Camp 4

Camp 4 is a tent-only campground in Yosemite National Park in the United States. It became notable after World War II as "a birthplace of rock climbing’s modern age." It is located at an elevation of 4000 ft on the north side of the Yosemite Valley, close to base of granite cliffs near Yosemite Falls.

Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Columbia Boulder and Midnight Lightning.

Columbia Boulder

Stone

Photo: Mark Donoher, CC BY 2.0.

Columbia Boulder is a 30-foot-tall boulder located in Camp 4 at Yosemite National Park. It is the largest boulder in Camp 4 and easily seen from the campground. Columbia Boulder is situated 350 feet southwest of Camp 4.

Midnight Lightning

Climbing site

Photo: Mark Donoher, CC BY 2.0.

Midnight Lightning is a 7.62-metre high granite bouldering route on the Columbia Boulder in Camp 4 of Yosemite National Park. When first solved in May 1978 by American rock climber Ron Kauk, it was one of the hardest bouldering routes in the US. Midnight Lightning is situated 340 feet southwest of Camp 4.

Yosemite Falls

Waterfall

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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.

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 Yosemite Village, the main developed area, together with adjacent areas of the Yosemite Valley within Yosemite National Park.

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 1½ miles east of Camp 4.

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. Happy Isles is situated 2½ miles east of Camp 4.

Camp 4

Type: Campsite
Description: place in California listed on National Register of Historic Places
Categories: campground, tourism, and camping
Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.74225° or 37° 44′ 32″ north

Longitude

-119.60255° or 119° 36′ 9″ west

Open location code

8592P9RW+WX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 24601918

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=camp_site

Wikidata ID

Q2935203

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Persian—“Camp 4” goes by many names.

Chinese: “第四露營地”
Chinese: “第四露营地”
Dutch: “Camp 4”
French: “camp 4”
French: “Camp 4”
Persian: “کمپ ۴ (یوسمیتی)”
Persian: “کمپ ۴”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Glass Pyramid Boulder and Yosemite Falls Trailhead.

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