The Royal Arches is a cliff containing natural occurring granite exfoliation arches, located below North Dome and rising above Yosemite Valley, in Yosemite National Park, California. (37°44′54″N 119°34′08″W / 37.74840°N 119.569°W). These are not literal arches, but rather arch shaped indentations in the cliff face.
The Royal Arches are located on the north side of the valley, northeast of the Ahwahnee Hotel. Adjacent to the Royal Arches is the Royal Arch Cascade waterfall. Washington Column is just to the east, and North Dome is above.