Yosemite Valley trail system
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The Yosemite Valley trail system is an interconnected network of hiking paths in Yosemite National Park that provides access to many of the valley’s iconic waterfalls, cliffs, and viewpoints.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yosemite Valley trail system canonical | 3 |
| Yosemite Valley, Glacier Point Trail | 2 |
| Yosemite trail system | 2 |
| El Capitan route network | 1 |
| Yosemite Valley trail network | 1 |
| Yosemite Valley trailheads | 1 |
| Yosemite Valley viewpoints | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T830093 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yosemite Valley trail system Context triple: [Mist Trail, partOf, Yosemite Valley trail system]
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A.
John Muir Trail
The John Muir Trail is a long-distance hiking route in California renowned for its spectacular alpine scenery as it passes through Yosemite, Kings Canyon, and Sequoia National Parks.
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B.
Yosemite Falls Trail
Yosemite Falls Trail is a steep, popular hiking route in Yosemite National Park that climbs from the valley floor to the top of Yosemite Falls, offering dramatic views of one of North America’s tallest waterfalls.
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C.
Mount Whitney Trail
Mount Whitney Trail is the primary hiking route used by climbers to reach the summit of Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the contiguous United States.
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D.
Yosemite Valley
Yosemite Valley is a famous glacial valley in California’s Sierra Nevada, renowned for its towering granite cliffs, waterfalls, and central role as the scenic heart of Yosemite National Park.
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E.
Timberline Trail
Timberline Trail is a renowned long-distance hiking loop that circumnavigates Oregon’s Mount Hood, offering alpine scenery, river crossings, and access to diverse mountain ecosystems.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yosemite Valley trail system Target entity description: The Yosemite Valley trail system is an interconnected network of hiking paths in Yosemite National Park that provides access to many of the valley’s iconic waterfalls, cliffs, and viewpoints.
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A.
John Muir Trail
The John Muir Trail is a long-distance hiking route in California renowned for its spectacular alpine scenery as it passes through Yosemite, Kings Canyon, and Sequoia National Parks.
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B.
Yosemite Falls Trail
Yosemite Falls Trail is a steep, popular hiking route in Yosemite National Park that climbs from the valley floor to the top of Yosemite Falls, offering dramatic views of one of North America’s tallest waterfalls.
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C.
Mount Whitney Trail
Mount Whitney Trail is the primary hiking route used by climbers to reach the summit of Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the contiguous United States.
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D.
Yosemite Valley
Yosemite Valley is a famous glacial valley in California’s Sierra Nevada, renowned for its towering granite cliffs, waterfalls, and central role as the scenic heart of Yosemite National Park.
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E.
Timberline Trail
Timberline Trail is a renowned long-distance hiking loop that circumnavigates Oregon’s Mount Hood, offering alpine scenery, river crossings, and access to diverse mountain ecosystems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hiking trail network
ⓘ
trail system ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| follows | Merced River in sections ⓘ |
| givesAccessTo |
Bridalveil Fall
ⓘ
El Capitan viewpoints ⓘ Glacier Point ⓘ
surface form:
Glacier Point viewpoints
Glacier Point ⓘ
surface form:
Half Dome viewpoints
Mirror Lake area ⓘ
surface form:
Mirror Lake
Nevada Fall ⓘ Vernal Fall ⓘ Yosemite Falls ⓘ Yosemite Valley viewpoints ⓘ |
| hasDifficultyRange | easy to strenuous ⓘ |
| hasRegulation | wilderness permits required for overnight backpacking from some trails ⓘ |
| hasTrailheadAt |
Bridalveil Fall parking area
ⓘ
Camp 4 ⓘ Happy Isles ⓘ Yosemite Valley Lodge ⓘ
surface form:
Yosemite Lodge area
Yosemite Valley Visitor Center ⓘ |
| hasUse |
backpacking
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| includesTrail |
Bridalveil Fall Trail
ⓘ
Four Mile Trail ⓘ John Muir Trail ⓘ
surface form:
John Muir Trail segments
Lower Yosemite Fall Trail ⓘ Mirror Lake Trail ⓘ Mist Trail ⓘ Valley Loop Trail ⓘ Yosemite Falls Trail ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Yosemite National Park
ⓘ
Yosemite Valley ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| partOf | Yosemite National Park trail system ⓘ |
| popularFor |
day hiking
ⓘ
nature observation ⓘ photography ⓘ |
| seasonalAccess | year-round with winter limitations ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| subjectOf |
National Park Service trail guides
ⓘ
Yosemite National Park hiking maps ⓘ |
| terrainFeature |
granite cliffs
ⓘ
riverbanks ⓘ waterfalls ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yosemite Valley trail system Description of subject: The Yosemite Valley trail system is an interconnected network of hiking paths in Yosemite National Park that provides access to many of the valley’s iconic waterfalls, cliffs, and viewpoints.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Yosemite Valley trail network
this entity surface form:
Yosemite Valley, Glacier Point Trail
this entity surface form:
El Capitan route network
this entity surface form:
Yosemite Valley viewpoints
this entity surface form:
Yosemite trail system
this entity surface form:
Yosemite trail system
this entity surface form:
Yosemite Valley trailheads
subject surface form:
Albert Bierstadt
this entity surface form:
Yosemite Valley, Glacier Point Trail