Watkins Pinnacles
Watkins Pinnacles is a peak in Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California and has an elevation of 7,070 feet. Watkins Pinnacles is situated nearby to the locality Medial Moraine, as well as near Happy Isles.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Half Dome and Basket Dome.
Half Dome
Peak
Photo: y6y6y6, Public domain.
Half Dome is a quartz monzonite batholith at the eastern end of Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park, California. It is a well-known rock formation in the park, named for its distinct shape.
Basket Dome
Peak
Photo: joeshlabotnik, CC BY 2.0.
Basket Dome is a granite dome in Yosemite National Park, United States. Basket Dome was named from a Native American legend involving a woman carrying a basket, who was turned by anger into stone, forming the dome.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Curry Village and Happy Isles.
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.
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.
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.
Watkins Pinnacles
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 7,070 feet
- Description: pinnacles in Yosemite National Park
- Categories: rock formation and landform
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.7678° or 37° 46′ 4″ northLongitude
-119.5243° or 119° 31′ 27″ westElevation
7,070 feet (2,155 metres)Open location code
8592QF9G+47OpenStreetMap ID
node 11079407466OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakWikidata ID
Q121072250
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Medial Moraine and Porcupine Flat.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Three Chute Falls and Snow Creek Trailhead.
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