Indian Arch
Indian Arch is in Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California. Indian Arch is situated nearby to the peak Indian Rock, as well as near Basket Dome.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
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. Half Dome is situated 2½ miles southeast of Indian Arch.
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 Yosemite Village and Curry Village.
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 2½ miles southwest of Indian Arch.
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. Curry Village is situated 3 miles south of Indian Arch.
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. Happy Isles is situated 3 miles south of Indian Arch.
Indian Arch
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Category: tourism
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.77663° or 37° 46′ 36″ northLongitude
-119.55373° or 119° 33′ 13″ westOpen location code
8592QCGW+MGOpenStreetMap ID
node 332605502OpenStreetMap feature
natural=archOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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Highlights include Indian Rock and North Dome.
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