Pywiack Cascade
A waterfall located a few miles downstream from the outlet of Tenaya Lake.
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Pywiack Cascade Details
A cool waterfall with a funny name, the Pywiack Cascade tumbles about 600 feet down a granite face -- just one of a series of waterfalls on Tenaya Creek downstream of Tenaya Lake. The falls get their name from a Native American phrase meaning "glistening rocks." Yosemite visitors can see the waterfall from Glacier Point or take a six-mile hike to a closer viewpoint from Olmstead Point. Pywiack Cascade usually flows year-round, peaking in spring and early summer.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Pywiack Cascade
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1.6 mi away
#12 Olmsted Point
The shuttle system currently closed due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response.
1.6 mi away
Olmsted Point (T24)
A viewing area off Tioga Road where in various directions, you'll observe Tenaya Canyon, Half Dome, and Tenaya Lake.
2.0 mi away
Clouds Rest View (T23)
This vantage point offers excellent views of Clouds Rest, Half Dome, and Mt. Starr King.
2.0 mi away
Glacial Moraine (T22)
This is the location of a moraine created by a glacier moving down Snow Creek.
