Lyell Canyon, Yosemite National Park

Name: Lyell Canyon
Address: Yosemite National Park, United States

#83 among attractions in Yosemite National Park

Natural attraction, Nature, Canyon

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Lyell Canyon is a sub-alpine meadow in Yosemite National Park south of Tuolumne Meadows. For 13 kilometers most of the canyon has an approximate elevation of 2 700 meters, and then rapidly climbs to 3 370 meters to Donohue Pass, below Donohue Peak – which marks the eastern boundary of Yosemite. The valley at the base is relatively flat and wide, following the Lyell Fork of the Tuolumne River through an open meadow and wooded areas. The Lyell Fork eventually meets with Tuolumne River. ()

Length: 8 miCoordinates: 37°51'51"N, 119°18'7"W

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Lyell Canyon – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tioga Lake, Pothole Dome, Mount Dana, Ragged Peak.

5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Tioga Lake, Yosemite National Park
127 min walk • Tioga Lake is a small glacial lake in the Inyo National Forest of Mono County, California, about two miles north of the Tioga Pass entrance to Yosemite National Park. The lake bed is alongside State Route 120 in the Sierra Nevada of California.
5.1 miW
Natural attraction, Nature, Hill
Pothole Dome, Yosemite National Park
130 min walk • Pothole Dome is a granite dome on the west side of Tuolumne Meadows, in Yosemite National Park located at Tioga Road mile marker 18. Near Pothole Dome is Marmot Dome. The summit of the dome is easily accessible by foot from a parking area on the Tioga Road at mile marker 18.
5.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Dana, Ansel Adams Wilderness
129 min walk • Mount Dana is a mountain in the U.S. state of California. Its summit marks the eastern boundary of Yosemite National Park and the western boundary of the Ansel Adams Wilderness.
5.5 miNW
Mountain
Ragged Peak
141 min walk • 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.
2.2 miE
Mountain
Mammoth Peak
56 min walk • Mammoth Peak is a mountain, in the area of Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park, California. The summit is an easy hike.
2.7 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Hill
Lembert Dome, Yosemite National Park
70 min walk • Lembert Dome is a granite dome rock formation in Yosemite National Park in the US state of California. The dome soars 800 feet above Tuolumne Meadows and the Tuolumne River and can be hiked starting at the Tioga Road in the heart of Tuolumne Meadows, 8 miles west of the Tioga Pass Entrance to Yosemite National Park.
2.5 miW
Mountain
Puppy Dome, Yosemite National Park
64 min walk • Puppy Dome is a granite dome in Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park, California.
3.4 miNW
Lake
Young Lakes, Yosemite National Park
87 min walk • Young Lakes are three lakes, north of Tuolumne Meadows, in Yosemite National Park, California.
2.7 miW
Lush, high land with a river and views
Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park
70 min walk • Tuolumne Meadows 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. Its approximate elevation is 8,619 feet.
2.8 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Lake
Dog Lake, Yosemite National Park
72 min walk • Dog Lake is a lake in Yosemite National Park. It is a shallow but very cold lake, which is good for water sports. It is near to Dog Dome, is north, of Lembert Dome, and south, of Ragged Peak.
4.9 miSW
Mountain
Cockscomb, Yosemite National Park
126 min walk • Cockscomb is a mountain, in the area of Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park, California.