Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 2,883 m. Echo Peak #3 stands 3,343 m to the east, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Quaking Aspen Falls, a waterfall 1.6 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 1.7 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- National Park Service
How to reach it
- 1.7 mi off the Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- View on Tenaya Lake · 4 mi
- Lembert Dome · 11 mi
- Disappearing Meadows · 15 mi
- Viewpoint for Giant Sequoias · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Hoffmann: 1.8 mi
- The Bowmaiden: 3.1 mi
- Olmsted Point: 3.8 mi
- Indian Rock: 4.0 mi
- Tuolumne Peak: 4.0 mi
- Quaking Aspen Falls: 1.6 mi
- Pywiack Cascade: 4.6 mi
- Tenaya Creek Waterslide: 4.7 mi
- Snow Creek Falls: 5.1 mi
- Three Chute Falls: 5.6 mi
- Ansel Adams residence: 6.7 mi
- Indian Village: 6.7 mi
- Yosemite Exploration Center: 6.7 mi
- Yosemite Museum & Library: 6.7 mi
- Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center: 7.2 mi
- Castle Cliffs: 6.2 mi
- Diving Board: 6.7 mi
- Glacier Point: 7.7 mi
- Bunnell Cliff: 8.1 mi
- Panorama Cliff: 8.4 mi
- Indian Arch: 4.4 mi
- Valley View Parking: 10.9 mi
- Valley View Yosemite (Sunset Spot): 11.0 mi
- Tunnel Tree: 15.2 mi
- Merced Grove: 17.4 mi
- Iron Spring: 6.6 mi
- Soda Springs: 10.0 mi
- Black Spring: 10.5 mi
- Moss Spring: 10.7 mi
- Fern Spring: 10.9 mi
- World Heritage Site: 6.7 mi
- John Muir: 6.9 mi
- Women's Club Building: 7.2 mi
- Foster Curry Cabin: 7.3 mi
- Soda Springs Cabin: 10.0 mi
- Swinging Bridge Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
- El Capitan Picnic Area: 8.8 mi
- Cathedral Beach Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
- Summit Meadow: 12.9 mi
- Carlon Day Use Area: 17.5 mi
- Bennettville: 16.8 mi
- Dunderberg Mill: 24.2 mi
- El Portal Park: 17.5 mi
- Gus Hess Community Park: 24.5 mi
- Benson Lake Beach: 12.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Yosemite National Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Echo Peak #3 | E 93° | 3,343 m | 7.6 mi |
| Echo Peak #2.5 | E 93° | 3,328 m | 7.6 mi |
| Echo Peak #2 | E 93° | 3,318 m | 7.6 mi |
| Tuolumne Peak | NE 52° | 3,309 m | 4.0 mi |
| Mount Hoffmann | ENE 74° | 3,308 m | 1.8 mi |
| Cathedral Peak | E 85° | 3,308 m | 7.5 mi |
| Echo Peak #4 | E 94° | 3,306 m | 7.6 mi |
| Eichorn Pinnacle | E 85° | 3,267 m | 7.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:36 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:45 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:02 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 41 | 45 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 73 | 73 | 67 | 56 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 7.0 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yosemite Park HQ, 7 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Yosemite National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Aug.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element relation/1643367
Day trips start here
- Yosemite National Park · 7 mi
- Sierra Nevada · 8 mi
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