Cathedral Range
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The Cathedral Range as seen from the North. Cathedral Peak is on the right
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Florence |
| Elevation | 12,561 ft (3,829 m) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Geography | |
 Location of Cathedral Range in California
Cathedral Range (the US)
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Madera County |
| Range coordinates | 37°44′22″N 119°16′19″W / 37.7393751°N 119.2718135°WCoordinates: 37°44′22″N 119°16′19″W / 37.7393751°N 119.2718135°W |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada (U.S.) |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Lyell |
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.
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.
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