Merced Lake Trail
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Merced Lake Trail is a backcountry hiking route in Yosemite National Park that follows the Merced River past waterfalls and granite domes to remote Merced Lake.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Merced Lake Trail canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1570644 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Merced Lake Trail Context triple: [Little Yosemite Valley, trailJunctionFor, Merced Lake Trail]
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A.
Monarch Lakes Trail
Monarch Lakes Trail is a popular high-elevation hiking route in California’s Sequoia National Park that climbs from the Mineral King area to a pair of scenic alpine lakes beneath Sawtooth Peak.
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B.
Cathedral Lakes Trail
Cathedral Lakes Trail is a popular high-country hiking route in Yosemite National Park that leads to scenic alpine lakes beneath Cathedral Peak, starting from Tuolumne Meadows.
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C.
Stevens Creek Trail
Stevens Creek Trail is a popular multi-use recreational path in Mountain View, California, that follows Stevens Creek and connects parks, neighborhoods, and nearby cities for walking, running, and cycling.
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D.
Flume Trail
The Flume Trail is a renowned mountain biking and hiking route near Lake Tahoe, celebrated for its narrow singletrack and dramatic lake and mountain vistas.
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E.
Westside Trail
Westside Trail is a multi-use path and greenway in Atlanta that forms part of the Atlanta BeltLine, connecting neighborhoods on the city’s west side with parks, transit, and public art.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Merced Lake Trail Target entity description: Merced Lake Trail is a backcountry hiking route in Yosemite National Park that follows the Merced River past waterfalls and granite domes to remote Merced Lake.
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A.
Monarch Lakes Trail
Monarch Lakes Trail is a popular high-elevation hiking route in California’s Sequoia National Park that climbs from the Mineral King area to a pair of scenic alpine lakes beneath Sawtooth Peak.
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B.
Cathedral Lakes Trail
Cathedral Lakes Trail is a popular high-country hiking route in Yosemite National Park that leads to scenic alpine lakes beneath Cathedral Peak, starting from Tuolumne Meadows.
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C.
Stevens Creek Trail
Stevens Creek Trail is a popular multi-use recreational path in Mountain View, California, that follows Stevens Creek and connects parks, neighborhoods, and nearby cities for walking, running, and cycling.
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D.
Flume Trail
The Flume Trail is a renowned mountain biking and hiking route near Lake Tahoe, celebrated for its narrow singletrack and dramatic lake and mountain vistas.
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E.
Westside Trail
Westside Trail is a multi-use path and greenway in Atlanta that forms part of the Atlanta BeltLine, connecting neighborhoods on the city’s west side with parks, transit, and public art.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
backcountry trail
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hiking trail ⓘ |
| access | by foot only ⓘ |
| activity | multi-day backpacking trips ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| follows | Merced River ⓘ |
| hasSurface | natural surface ⓘ |
| hazard |
bears
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rapidly changing weather ⓘ steep terrain ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mariposa County
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surface form:
Mariposa County, California
Sierra Nevada ⓘ Yosemite National Park ⓘ |
| managedBy |
National Park Service
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surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
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| notableFor |
access to Merced Lake High Sierra Camp
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remote alpine scenery ⓘ river canyon views ⓘ |
| partOf |
Yosemite Valley trail system
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surface form:
Yosemite trail system
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| passesFeature |
granite domes
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waterfalls ⓘ |
| region |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| regulation |
camp only in designated or permitted sites
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no motorized vehicles allowed ⓘ |
| requires | wilderness permit for overnight use ⓘ |
| season |
early fall
ⓘ
summer ⓘ |
| terminus | Merced Lake ⓘ |
| usedFor |
backpacking
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ |
| withinProtectedArea | Yosemite Wilderness ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Merced Lake Trail Description of subject: Merced Lake Trail is a backcountry hiking route in Yosemite National Park that follows the Merced River past waterfalls and granite domes to remote Merced Lake.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.