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Tenaya Canyon is a deep granite canyon in Yosemite National Park stretching about 10 miles from Tenaya Lake to Yosemite Valley, where Tenaya Creek descends through cascades, pools, and a steep gorge between Clouds Rest and Half Dome. Named for Chief Tenaya of the Ahwahnechee, whose people were forced from Yosemite Valley in 1851, it reflects both human history and geologic forces. Glacial polish, fractured rock, and exposed granodiorite shaped its narrow lower section. Though admired for features such as Pywiack Cascade and Three Chute Falls, the canyon is extremely hazardous, with no maintained trail, recurrent rockfall, and a history of fatal accidents.
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