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Camp 4, Yosemite Valley

Mariposa County, CA

Approximate location — plotted from published sources, not a site visit, and not a guarantee of access.

Camp 4 sits on the north side of Yosemite Valley along Northside Drive and has long been the walk-in base for climbers on El Capitan and nearby walls. The National Park Service operates it as a first-come campground with a lottery in peak season. Ordinary as lodging, the site carries a dense published record of mid-20th-century climbing history.

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RegionMariposa County, CA
Coordinates (approx.)37.7414, -119.6034

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