Happy Isles

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Happy Isles is a scenic area in Yosemite National Park that serves as a popular trailhead and access point to the park’s high-country hiking routes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf scenic area
trailhead
accesses High Sierra hiking routes
John Muir Trail
Mist Trail
elevation approximately 4035 feet
hasClimate Mediterranean climate
hasFacility Happy Isles Nature Center
hasFeature cascades
glacially carved valley setting
granite domes
islands in Merced River
riparian forest
hasInterpretiveTheme Sierra Nevada flora and fauna
glacial geology
river ecology
hasMouthOf Merced River NERFINISHED
hasNearbyAttraction Merced River rapids
Vernal Fall Footbridge
hasParking trailhead parking area nearby
hasUse backpacking access point
day hiking
hasViewOf Merced River canyon
surrounding granite cliffs
isKnownFor access to Yosemite high country
popular hiking trailhead
scenic views
locatedIn California, United States
surface form: California

Mariposa County, California NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States

Yosemite National Park
locatedOn Merced River NERFINISHED
managedBy National Park Service
surface form: U.S. National Park Service
openDuring year-round (conditions permitting)
partOf Yosemite Valley
reachableBy Yosemite Valley shuttle bus
trailheadFor Half Dome Trail
surface form: Half Dome trail

Little Yosemite Valley
Nevada Fall
Vernal Fall
withinProtectedArea Yosemite Wilderness
surface form: Yosemite Wilderness (access point)

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John Muir Trail startPoint Happy Isles
Mist Trail trailhead Happy Isles