Unicorn Peak (California)

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Unicorn Peak
Tuolumne Meadows - Fairview Dome - summit - 06.JPG
Unicorn Peak, Cockscomb, Echo Ridge and Cathedral Peak
Highest point
Elevation 10,823 ft (3,299 m)  NAVD 88 [1]
Prominence 103 ft (31 m) [1]
Coordinates 37°50′45″N119°22′55″W / 37.84583°N 119.38194°W / 37.84583; -119.38194 [1]
Geography
Unicorn Peak (California)
Location Yosemite National Park, California, United States
Parent range Cathedral Range, Sierra Nevada
Geology
Rock age Cretaceous
Mountain type Granite
Climbing
First ascent Francis P. Farquhar and James Rennie in 1911
Easiest route Rock climb class 4

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. [2]

Contents

Unicorn Peak is part of the Cathedral Range. [3]

All three of Unicorn Peak, Cockscomb Peak, and Cathedral Peak qualify as nunataks , islands that stood above the ice, when the last ice age created glaciers in the area. [4] During the Tioga glaciation the peak projected above the glaciers, which carved and sharpened the peak's bases while plucking away at its sides. [5] [6]

On the area of Unicorn Peak

All of the following are at least close to Unicorn Peak: [7]

Hiking and rock climbing

Many hike, at least the base of Unicorn Peak, and to nearby sites. [8] [9] [10] [11]

To the summit, the easiest route is to rock climb a class 4, [2] though other routes are available. [12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Unicorn Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  2. 1 2 Burd, Bob. "Unicorn Peak, California, United States, North America". summitpost.org. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Unicorn Peak, California". peakbagger.com. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  4. ↑ Field, Derek (October 6, 2015). "Unicorn Peak (10,910′) & Cockscomb Peak (11,065′) via Unicorn-Cockscomb Traverse (Class-5 Scramble)". fieldofadventures.com. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  5. ↑ Huber, N. King (1987). "The Geologic Story of Yosemite National Park". yosemite.ca.us. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  6. ↑ Gregory, Candace (September 10, 2017). "Hiking up the Glacier Canyon Trail to Dana Plateau". sierranewsonline.com. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Unicorn Peak". mapcarta.com. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Elizabeth Lake Trail, Yosemite National Park". americansouthwest.net. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Day Hikes in Tuolumne Meadows". National Park Service. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Best Hiking Trails Near Unicorn Peak". gaiagps.com. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Elizabeth Lake". yosemitehikes.com. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  12. ↑ niroyb (September 27, 2015). "The Roof". mountainproject.com. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
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