Royal Arches

Royal Arches is a climbing site in Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California. Royal Arches is situated nearby to the waterfall Royal Arch Cascade, as well as near the climbing site Cobra.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Royal Arch Cascade and Royal Arches.

Royal Arch Cascade

Waterfall

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Royal Arch Cascade is a waterfall located on the north wall of Yosemite Valley and the Yosemite National Park, United States, within walking distance from the Ahwahnee Hotel.

The Royal Arches is a cliff containing natural occurring granite exfoliation arches, located below North Dome and rising above Yosemite Valley, in Yosemite National Park, California. Royal Arches is situated 940 feet east of Royal Arches.

The Ahwahnee

Hotel

Photo: Mark Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Ahwahnee is a grand hotel in Yosemite National Park, California, on the floor of Yosemite Valley. It was built by the Yosemite Park and Curry Company and opened for business in 1927. The Ahwahnee is situated 1,600 feet southwest of Royal Arches.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Curry Village and Yosemite Village.

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.

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.

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, United States. They are located at the easternmost end of the Yosemite Valley floor.

Royal Arches

Type: Climbing site
Category: sports location
Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.74928° or 37° 44′ 57″ north

Longitude

-119.57014° or 119° 34′ 13″ west

Open location code

8592PCXH+PW

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4424647157

OpenStreetMap feature

sport=climbing

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Highlights include Cobra and Peruvian Flake.

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