Little Mountain 5, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tunnel View and Silver Strand Falls.
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 2,300 feet east of Wawona Tunnel.
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.
Bridalveil Fall
Waterfall
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. Bridalveil Fall is situated 2 miles east of Wawona Tunnel.
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. Foresta is situated 4 miles west of Wawona Tunnel.
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.
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 6 miles northeast of Wawona Tunnel.
Wawona Tunnel
- Type: Tunnel
- Description: Highway tunnel in Yosemite National Park, California, US
- Categories: road tunnel and transportation
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.71578° or 37° 42′ 57″ northLongitude
-119.68503° or 119° 41′ 6″ westElevation
4,944 feet (1,507 metres)Open location code
8592P887+8XOpenStreetMap ID
way 1316224692OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tunnel
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Wawona Tunnel” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “隧道景点”
- Chinese: “隧道景點”
- Dutch: “Wawona Tunnel”
- French: “Wawona Tunnel”
- Japanese: “ワウォナトンネル”
Localities in the Area
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