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The Middle Cathedral Rock is a prominent rock face on the south side of Yosemite Valley, California. El Capitan lies due north of Middle Cathedral. Middle Cathedral's East Buttress Route is recognized in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North America.[3]
| Middle Cathedral Rock | |
|---|---|
 Middle Cathedral from El Capitan | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,648 ft (2,026 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Coordinates | 37°42′53″N 119°38′13″W / 37.7146492°N 119.6368325°W[2] |
| Geography | |
Middle Cathedral Rock Location in California
Middle Cathedral Rock Middle Cathedral Rock (the United States) | |
| Location | Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS El Capitan |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Cretaceous |
| Mountain type | granite cliff |
- ^ "Cathedral Rocks, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
- ^ "Cathedral Rocks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
- ^ Roper, Steve; Steck, Allen (1979). Fifty Classic Climbs of North America. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. ISBN 0-87156-292-8.
- "Middle Cathedral Rock". SummitPost.org.