Tunnel View

Tunnel View is a located on California State Route 41 in , United States. Since its opening in 1933, it has offered visitors iconic, expansive views of , making it one of the park's most renowned viewpoints.
Wikipedia
Photo: Amysey, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Scenic viewpoint
  • Description: scenic overlook on State Route 41 in Yosemite National Park
  • Also known as: “Wawona Tunnel View”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Silver Strand Falls and Bridalveil Fall.

Waterfall
Photo: Davidrium, CC BY 2.5.
drops 574 feet along Meadow Brook, at the western end of Yosemite Valley, within . The falls are commonly thought to drop 1170 feet; this is incorrect.

Waterfall
Photo: Wsiegmund, CC BY 2.5.
is one of the most prominent waterfalls in the in . The waterfall is 188 metres in height and flows year round. is situated 1½ miles east of Tunnel View.

Waterfall
Photo: Jaymckinsey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, located in in , flows off a cliff on the west side of and is the longest single-drop waterfall in North America. is situated 2 miles northeast of Tunnel View.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Foresta and Yosemite West.

Hamlet
Photo: daveynin, CC BY 2.0.
is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in , within . is situated 4½ miles west of Tunnel View.

Photo: Barabas, CC BY 3.0.
is a small community in , , is accessed via roads in . It is bordered on the west by Sierra National Forest.

Village
Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yosemite Valley is a census-designated place in , United States. It consists of , the main developed area, together with adjacent areas of the within . is situated 5 miles northeast of Tunnel View.

Tunnel View

Latitude
37.71557° or 37° 42′ 56″ north
Longitude
-119.67689° or 119° 40′ 37″ west
Elevation
4,406 feet (1,343 metres)
Open location code
8592P88F+66
Open­Street­Map ID
node 26637661
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
Wiki­data ID
Q2433474
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Portuguese—“Tunnel View” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “隧道口观景台”
  • Chinese: “隧道景点”
  • Dutch: “Tunnel View”
  • French: “Tunnel View”
  • Japanese: “トンネルビュー”
  • Portuguese: “Tunnel View”

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