Colby Mountain, Yosemite National Park

#152 among attractions in Yosemite National Park

Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain

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Colby Mountain is a summit in Tuolumne County, California, in the United States. With an elevation of 9,639 feet, Colby Mountain is the 644th highest summit in the state of California. ()

Coordinates: 37°54'40"N, 119°32'20"W

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Colby Mountain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tenaya Lake, Waterwheel Falls, May Lake, Pywiack Dome.

7 miSE
Glacial lake with fishing and boating
Tenaya Lake, Yosemite National Park
178 min walk • Tenaya Lake is an alpine lake in Yosemite National Park, located between Yosemite Valley and Tuolumne Meadows. The surface of Tenaya Lake has an elevation of 8,150 feet.
4.5 miE
Natural attraction, Nature, Waterfall
Waterwheel Falls, Yosemite National Park
115 min walk • Waterwheel Falls is a waterfall in the Sierra Nevada of California, located in Yosemite National Park. It is the largest of the many waterfalls of the Tuolumne River.
5.1 miSE
Natural attraction, Nature, Lake
May Lake, Yosemite National Park
129 min walk • May Lake is a lake in Yosemite National Park, as well as a High Sierra Camp where backpackers can stay in tent cabins located near the lake. There are eight cabins that accommodate a total of thirty six guests. The hike...
6.9 miSE
Natural attraction, Nature, Hill
Pywiack Dome, Yosemite National Park
176 min walk • Pywiack Dome is a prominent 600 foot granite dome in Yosemite National Park, located 0.7 miles north-east of Tenaya Lake, 4 miles west of Tuolumne Meadows and 200 feet from the Tioga Road.
3.9 miSE
Mountain
Tuolumne Peak, Yosemite National Park
99 min walk • 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.
6.7 miSE
Natural attraction, Nature, Hill
Stately Pleasure Dome, Yosemite National Park
171 min walk • Stately Pleasure Dome is the unofficial name for the prominent south-southwestern portion of Polly Dome, a granite dome on the northwest side of Tenaya Lake and Tioga Road in the Yosemite high country.
4.7 miS
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Mount Hoffmann, Yosemite National Park
120 min walk • Mount Hoffmann is a prominent peak in northeastern Mariposa County in the center of Yosemite National Park, California, United States. It rises above May Lake and is a day hike of 6.2 miles from Tioga Pass Road. The mountain is named for the cartographer Charles F.
4.8 miE
Natural attraction, Nature, Waterfall
LeConte Falls, Yosemite National Park
123 min walk • LeConte Falls is a waterfall in the Sierra Nevada of California, in Yosemite National Park. It is a 229 ft. high cascade on the Tuolumne River and the second largest falls on this river.
4.8 miS
Natural attraction, Nature, Waterfall
Quaking Aspen Falls, Yosemite National Park
123 min walk • Quaking Aspen Falls is a 25-foot, multi-stranded waterfall off Tioga Pass Road in Yosemite National Park. Although the falls typically dry up by August, the stream flows year-round both above and below the falls.
6.2 miSE
Natural attraction, Nature, Hill
Polly Dome, Yosemite National Park
159 min walk • Polly Dome is a prominent granite dome rising 1,640 feet above the northwest side of Tenaya Lake and Tioga Road in the Yosemite high country.
3.5 miW
Natural attraction, Nature, Valley
Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne, Yosemite National Park
91 min walk • The Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne is the notable canyon section of the river valley of the Tuolumne River, located within Yosemite National Park, in Tuolumne County and the Sierra Nevada, California.