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Tuolumne Meadows (/ t u ˈ ɒ l əm i /) is a gentle, dome-studded, sub-alpine meadow area along the Tuolumne River in the eastern section of Yosemite National Park in the United States. Its approximate location is 37°52.5′N 119°21′W / 37.8750°N 119.350°W / 37.8750; -119
Stately Pleasure Dome - Hermaphrodite Flake. In Tuolumne, rock climbing is popular, [40] [41] [42] and there are many granite domes, there and elsewhere in Yosemite. [43]In contrast to the big walls of Yosemite Valley, climbing at Tuolumne generally consists of short- to medium-length routes on eleven major domes and several minor ones; see Granite Domes of Yosemite National Park.
Location of Tuolumne County in California. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Tuolumne County, California. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Tuolumne County, California, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are ...
The Tuolumne Meadows Ranger Station and Comfort Stations are examples of National Park Service Rustic design in Yosemite National Park. They are within the Tuolumne Meadows Historic District at Tuolumne Meadows. The ranger station was built in 1924 using peeled log construction. [2]
Tuolumne Peak is a mountain, in Yosemite National Park, in the area of Tuolumne Meadows. It is a fractured granite, twin summited peak, and is close to geographic center of the park. Tuolumne Peak is located approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) northeast of Mount Hoffmann via a granite ridge-line. It is climbed less often than Hoffman, probably due ...
Fairview Dome is a prominent granite dome in Yosemite National Park, located 1.8 miles (2.9 km) north of Cathedral Peak and 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Tuolumne Meadows. [2] Near Fairview Dome is Marmot Dome, linked by an area called Razor Back. [4] Northwest is Hammer Dome. [5] John Muir wrote of the peak:
The trail courses 186 miles (299 km) from Meeks Bay at Lake Tahoe to Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite National Park. The trail is a foot and equestrian path that passes through the Desolation , Mokelumne , Carson-Iceberg , Emigrant , and Yosemite Wilderness Areas and the Meiss Country ( Dardanelles ) Roadless Area.
Pothole Dome is a granite dome on the west side of Tuolumne Meadows, in Yosemite National Park located at Tioga Road mile marker 18. [1] Near Pothole Dome is Marmot Dome. [3] The summit of the dome is easily accessible by foot from a parking area on the Tioga Road at mile marker 18.