Cathedral Rock (Coconino County, Arizona)

{{Short description|Landform in the Colorado Plateau}}

{{Infobox mountain

|name = Cathedral Rock

|other_name =

|photo = Cathedral Rock, AZ.jpg

|photo_caption = Southeast aspect

|elevation_ft = 3942

|elevation_ref = {{cite peakbagger|id=56963|name=Cathedral Rock, Arizona|accessdate=2020-12-10}}

|prominence_ft = 342

|prominence_ref =

|isolation_mi = 2.61

|isolation_ref = {{cite web |url = https://listsofjohn.com/peak/76975 |title = Cathedral Rock – 3,942' AZ |website = Lists of John |access-date = December 10, 2020 }}

|parent_peak = Paria Plateau

|map = Arizona#USA

|map_caption = Location in Arizona

|map_size = 230

|label_position = bottom

|location = Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Coconino County, Arizona, U.S.

|range = Colorado Plateau

|coordinates = {{coord|36.8283207|N|111.6396060|W|type:mountain_region:US-AZ_scale:100000_source:GNIS|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

|range_coordinates =

|coordinates_ref = {{cite gnis |id = 2567 |name = Cathedral Rock |access-date = December 10, 2020 }}

|topo = USGS Navajo Bridge

|rock = Sandstone

|age = Triassic

|first_ascent =

|easiest_route = {{YDS|3+}} scrambling

}}

Cathedral Rock is a {{convert|3942|ft|m|adj=mid|-elevation}} pillar located within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, in Coconino County of northern Arizona. It is situated less than one mile northwest of Navajo Bridge, and {{convert|3|mi|km|spell=in}} southwest of Lee's Ferry and the confluence of the Paria and Colorado Rivers, where it towers over {{convert|400|ft|m}} above the surrounding terrain as a landmark of the area. It can be seen from nearby U.S. Route 89A (US 89A) at Marble Canyon. This geographical feature's name was bestowed prior to 1900, and officially adopted in 1969 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.