Tuolumne Meadows

Tuolumne Meadows
Sunset over Tuolumne River by Tuolumne Meadows
Nearest cityLee Vining, California
Coordinates37°52′30″N 119°21′00″W / 37.87500°N 119.35000°W / 37.87500; -119.35000
Area0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built1934 (1934)
Built byCivilian Conservation Corps
ArchitectWosky, John
Architectural styleNational Park Service rustic
NRHP reference No.78000371
Added to NRHPNovember 30, 1978

Tuolumne Meadows (/tuˈɒləmi/) is a gentle, dome-studded, sub-alpine meadow area along the Tuolumne River in the eastern section of Yosemite National Park in the United States. Its approximate location is 37°52.5′N 119°21′W / 37.8750°N 119.350°W / 37.8750; -119.350. Its approximate elevation is 8,619 feet (2,627 m). The term Tuolumne Meadows is also often used to describe a large portion of the Yosemite high country around the meadows, especially in context of rock climbing.