Hetch Hetchy View
Provides a viewpoint of the Valley's waterfalls.
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Hetch Hetchy View Details
A one-lane road leads 0.4 miles to the top of a small hill which provides a good view. From this viewpoint the Hetch Hetchy Valley's waterfalls, rock formations, and reservoir can be easily seen. If you don't want to travel up the road, you can also enjoy the view from the reservoir's edge on the dam. The Hetch Hetchy Road is open all year, though it may close for periods after snowstorms, and is open only during daylight hours (approximately).
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0.1 mi away
Hetch Hetchy (H4)
This glacial valley once rivaled Yosemite in beauty, but was flooded when the O'Shaughnessy Dam was built.
0.2 mi away
O'Shaughnessy Dam
A curved gravity dam on the Tuolumne River in the Hetch Hetchy Valley of Yosemite National Park.
0.2 mi away
Hetch Hetchy View (H5)
Provides a viewpoint of the Valley's waterfalls.
1.9 mi away
Wapama Falls
The larger of two waterfalls located on the northern wall of Hetch Hetchy Valley.
2.5 mi away
Hetch Hetchy Railroad (HHRR)
A 68-mile standard gauge railroad constructed by the City of San Francisco to support construction of the O'Shaughnessy Dam.
