Tenaya Canyon, Canyon in Mariposa County, California, United States.
Tenaya Canyon extends through granite cliffs in Yosemite National Park, featuring numerous rock formations and natural trails along its length.
The canyon holds deep connections to the Ahwahneechee tribe, who inhabited the surrounding lands for thousands of years before European settlement.
Photographer Carleton E. Watkins documented the canyon between 1871 and 1878, contributing to the early visual records of American natural landmarks.
Visitors reach the canyon through multiple access points from Tioga Road, with spring and fall offering the most favorable conditions for exploration.
The canyon walls display visible erosion patterns that reveal millions of years of geological processes in the Sierra Nevada mountain range.
Location: Mariposa County
GPS coordinates: 37.74210,-119.55500
Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:26
Yosemite National Park
1.5 km
Half Dome
2 km
Ahwahnee Hotel
1.7 km
Yosemite Valley
8.3 km
Glacier Point
2.1 km
Vernal Fall
1.9 km
Mirror Lake
887 m
Mist Trail
2 km
Happy Isles
1.2 km
Curry Village
1.6 km
North Dome
1.7 km
Yosemite Valley Bridges
1.3 km
Sierra Point
1.7 km
Royal Arches
1.4 km
Staircase Falls
1.9 km
Royal Arch Cascade
1.6 km
Washington Column
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Glacier Point Trailside Museum
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Mount Broderick
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Grizzly Peak
1.4 km
Stoneman Bridge
1.7 km
Ahwahnee Bridge
1.6 km
Clark Bridge
919 m
Happy Isles Bridge
1.1 km
Tenaya Creek Bridge
277 m
Sugar Pine Bridge
1.3 km
Housekeeping Footbridge
2 km
Vernal Fall Bridge
1.8 kmReviews
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