Crane Flat Fire Lookout
The Crane Flat Fire Lookout in Yosemite National Park was built in 1931. An example of the National Park Service Rustic style, the lookout is a two-story structure with a lower storage or garage level and an upper observation level, with an overhanging roof.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Tower
- Description: historic fire lookout
- Also known as: “Crane Flat Lookout”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tuolumne Grove and Merced Grove.
Tuolumne Grove
Evergreen forest
Photo: Dcrjsr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tuolumne Grove is a giant sequoia grove located near Crane Flat in Yosemite National Park, at the southeastern edge of the Tuolumne River watershed. It is about 16 miles west of Yosemite Village on Tioga Pass Road.
Merced Grove
Photo: Mike Barlow, CC BY 2.0.
Merced Grove is a giant sequoia grove located about 3.6 km west of Crane Flat in the Merced River watershed of Yosemite National Park, California. The grove occupies a small valley at an elevation of 5,469 feet and is accessible by a 2.5 km dirt trail.
Dead Giant Tunnel Tree
Photo: Ronnie Macdonald, CC BY 2.0.
Dead Giant Tunnel Tree is situated 1 mile northeast of Crane Flat Fire Lookout.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aspen Valley and Foresta.
Aspen Valley
Locality
Aspen Valley, California is an unincorporated community in Tuolumne County, California. Its elevation is 6,161 feet. It is located in the western part of Yosemite National Park, about 8 miles southeast of Mather. Aspen Valley is situated 5 miles northeast of Crane Flat Fire Lookout.
Foresta
Hamlet
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.
Crane Flat Fire Lookout
- Category: fire lookout tower
- Location: Tuolumne County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.7597° or 37° 45′ 35″ northLongitude
-119.82067° or 119° 49′ 14″ westOpen location code
8592Q55H+VPOpenStreetMap ID
node 3584199115OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q5182018
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In Other Languages
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Crane Flat Helibase and Tuolumne Grove Trailhead.
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