Vernal Falls Lift Station

Vernal Falls Lift Station is a pumping station in Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California. Vernal Falls Lift Station is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Sierra Point, as well as near Lady Franklin Rock.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sierra Point and Vernal Fall.

Sierra Point

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Wingchi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sierra Point is an elevated viewpoint on a rocky outcropping of Yosemite National Park, at the eastern end of the valley, below Grizzly Peak, which was accessible through a now-closed trail. Sierra Point is situated 1,100 feet north of Vernal Falls Lift Station.

Vernal Fall

Waterfall

Vernal Fall is a 317-foot waterfall on the Merced River just downstream of Nevada Fall in Yosemite National Park, California. Like its upstream neighbor, Vernal Fall is clearly visible at a distance, from Glacier Point, as well as close up, along the Mist Trail.

Grizzly Peak

Peak

Grizzly Peak in Yosemite Valley is a promontory on the southwest wall below the popular Half Dome. It can be seen on the hike to Vernal Fall and Nevada Fall, from northeastern Glacier Point, and various other locations in the Yosemite Valley.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Happy Isles and Curry Village.

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.

Curry Village

Village

Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

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 Yosemite Village, the main developed area, together with adjacent areas of the Yosemite Valley within Yosemite National Park. Yosemite Village is situated 2½ miles northwest of Vernal Falls Lift Station.

Vernal Falls Lift Station

Type: Pumping station
Category: industry
Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.72427° or 37° 43′ 27″ north

Longitude

-119.55479° or 119° 33′ 17″ west

Open location code

8592PCFW+P3

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7982684239

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=pumping_station

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lady Franklin Rock and Nature Center at Happy Isles.

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