Middle Cathedral Rock

Middle Cathedral Rock
This article is about Middle Cathedral Rock. For other uses, see Cathedral Rock (disambiguation).
Middle Cathedral Rock
Elevation 6,520 ft (1,987 m)
Location
Location Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California, USA
Range Sierra Nevada
Coordinates 37°42′57″N 119°38′15″W / 37.7157°N 119.6375°W / 37.7157; -119.6375google maps
Geology
Type granite rock
Age of rock Cretaceous

The Middle Cathedral Rock is a prominent rock face on the south side of Yosemite Valley, California. El Capitan lies to Middle Cathedral's due north. Middle Cathedral's East Buttress Route is recognized in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North America.[1]

References

  1. ^ Roper, Steve; Allen Steck (1979). Fifty Classic Climbs of North America. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. ISBN 0-87156-292-8. 

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