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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.
By standards in Tuolumne, Puppy Dome is of the smallest domes in Yosemite National Park, next to much larger Lembert Dome. Most are so awe-struck by the area's huge formations that they walk by without realizing it is only 200 feet (61 m) away. [3] Near the base of Puppy Dome is Puppy Dome Falls, on the Dana Fork of the Tuolumne River. [4]
Ragged Peak is a mountain, in the Tuolumne Meadows area of Yosemite National Park. Of the ridge south of the Young Lakes region, Ragged Peak is the most prominent feature. It is 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Tioga Road and its summit has a great view of Mount Conness's southwest face. [2] Ragged Peak is an isolated summit, close to Young Lakes. [3]
Johnson Peak is the highest mountain, in Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park. [2] Johnson Peak is made of eroded granite. At 85 Ma, the Johnson Granite Porphyry is the youngest granite rock in the Yosemite National Park, though the entire peak formed beneath the Earth's crust. It broached the surface much later, via subduction. [3]
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 ...
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