Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne

Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne
The Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne, looking west. Muir Gorge cuts diagonally across the middleground.
Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne is located in California
Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne
Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne
Location in California
Floor elevation3,957 ft (1,206 m)
Geography
LocationSierra Nevada, California, United States
Coordinates37°56′45″N 119°31′04″W / 37.9457547°N 119.5176662°W / 37.9457547; -119.5176662[1]

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.

As defined by the United States Geological Survey, the canyon begins at Glen Aulin and ends directly above Hetch Hetchy Valley.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.