Matthes Crest, Yosemite National Park

Name: Matthes Crest
Address: Yosemite National Park, United States

#121 among attractions in Yosemite National Park

Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain

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Matthes Crest is an approximately mile-long fin of rock with two summits separated by a deep notch. It is a part of the Cathedral Range, which is a mountain range in the south-central portion of Yosemite National Park. The range is part of the Sierra Nevada. ()

First ascent: 1931Elevation: 10923 ftProminence: 278 ftCoordinates: 37°49'24"N, 119°23'49"W

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Matthes Crest – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tenaya Lake, Pothole Dome, Pywiack Dome, Echo Peaks.

3.5 miW
Glacial lake with fishing and boating
Tenaya Lake, Yosemite National Park
91 min walk • Tenaya Lake is an alpine lake in Yosemite National Park, located between Yosemite Valley and Tuolumne Meadows. The surface of Tenaya Lake has an elevation of 8,150 feet.
3.9 miN
Natural attraction, Nature, Hill
Pothole Dome, Yosemite National Park
100 min walk • Pothole Dome is a granite dome on the west side of Tuolumne Meadows, in Yosemite National Park located at Tioga Road mile marker 18. Near Pothole Dome is Marmot Dome. The summit of the dome is easily accessible by foot from a parking area on the Tioga Road at mile marker 18.
3 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Hill
Pywiack Dome, Yosemite National Park
76 min walk • Pywiack Dome is a prominent 600 foot granite dome in Yosemite National Park, located 0.7 miles north-east of Tenaya Lake, 4 miles west of Tuolumne Meadows and 200 feet from the Tioga Road.
0.7 miNW
Mountain
Echo Peaks, Yosemite National Park
19 min walk • Echo Peaks consists of nine peaks, in the Tuolumne Meadows region of Yosemite National Park, California. They are near Echo Ridge.
3.5 miW
Natural attraction, Nature, Hill
Stately Pleasure Dome, Yosemite National Park
89 min walk • Stately Pleasure Dome is the unofficial name for the prominent south-southwestern portion of Polly Dome, a granite dome on the northwest side of Tenaya Lake and Tioga Road in the Yosemite high country.
1.8 miN
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Cathedral Peak, Yosemite National Park
45 min walk • Cathedral Peak is part of the Cathedral Range, a mountain range in the south-central portion of Yosemite National Park in eastern Mariposa and Tuolumne Counties. The range is an offshoot of the Sierra Nevada.
1.1 miNE
Mountain
Cockscomb, Yosemite National Park
28 min walk • Cockscomb is a mountain, in the area of Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park, California.
1.8 miNE
Mountain
Unicorn Peak, Yosemite National Park
45 min walk • Unicorn Peak is a peak, in Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park. Unicorn Peak is due east of Cathedral Peak, and the north summit is highest. Unicorn Peak is part of the Cathedral Range.
2.4 miNW
Mountain
Dozier Dome, Yosemite National Park
63 min walk • Dozier Dome is a granite dome, in the Tuolumne Meadows region of Yosemite National Park. It is named after Jeff Dozier.
2.7 miE
Mountain
Johnson Peak, Yosemite National Park
70 min walk • Johnson Peak is the highest mountain, in Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park. Johnson Peak is made of eroded granite. At 85 Ma, the Johnson Granite Porphyry is the youngest granite rock in the Yosemite National Park, though the entire peak formed beneath the Earth's crust.
3.3 miN
Natural attraction, Nature, Hill
Fairview Dome, Yosemite National Park
86 min walk • Fairview Dome is a prominent granite dome in Yosemite National Park, located 1.8 miles north of Cathedral Peak and 4 miles west of Tuolumne Meadows. Near Fairview Dome is Marmot Dome, linked by an area called Razor Back. Northwest is Hammer Dome.