The Notch
The Notch is in Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California. The Notch is situated nearby to The Rostrum, as well as near the scenic viewpoint The Cascades Viewpoint.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wildcat Falls and Tunnel View.
Wildcat Falls
Waterfall
Wildcat Falls is located in the western quarter of Yosemite National Park alongside Highway 140, approximately 2.8 miles inside the park from the Arch Rock Entrance.
Tunnel View
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Amysey, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tunnel View is a scenic viewpoint located on California State Route 41 in Yosemite National Park, United States. Since its opening in 1933, it has offered visitors iconic, expansive views of Yosemite Valley, making it one of the park's most renowned viewpoints. Tunnel View is situated 1½ miles east of The Notch.
Silver Strand Falls
Waterfall
Silver Strand Falls drops 574 feet along Meadow Brook, at the western end of Yosemite Valley, within Yosemite National Park. The falls are commonly thought to drop 1170 feet; this is incorrect. Silver Strand Falls is situated 2½ miles southeast of The Notch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Foresta and Yosemite West.
Foresta
Hamlet
Foresta is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, within Yosemite National Park. Foresta is situated 3 miles southwest of The Notch.
Yosemite West
Yosemite West is a small community in Mariposa County, California, is accessed via roads in Yosemite National Park. It is bordered on the west by Sierra National Forest.
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.
The Notch
- Type: Rock
- Category: landform
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.71915° or 37° 43′ 9″ northLongitude
-119.70772° or 119° 42′ 28″ westOpen location code
8592P79R+MWOpenStreetMap ID
way 739711718OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bare_rock
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