Dana Plateau

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Dana Plateau is a high, windswept alpine tableland in Yosemite National Park known for its expansive views, rugged terrain, and striking glacially carved landscape.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf alpine tableland
plateau
accessedFrom Tioga Pass Road
trailheads near Tioga Lake
climate alpine climate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Tuolumne County
elevation approximately 12000 feet above sea level
approximately 3700 meters above sea level
geology glacially scoured bedrock
primarily granitic rock
hasCharacteristic expansive views
glacially carved landscape
periglacial features
scattered alpine meadows
steep cliffs on its eastern edge
talus slopes
knownFor dramatic glacial cirques
panoramic views of the eastern Sierra and Great Basin
remote high-elevation environment
sheer drop-offs on its eastern margin
locatedIn California, United States
surface form: California

Tuolumne County
surface form: Tuolumne County, California

United States of America
surface form: United States

Yosemite National Park
managedBy National Park Service
near Lee Vining Canyon
Mount Dana
Tioga Pass
overlooks Lee Vining Canyon
Mono Basin
Mono Lake
Sierra crest
partOf Dana Fork watershed
Sierra Nevada
protectedAreaStatus within a federally protected national park
state California, United States
surface form: California
terrain alpine
rugged
windswept
usedFor backcountry skiing
hiking
rock climbing access
scientific research
wilderness recreation
vegetationType alpine tundra
sparse subalpine shrubs

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Mount Dana offersViewOf Dana Plateau
Mount Dana Trail viewIncludes Dana Plateau