Eagle Peak, Yosemite National Park

Name: Eagle Peak
Address: Yosemite National Park, United States

#145 among attractions in Yosemite National Park

Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain

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Eagle Peak is the highest of the Three Brothers, a rock formation, above Yosemite Valley in California. This independent peak is located just east of El Capitan. John Muir considered the view from the summit to be "most comprehensive of all the views" available from the north wall. ()

Elevation: 7783 ftProminence: 379 ftCoordinates: 37°44'45"N, 119°36'54"W

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Yosemite National Park United States

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Eagle Peak – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Yosemite Falls, Horsetail Fall, Midnight Lightning, Salathé Wall.

1.3 miNE
Famed, towering mountainside waterfalls
Yosemite Falls, Yosemite West
32 min walk • Yosemite Falls, located in the heart of Yosemite National Park in California, stands as one of the most breathtaking natural wonders in the United States. This towering waterfall is one of the tallest in North America and a centerpiece attraction for the millions of...
1.4 miSW
Natural attraction, Waterfall
Horsetail Fall, Yosemite West
35 min walk • Horsetail Fall, located in Yosemite National Park in California, is a seasonal waterfall that flows in the winter and early spring. The fall occurs on the east side of El Capitan.
0.7 miSE
Climbing
Midnight Lightning, Yosemite National Park
17 min walk • Midnight Lightning is a 7.62-metre grade 7B+ bouldering problem on the granite Columbia Boulder in Camp 4 of Yosemite National Park. It is considered to be one of the world's most famous bouldering problems.
1.5 miSW
Climbing
Salathé Wall, Yosemite National Park
37 min walk • The Salathé Wall is one of the original technical climbing routes up El Capitan, a 3,000-foot high granite monolith in Yosemite National Park. The Salathé Wall was named by Yvon Chouinard in honor of John Salathé, a pioneer of rock climbing in Yosemite.
1.2 miW
Iconic rock formation with hiking trails
El Capitan, Yosemite National Park
30 min walk • El Capitan is a vertical rock formation in Yosemite National Park, located on the north side of Yosemite Valley, near its western end.
1.2 miSE
Bridge
Yosemite Valley Bridges, Yosemite National Park
31 min walk • The Yosemite Valley Bridges are eight bridges in the Yosemite Valley of Yosemite National Park, most of them spanning the Merced River. Five of them were built in 1928, with the remainder built between 1921 and 1933. The bridges feature a concrete structure faced with local stone, in an elliptical or three-centered arch configuration.
1.4 miNE
Natural attraction, Nature, Rock
Lost Arrow Spire, Yosemite National Park
36 min walk • Lost Arrow Spire is a detached pillar in Yosemite National Park, in Yosemite Valley, California, located immediately adjacent to Upper Yosemite Falls.
~70 ftN
Natural attraction, Nature, Rock
Three Brothers, Yosemite National Park
1 min walk • The Three Brothers is a rock formation, in Yosemite Valley, California. It is located just east of El Capitan and consists of Eagle Peak, and Middle and Lower Brothers.
1.4 miNE
Climbing
Lost Arrow Spire Tip, Yosemite National Park
36 min walk • The Lost Arrow Spire Tip is a popular technical climbing route up Lost Arrow Spire, a detached pillar in Yosemite National Park, in Yosemite Valley, California, located immediately adjacent to Upper Yosemite Falls. This route begins at an area called The Notch.
1.6 miSE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Sentinel Rock, Yosemite National Park
42 min walk • Sentinel Rock is a granitic peak in Yosemite National Park, California, United States. It towers over Yosemite Valley, opposite Yosemite Falls. Sentinel Rock lies 0.7 miles northwest of Sentinel Dome.
0.7 miSE
Climbing
Columbia Boulder, Yosemite National Park
19 min walk • Columbia Boulder is a 30-foot-tall boulder located in Camp 4 at Yosemite National Park. It is the largest boulder in Camp 4 and easily seen from the campground. According to Mike Borghoff, there are no easy bouldering problems on Columbia Boulder. There are several bouldering problems on Columbia including the iconic Midnight Lightning.