Branigan Lake, Yosemite National Park
#139 among attractions in Yosemite National Park
Facts and practical information
Branigan Lake is a lake in Yosemite National Park, California. ()
Yosemite National Park United States
Branigan Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Wapama Falls, Tueeulala Falls, Lake Vernon, Kolana Rock.
Natural attraction, Waterfall, Hiking trailWapama Falls, Yosemite National Park
159 min walk • Wapama Falls is the larger of two waterfalls located on the northern wall of Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park. It flows almost year-round and during peak flow has been known to inundate the trail bridge crossing its base, making the falls impossible to pass.
Natural attraction, Nature, WaterfallTueeulala Falls, Yosemite National Park
166 min walk • Tueeulala Falls is located on the north side of Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park. At roughly 880 feet it is the smaller of two large waterfalls that spill into Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, the other being Wapama Falls.
Natural attraction, Nature, LakeLake Vernon, Yosemite National Park
58 min walk • Lake Vernon is located in the Tiltill Valley in the northern sector of Yosemite National Park just north of Hetch Hetchy Valley. The surface elevation of the lake is 6,568 ft. Due to the remote location of the lake, it is usually only accessed as a backpacking destination.
Natural attraction, Nature, MountainKolana Rock, Yosemite National Park
171 min walk • Kolana Rock is a prominent granite dome located along the southern edge of Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park. John Muir stated that Kolana was the Indian name for the rock.
Natural attraction, Nature, LakeArdeth Lake, Yosemite National Park
38 min walk • Ardeth Lake is a lake in Tuolumne County, California, in the United States. Ardeth Lake was named for a Yosemite ranger's wife.
Natural attraction, Nature, MountainAndrews Peak, Yosemite National Park
21 min walk • Andrews Peak is a summit in Tuolumne County, California, in the United States. With an elevation of 8,537 feet, Andrews Peak is the 880th highest summit in the state of California. Andrews Peak was named for Professor George Leonard Andrews of West Point.
Natural attraction, Nature, LakeBoundary Lake, Yosemite National Park
176 min walk • Boundary Lake is a lake in Tuolumne County, California, in the United States. Boundary Lake was likely named from its location at the edge of Yosemite National Park.
MountainHetch Hetchy Dome
146 min walk • Hetch Hetchy Dome is a granite dome, in the Hetch Hetchy area of Yosemite National Park.
Hiking, Hiking trailHetch Hetchy to Lake Vernon Trail, Yosemite National Park
69 min walk • The Hetch Hetchy to Lake Vernon Trail in Yosemite starts from the parking lot close to the O'Shaughnessy Dam at the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, and goes to Lake Vernon through the Yosemite Wilderness.
Natural attraction, Nature, LakeAvonelle Lake, Yosemite National Park
77 min walk • Avonelle Lake is a lake in Tuolumne County, California, in the United States. Avonelle Lake was named for the daughter of a Yellowstone National Park ranger.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainBartlett Peak, Emigrant Wilderness
163 min walk • Bartlett Peak is a summit in Yosemite National Park, California. With an elevation of 8,304 feet, Bartlett Peak is the 944th highest summit in the state of California. Bartlett Peak was named for G. H. C. Bartlett, a professor at West Point.
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