Tioga Pass corridor (eastern approach to Yosemite)
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The Tioga Pass corridor is a high-elevation scenic route on the eastern approach to Yosemite National Park, known for its dramatic Sierra Nevada landscapes, alpine lakes, and access to hiking and climbing areas.
All labels observed (7)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1595511 — 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: Tioga Pass corridor (eastern approach to Yosemite) Context triple: [Eastern Sierra, contains, Tioga Pass corridor (eastern approach to Yosemite)]
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Yosemite Valley trail system
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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B.
Ebbetts Pass
Ebbetts Pass is a high mountain pass in California’s Sierra Nevada, known for its scenic, winding route and historic role as a trans-Sierra crossing.
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C.
Gateway to Yosemite
Gateway to Yosemite is a nickname for the city of Merced, California, highlighting its role as a primary access point to Yosemite National Park.
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D.
San Francisco Pass
San Francisco Pass is a high-altitude Andean mountain pass on the border between Argentina and Chile, used as an international crossing near Nevado San Francisco.
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E.
Sierra Nevada transportation corridor
The Sierra Nevada transportation corridor is a major east–west route across California’s Sierra Nevada mountains that carries key highway and rail lines linking the state’s Central Valley with Nevada and the broader interior West.
- 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: Tioga Pass corridor (eastern approach to Yosemite) Target entity description: The Tioga Pass corridor is a high-elevation scenic route on the eastern approach to Yosemite National Park, known for its dramatic Sierra Nevada landscapes, alpine lakes, and access to hiking and climbing areas.
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A.
Yosemite Valley trail system
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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B.
Ebbetts Pass
Ebbetts Pass is a high mountain pass in California’s Sierra Nevada, known for its scenic, winding route and historic role as a trans-Sierra crossing.
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C.
Gateway to Yosemite
Gateway to Yosemite is a nickname for the city of Merced, California, highlighting its role as a primary access point to Yosemite National Park.
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D.
San Francisco Pass
San Francisco Pass is a high-altitude Andean mountain pass on the border between Argentina and Chile, used as an international crossing near Nevado San Francisco.
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E.
Sierra Nevada transportation corridor
The Sierra Nevada transportation corridor is a major east–west route across California’s Sierra Nevada mountains that carries key highway and rail lines linking the state’s Central Valley with Nevada and the broader interior West.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain road corridor
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scenic route ⓘ |
| accessPointFrom |
U.S. Route 395
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surface form:
U.S. Route 395 corridor
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| climate | alpine climate ⓘ |
| connects | eastern Sierra Nevada to Yosemite high country ⓘ |
| follows | California State Route 120 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
alpine meadows
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glacially carved terrain ⓘ numerous trailheads ⓘ scenic viewpoints ⓘ steep mountain grades ⓘ |
| hazard |
elevation-related health effects
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rapidly changing mountain weather ⓘ snow and ice conditions ⓘ |
| highestPoint | near Tioga Pass at about 9,945 feet ⓘ |
| knownFor |
alpine lakes
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dramatic Sierra Nevada landscapes ⓘ granite peaks ⓘ high-elevation scenery ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Sierra Nevada ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| managedBy |
California Department of Transportation outside park boundary
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National Park Service ⓘ
surface form:
National Park Service within Yosemite National Park
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| nearbyFeature | Mono Lake region ⓘ |
| nearbyTown | Lee Vining ⓘ |
| partOf | eastern approach to Yosemite National Park ⓘ |
| popularFor |
backpacking
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day hiking ⓘ photography ⓘ rock climbing ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| providesAccessTo |
Tuolumne Meadows
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Yosemite National Park ⓘ backcountry hiking routes ⓘ high-elevation trailheads ⓘ rock climbing areas ⓘ |
| regulation | subject to National Park Service regulations within Yosemite boundary ⓘ |
| roadType | two-lane paved highway ⓘ |
| seasonalStatus |
typically closed in winter due to snow
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typically open late spring through fall ⓘ |
| terminusAt | Tioga Pass ⓘ |
| typicalElevationRange | approximately 7,000 to 10,000 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| viewOf |
Sierra Nevada
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surface form:
Sierra Nevada crest
alpine lakes and meadows ⓘ glacial valleys ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tioga Pass corridor (eastern approach to Yosemite) Description of subject: The Tioga Pass corridor is a high-elevation scenic route on the eastern approach to Yosemite National Park, known for its dramatic Sierra Nevada landscapes, alpine lakes, and access to hiking and climbing areas.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Groveland, California
this entity surface form:
Tioga Pass route to Yosemite
this entity surface form:
Yosemite National Park via Tioga Pass
Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System
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hasRoute
→
Tioga Pass corridor (eastern approach to Yosemite)
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this entity surface form:
Highway 120 corridor to Yosemite
Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System
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hasRoute
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Tioga Pass corridor (eastern approach to Yosemite)
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this entity surface form:
Tioga Pass / eastern Sierra corridor (seasonal)
this entity surface form:
Yosemite’s eastern entrance
this entity surface form:
Yosemite National Park east entrance at Tioga Pass