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Cathedral Range

Yosemite National Park, CA
Lower Cathedral Lake
Looking over the Merced River to the meadow
Cathedral Rocks
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Ranked #30 of 45 attractions in Yosemite National Park
4.5 of 5 stars 3 Reviews
Owner description: Hiking up this steep seven-kilometer ridge, it might occur to hikers that its name, Cathedral Range, derives either from the spectacular view if...... more » Owner description: Hiking up this steep seven-kilometer ridge, it might occur to hikers that its name, Cathedral Range, derives either from the spectacular view if offers or from the fact that it feels like you’re scaling a cathedral. « less
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Bishop, California
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“Cathedral range hikes”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

The Cathedral range is the prototypical High Sierra granite range with spectacular views. Cathedral lake is one of my favorite day hike destinations with granite slabs sloping into the lake and fantastic views up to Cathedral Spire and down to Tenya lake. The terrain in this region is great for off-trail hiking and exploration. Take a walk to the top... More

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SF Bay Area
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
“Gorgeous area. Worth the hike!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 3, 2012

The Cathedral Range is heavily impacted with hikers, climbers and backpackers. Very popular. With good reason. Easy hike to get right up into it from Tioga Road in Tuolumne Meadows. I suggest day hiking when possible to minimize your impact on this lovely area. Can be incredibly buggy. More

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Eugene, Oregon
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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78 helpful votes 78 helpful votes
“Moderate hike to picturesque lakes”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 21, 2009

The trailhead to Cathedral Lakes is off the south side of the Tioga Road just west of the Tuolumne Meadows visitor center. The trail is flat for the first tenth mile before climbing steeply for the next half mile or so. The trail flattens before climbing even more steeply to the top of the ridge. From there, the trail gradually... More

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