Silver Apron

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Silver Apron is a smooth, sloping granite formation in Yosemite National Park where rushing water fans out in a broad, apron-like sheet just upstream of Emerald Pool.


Statements (30)
Predicate Object
instanceOf granite rock formation
natural feature
access hiking only
hasApproximateElevation about 4,400 feet above sea level
hasGeologicalComposition granite
hasHazard risk of being swept over Vernal Fall
slippery rock surface
strong currents
hasHydrologicalFeature rushing water
hasRecreationRestriction sliding prohibited
swimming prohibited
hasShape apron-like sheet
hasSlopeCharacteristic sloping
hasSurfaceCharacteristic smooth
isAlongTrail John Muir Trail
Mist Trail
isFeatureOf Merced River NERFINISHED
locatedDownstreamOf Vernal Fall
locatedIn California
Mariposa County, California NERFINISHED
United States
Yosemite National Park
locatedUpstreamOf Emerald Pool
managedBy U.S. National Park Service
near Emerald Pool
Vernal Fall Footbridge
partOf Merced River corridor
touristAttractionStatus popular viewpoint along Mist Trail
watercourse Merced River NERFINISHED
withinValley Yosemite Valley

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Emerald Pool
hasNearbyFeature

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