Yosemite Valley

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Yosemite Valley is a famous glacial valley in California’s Sierra Nevada, renowned for its towering granite cliffs, waterfalls, and central role as the scenic heart of Yosemite National Park.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
glacial valley
tourist destination
valley
annualVisitors millions of visitors per year
climate Mediterranean climate
country United States
elevation approximately 1200 meters
formedBy glacial erosion
governedBy National Park Service
hasCampground Lower Pines Campground
North Pines Campground
Upper Pines Campground
hasCliff Cathedral Rocks
El Capitan
hasHighestPoint Half Dome
hasLodging The Ahwahnee
Yosemite Valley Lodge
hasMeadow Cook’s Meadow
El Capitan Meadow
hasRoad Big Oak Flat Road
Northside Drive
Southside Drive
Wawona Road
hasTrailhead Four Mile Trail
John Muir Trail
Mist Trail
Yosemite Falls Trail
hasViewpoint Glacier Point
Tunnel View
hasVillage Yosemite Village
hasWaterfall Bridalveil Fall
Horsetail Fall
linked to: Ribbon Fall

Nevada Fall
Ribbon Fall
Vernal Fall
Yosemite Falls
knownFor Bridalveil Fall
El Capitan
Half Dome
Merced River
Yosemite Falls
granite cliffs
rock climbing
scenic landscapes
waterfalls
length approximately 11 kilometers
locatedIn California
Sierra Nevada
United States
Yosemite National Park
majorAccessTown El Portal
Mariposa
notableFor U-shaped cross-section
sheer granite walls
partOf Yosemite National Park
popularActivity camping
hiking
photography
rock climbing
sightseeing
protectedAreaStatus part of a U.S. national park
region Central Sierra Nevada
linked to: Sierra Nevada
stateProtectedArea California
traversedBy Merced River
UNESCOStatus part of Yosemite National Park World Heritage Site
width approximately 1.6 kilometers

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Vernal Fall near Yosemite Valley
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Nevada Fall overlooks Yosemite Valley (upper portion)
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Glacier Point overlooks Yosemite Valley
Yosemite Falls partOf Yosemite Valley
Yosemite Falls viewpoint Yosemite Village area
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Mariposa County hasAttraction Yosemite Valley
El Capitan partOf Yosemite Valley
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John Muir Trail startLocation Yosemite Valley
John Muir notableWork The Yosemite
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John Muir placeOfActivity Yosemite Valley, California
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Mist Trail near Yosemite Valley
Merced River flowsThrough Yosemite Valley
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Snake Dike viewOf Yosemite Valley
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Tunnel View partOf Yosemite Valley
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Little Yosemite Valley namedAfter Yosemite Valley
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Tenaya Canyon hasEndPoint Yosemite Valley
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Groveland, California nearestMajorAttraction Yosemite Valley
subject linked to: Groveland
Vernal Fall Footbridge parkEntranceArea Yosemite Valley
Pohono Trail offersViewOf Yosemite Valley
Lower Yosemite Fall Trail locatedIn Yosemite Valley
Yosemite Falls Trail locatedIn Yosemite Valley
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Four Mile Trail terminusLower Yosemite Valley floor
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Middle Cascades locatedIn Yosemite Valley
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Swinging Bridge area locatedIn Yosemite Valley
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Panorama Trail hasView Yosemite Valley
Panorama Trail connectsTo Yosemite Valley floor
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Cook’s Meadow locatedIn Yosemite Valley