Elevation 12,561 ft (3,829 m) Topo map USGS Mount Lyell Country United States of America Parent range Sierra Nevada | Length 10 mi (16 km) Highest point Mount Lyell District Madera County, California | |
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Mountains Cathedral Peak, Mount Lyell, Matthes Crest, Mount Maclure, Parsons Peak Similar Yosemite National Park, Sierra Nevada, Cathedral Peak, Mount Lyell, Clark Range | ||
The Cathedral Range is a mountain range immediately to the South of Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite National Park. The range is an offshoot of the Sierra Nevada. It includes Cathedral Peak, Unicorn Peak, Eichorn Pinnacle, Echo Peaks, Echo Ridge, Matthes Crest, and Cockscomb. The mountains were formed by glaciers carving out the granite material. The tops of the peaks in the range were above the level of the highest glaciation, and are therefore un-eroded and distinctly spire-like. The range is named after Cathedral Peak, which resembles a cathedral spire.
Map of Cathedral Range, California 95389, USA
The range runs beside the two Cathedral Lakes, just one mile southwest of Cathedral Peak. Hikers can access the lakes and Cathedral range by the John Muir trail from the trailhead in Tuolumne Meadows. The highest point in the range is Mount Florence, one of the most prominent peaks in the Yosemite high country.