Cathedral Rock (Coconino County, Arizona)

Cathedral Rock
Southeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation3,942 ft (1,202 m)[1]
Prominence342 ft (104 m)[1]
Parent peakParia Plateau[2]
Isolation2.61 mi (4.20 km)[2]
Coordinates36°49′42″N 111°38′23″W / 36.8283207°N 111.6396060°W / 36.8283207; -111.6396060[3]
Geography
Cathedral Rock is located in Arizona
Cathedral Rock
Cathedral Rock
Location in Arizona
Cathedral Rock is located in the United States
Cathedral Rock
Cathedral Rock
Cathedral Rock (the United States)
LocationGlen Canyon National Recreation Area
Coconino County, Arizona, U.S.
Parent rangeColorado Plateau
Topo mapUSGS Navajo Bridge
Geology
Age of rockTriassic
Type of rockSandstone
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 3+ scrambling[2]

Cathedral Rock is a 3,942-foot-elevation (1,202 m) pillar located within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, in Coconino County of northern Arizona.[3] It is situated less than one mile northwest of Navajo Bridge, and three miles (4.8 km) southwest of Lee's Ferry and the confluence of the Paria and Colorado Rivers, where it towers over 400 feet (120 m) above the surrounding terrain as a landmark of the area. It can be seen from nearby U.S. Route 89A (US 89A) at Marble Canyon. This geographical feature's name was bestowed prior to 1900, and officially adopted in 1969 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Cathedral Rock, Arizona". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  2. ^ a b c "Cathedral Rock – 3,942' AZ". Lists of John. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Cathedral Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 10, 2020.