Midnight Lightning, Yosemite National Park

Name: Midnight Lightning
Address: Yosemite National Park, United States

#19 among attractions in Yosemite National Park

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Midnight Lightning is a 7.62-metre grade 7B+ bouldering problem on the granite Columbia Boulder in Camp 4 of Yosemite National Park. It is considered to be one of the world's most famous bouldering problems. ()

Coordinates: 37°44'30"N, 119°36'14"W

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Midnight Lightning – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Yosemite Falls, Four Mile Trail, Yosemite Museum, Sentinel Fall.

1.1 miN
Famed, towering mountainside waterfalls
Yosemite Falls, Yosemite West
29 min walk • Yosemite Falls, located in the heart of Yosemite National Park in California, stands as one of the most breathtaking natural wonders in the United States. This towering waterfall is one of the tallest in North America and a centerpiece attraction for the millions of...
1.1 miSE
Hiking, Hiking trail, Outdoor activities
Four Mile Trail, Yosemite National Park
29 min walk • Four Mile Trail is a moderate to strenuous trail leading from Yosemite Valley to Glacier Point. The trail begins at the valley floor west of the Swinging Bridge recreation area, and climbs the south side 4.8 miles up to Glacier Point, an elevation change of 3,200 feet.
1 miNE
Museum
Yosemite Museum, Yosemite National Park
26 min walk • The Yosemite Museum is located in Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park in California. Founded in 1926 through the efforts of Ansel Franklin Hall, the museum's displays focus on the heritage and culture of the Ahwahnechee people who lived in the valley.
1.2 miS
Natural attraction, Waterfall
Sentinel Fall, Yosemite West
32 min walk • Sentinel Falls is a long series of cascades descending into Yosemite Valley, in the U.S. state of California, alongside Sentinel Rock. It is a tiered waterfall consisting of 6 major drops totaling 1,920 feet, the longest single drop being 500 feet.
0.7 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Yosemite Valley Chapel, Yosemite National Park
19 min walk • The Yosemite Valley Chapel was built in the Yosemite Valley of California in 1879.
1 miNE
37°44'55"N • 119°35'13"W
The Ansel Adams Gallery, Yosemite National Park
27 min walk • Museum
0.7 miS
Bridge
Yosemite Valley Bridges, Yosemite National Park
17 min walk • The Yosemite Valley Bridges are eight bridges in the Yosemite Valley of Yosemite National Park, most of them spanning the Merced River. Five of them were built in 1928, with the remainder built between 1921 and 1933. The bridges feature a concrete structure faced with local stone, in an elliptical or three-centered arch configuration.
1.1 miNE
Natural attraction, Nature, Rock
Lost Arrow Spire, Yosemite National Park
30 min walk • Lost Arrow Spire is a detached pillar in Yosemite National Park, in Yosemite Valley, California, located immediately adjacent to Upper Yosemite Falls.
0.7 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Rock
Three Brothers, Yosemite National Park
18 min walk • The Three Brothers is a rock formation, in Yosemite Valley, California. It is located just east of El Capitan and consists of Eagle Peak, and Middle and Lower Brothers.
1.1 miNE
Climbing
Lost Arrow Spire Tip, Yosemite National Park
30 min walk • The Lost Arrow Spire Tip is a popular technical climbing route up Lost Arrow Spire, a detached pillar in Yosemite National Park, in Yosemite Valley, California, located immediately adjacent to Upper Yosemite Falls. This route begins at an area called The Notch.
1.1 miSE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Sentinel Rock, Yosemite National Park
27 min walk • Sentinel Rock is a granitic peak in Yosemite National Park, California, United States. It towers over Yosemite Valley, opposite Yosemite Falls. Sentinel Rock lies 0.7 miles northwest of Sentinel Dome.

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Which popular attractions are close to Midnight Lightning?

Nearby attractions include Swinging Bridge, Yosemite National Park (11 min walk), Yosemite Valley Bridges, Yosemite National Park (17 min walk), Eagle Peak, Yosemite National Park (17 min walk), Three Brothers, Yosemite National Park (18 min walk).

How to get to Midnight Lightning by public transport?

The nearest stations to Midnight Lightning:

Bus

El Cap Shuttle Stop #E2 • Lines: El Capitan Shuttle (3 min walk)
Valley Shuttle Stop #7 • Lines: Yosemite Valley Shuttle (5 min walk)