Bunnell Point (8,193 ft.)

Named by BGN in 1912

Also Cascade

"Lafayette Houghton Bunnell (1824-1903) proposed the name of Yosemite Valley and also named many other features in and near the valley. Bunnell was born in Rochester, NY, served in the Mexican War, and came to California in 1849. As a member of the Mariposa Battalion, he was one of the first white men to enter Yosemite Valley, on March 27, 1851. Bunnell's book, Discovery of the Yosemite, and the Indian War of 1851, which led to that event, went through four editions between 1889 and 1911.

Bunnell Point was formerly called 'Sugarbowl Dome;' it was renamed shortly before 1920. (Hall, 82. The unnamed dome 0.7 mile west, on the other side of the Merced River, has also been known as 'Sugarbowl Dome.') The BGN approved the names 'Bunnell Point' and 'Bunnell Cliff' in 1912. The latter name has not been used on maps. Bunnell Cascade (mistakenly spelled with on 'l' on the Merced Peak quad), on the Merced River at the head of Lost Valley, also had earlier names: 'Washburn Cascade,' 'Diamond Shower Fall,' and 'Little Grizzly Falls.' The present name was approved by a BGN decision in 1932."
- Peter Browning, Yosemite Place Names

More on Bunnell:

  • The Modesto Bee
  • Yosemite Online
  • Discovery of the Yosemite, and the Indian War of 1851, which led to that event
    References to can also be found in these files:
  • Ahwahnee Ledges
    • More of Bob's Trip Reports


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