Cathedral Range
{{Short description|Mountain range in Yosemite National Park, California}}
{{about|the mountain range in Yosemite National Park|the mountain range in Australia|Cathedral Range (Victoria)|Cathedral Peaks, Antarctica|Cathedral Peaks}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Cathedral Range
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| photo = Tuolumne Meadows - Fairview Dome - summit - 06.JPG
| photo_caption = Cathedral Range from the summit of Fairview Dome. From L-R: Unicorn Peak, Cockscomb, Echo Ridge and Cathedral Peak.
| photo_size = 300
| country = United States
| state = California
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| district = Madera, Tuolumne, and Mariposa
| district_type = Counties
| topo_map = Mount Lyell
| topo_maker = USGS
| parent = Sierra Nevada (U.S.)
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| range_coordinates = {{coord|37.7393751|N|119.2718135|W|type:mountain|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
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| highest = Mount Florence
| elevation_ft = 12561
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| map = USA California#USA
| map_caption = Location of Cathedral Range in California
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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. The range is named after Cathedral Peak, which resembles a cathedral spire.
Geography
The range includes Cathedral Peak, Unicorn Peak, Eichorn Pinnacle, Echo Peaks, Echo Ridge, Matthes Crest, Rafferty Peak, Vogelsang Peak, Fletcher Peak and Cockscomb.{{Cite web|url = http://www.summitpost.org/unicorn-peak/151228|title = Unicorn Peak|date = Sep 25, 2003|accessdate = July 22, 2014|website = Summit Post|publisher = |last = Burd|first = Bob}} The highest point in the range is Mount Florence, one of the most prominent peaks in the Yosemite high country. The highest peak in Tuolumne Meadows is Johnson Peak.
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.
Geology
The mountains were formed by glaciers carving out the granite material; also see Cathedral Peak Granodiorite. 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; see nunatak.
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References
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{{cite book|url=http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/geology/publications/pp/160/sec3c.htm
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120805201157/http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/geology/publications/pp/160/sec3c.htm
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=August 5, 2012
| title=Glacial History of the Yosemite Valley|first=François E.|last=Matthes|year=1930
| publisher=USGS|id=Professional Paper 160}}
}}
Category:Landforms of Yosemite National Park
Category:Mountain ranges of Madera County, California
Category:Mountain ranges of Tuolumne County, California
Category:Mountain ranges of Mariposa County, California
Category:Mountain ranges of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
Category:Mountain ranges of Northern California
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