Tunnel View, formerly Discovery View, is the iconic viewing area for Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park. Located at the east tunnel portal on Wawona Road, the overlook has paved parking for 53 passenger vehicles, 4 handicap vehicles, and 4 buses. There is no parking for RVs or trailers.
Visible from this vantage point are El Capitan, Clouds Rest, Half Dome, Sentinel Rock, Sentinel Dome, Cathedral Rocks, Bridalveil Fall, and Leaning Tower. We stopped during our March 2018 visit to the park.
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| Rededication plaque, 2008 |
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| Relief map of Yosemite Valley |
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| Yosemite Valley from El Capitan to Half Dome and back to Bridalveil Falls |
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| A slightly different view shows Clouds Rest between El Capitan and Half Dome |
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| Half Dome (elev 8836') |
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| Cathedral Rocks, Bridalveil Fall, and Leaning Tower |
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| Bridalveil Fall (620' high) |
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| Stanford Point |
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| Old Inspiration Point |
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| Big Oak Flat Road tunnels under this unnamed 800' high rock face |
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| Last look for the day |
Entrance to Yosemite National Park requires an entry fee of $30 per passenger vehicle for a 7-day pass. The price increases to $35 per vehicle on June 1, 2018. Any of the America the Beautiful passes may be used instead.
The park website is https://www.nps.gov/yose.
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