Triple Divide Peak, Yosemite National Park

Name: Triple Divide Peak
Address: Yosemite National Park, United States

#75 among attractions in Yosemite National Park

Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain

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Triple Divide Peak, Yosemite National Park

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Triple Divide Peak is a mountain on the boundary between Yosemite National Park and the Ansel Adams Wilderness in Madera County, California. It is located 0.7 miles north of Walton Lake and 1.3 miles southeast of Merced Peak. Its name refers to the fact that it lies on the boundaries of three distinct watersheds, namely those of the Merced, South Fork Merced, and San Joaquin rivers. ()

First ascent: 1920Elevation: 11616 ftProminence: 651 ftCoordinates: 37°37'55"N, 119°22'12"W

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Triple Divide Peak – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Breeze Lake, Merced Peak, Blue Lake, Mount Clark.

4 miS
Natural attraction, Nature, Lake
Breeze Lake, Yosemite National Park
104 min walk • Breeze Lake is a lake in Yosemite National Park, United States. Breeze Lake was named for William F. Breeze for his assistance in creating a map of the area.
1.4 miW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Merced Peak, Yosemite National Park
36 min walk • Merced Peak, with an elevation of 11,731 feet, is the highest point in the Clark Range, just surpassing three other peaks; Red Peak, Gray Peak, and Mount Clark.
5.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Blue Lake, Ansel Adams Wilderness
149 min walk • Blue Lake is a lake in Madera County, California, in the United States. The name is likely descriptive.
5.5 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Mount Clark, Yosemite National Park
140 min walk • Mount Clark is a 11,527-foot granite peak in the Clark Range, a sub-range of the Sierra Nevada. It is a popular destination for mountaineers.
6.7 miNE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Mount Ansel Adams, Yosemite National Park
170 min walk • Mount Ansel Adams is a peak in the Sierra Nevada of California. At an elevation of 11,766 ft. the summit is in Yosemite National Park near the park's eastern boundary.
5.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Chittenden Lake, Ansel Adams Wilderness
138 min walk • Chittenden Lake is a lake in Madera County, California, in the United States. Chittenden Lake was named for Corynne and Bob Chittenden of Fresno, California.
4.1 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Lake
Adair Lake, Yosemite National Park
104 min walk • Adair Lake is a lake within the backcountry of Yosemite National Park, in the Sierra Nevada, Madera County, California. Adair Lake was named for Charles F. Adair, who stocked the lake with trout in exchange for the naming rights.
3.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Blackie Lake, Ansel Adams Wilderness
93 min walk • Blackie Lake is a lake in Madera County, California, in the United States. Blackie Lake was named for Herb Black, a Department of Fish and Game official.