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378:Story of Bridalveil Fall, Pohono Indian legend.
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129:188 metres (617 ft)
100:37.716753°N 119.646505°W
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719:Yosemite Valley Chapel
699:Little Yosemite Valley
545:Yosemite National Park
326:Kroeber, A.L. (1993).
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849:Midnight Lightning
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679:Mirror Lake
674:Happy Isles
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601:Wawona Tree
581:Badger Pass
553:Attractions
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1146:Additional
1137:Lee Vining
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963:Camp Curry
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755:Mist Trail
684:North Dome
643:El Capitan
636:El Capitan
596:Tioga Pass
483:Snow Creek
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312:2008-09-16
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1122:Briceburg
1070:Route 120
1060:Route 140
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488:Staircase
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