Wildcat Creek
Wildcat Creek is a stream in Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California and has an elevation of 3,412 feet. Wildcat Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Foresta.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. Tunnel View is situated 2 miles east of Wildcat Creek.
Tamarack Flat Campground
Campsite
Yosemite National Park is a national park of the United States in California. It is bordered on the southeast by the Sierra National Forest and on the northwest by Stanislaus National Forest. Tamarack Flat Campground is situated 2½ miles northwest of Wildcat Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Foresta and El Portal.
Foresta
Hamlet
Foresta is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, within Yosemite National Park. Foresta is situated 2½ miles southwest of Wildcat Creek.
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.
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.
Wildcat Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.72104° or 37° 43′ 16″ northLongitude
-119.71406° or 119° 42′ 51″ westElevation
3,412 feet (1,040 metres)Open location code
8592P7CP+C9GeoNames ID
5409204
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