Yosemite Falls Overlook
Yosemite Falls Overlook is a scenic viewpoint in Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California. Yosemite Falls Overlook is situated nearby to the peak Lost Arrow Spire, as well as near Yosemite Point.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yosemite Falls and Lost Arrow Spire.
Yosemite Falls
Waterfall
Yosemite Falls is the highest waterfall in Yosemite National Park, dropping a total of 2,425 feet from the top of the upper fall to the base of the lower fall.
Lost Arrow Spire
Peak
Lost Arrow Spire is a detached pillar in Yosemite National Park, in Yosemite Valley, California, located immediately adjacent to Upper Yosemite Falls. The structure includes the Lost Arrow Spire Chimney route which is recognized in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North America.
Yosemite Museum
Museum
The Yosemite Museum is located in Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park in California. Founded in 1926 through the efforts of Ansel Franklin Hall, the museum's displays focus on the heritage and culture of the Ahwahnechee people who lived in the valley. Yosemite Museum is situated 4,000 feet southeast of Yosemite Falls Overlook.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yosemite Village and Curry Village.
Yosemite Village
Village
Yosemite Valley is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States. It consists of Yosemite Village, the main developed area, together with adjacent areas of the Yosemite Valley within Yosemite National Park.
Curry Village
Village
Curry Village is a campground in Mariposa County, California in Yosemite National Park within the Yosemite Valley. A rockfall in 2008 damaged a number of structures, and about one third of visitor units were closed because of risk. Curry Village is situated 2 miles southeast of Yosemite Falls Overlook.
Happy Isles
Locality
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. Happy Isles is situated 3 miles southeast of Yosemite Falls Overlook.
Yosemite Falls Overlook
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.75702° or 37° 45′ 25″ north
Longitude
-119.59689° or 119° 35′ 49″ west
Open location code
8592QC43+R6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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