Little Yosemite Valley

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backcountry camping area glacial valley valley

Little Yosemite Valley is a high-elevation glacial valley in Yosemite National Park, popular as a backcountry camping area and staging point for hikes to Half Dome and surrounding waterfalls.

Aliases (1)

Little Yosemite Valley Campground ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	backcountry camping area → glacial valley → valley →
accessFrom	Happy Isles trailhead →
accessTrail	John Muir Trail → Mist Trail →
campgroundType	wilderness campground →
country	United States →
distanceFrom	about 4 miles from Happy Isles via Mist Trail →
downstreamFrom	Merced Lake →
ecosystemType	montane forest →
elevation	approximately 1860 meters → approximately 6100 feet →
featureType	high-elevation valley →
geologicalOrigin	glacial erosion →
hasCampground	Little Yosemite Valley Campground →
hasRecreationActivity	backpacking → hiking → rock climbing access to Half Dome area →
hasUseRestriction	bear canisters required for food storage → campfires regulated by elevation rules →
hasWildlife	black bears → mule deer →
locatedIn	Mariposa County, California → Sierra Nevada → Yosemite National Park →
managedBy	National Park Service →
namedAfter	Yosemite Valley →
near	Clouds Rest → Half Dome → Nevada Fall → Vernal Fall →
partOf	Merced River drainage → Yosemite Wilderness →
partOfRoute	John Muir Trail corridor → Pacific Crest Trail corridor (nearby alignment) →
permitRequirement	wilderness permit required for overnight camping →
popularFor	access to waterfalls → backcountry camping → backpacking → staging point for Half Dome hikes →
seasonalAccess	typically accessible late spring through fall →
state	California →
trailJunctionFor	Clouds Rest Trail → Half Dome Trail → Merced Lake Trail →
traversedBy	Merced River →
upstreamFrom	Yosemite Valley →
withinProtectedArea	Yosemite National Park →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Mist Trail and John Muir Trail to Sub Dome →	connectedTo
Nevada Fall →	downstreamFrom
Little Yosemite Valley ("Little Yosemite Valley Campground") →	hasCampground
Nevada Fall →	hasNearbyFeature
Merced River →	passesFeature
Happy Isles →	trailheadFor