Cathedral Rock (Washington)

Cathedral Rock
Cathedral Rock
Highest point
Elevation6,724 ft (2,049 m)[1][2]
Prominence1,084 ft (330 m)[1]
Isolation1.71 mi (2.75 km)[3]
Coordinates47°33′19″N 121°08′08″W / 47.555172°N 121.13542°W / 47.555172; -121.13542[1]
Geography
Cathedral Rock is located in Washington (state)
Cathedral Rock
Cathedral Rock
Location in Washington
Cathedral Rock is located in the United States
Cathedral Rock
Cathedral Rock
Cathedral Rock (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyKittitas
Protected areaAlpine Lakes Wilderness
Parent rangeCascade Range
Topo mapUSGS Mount Daniel
Geology
Age of rockOligocene
Type of rockAndesite
Climbing
First ascentBetween 1882-1896 by James Grieve[2]
Easiest routeclass 3-4 scrambling[3]

Cathedral Rock 6,724-foot (2,049-metre) mountain located in the Cascade Range, in Kittitas County of Washington state.[4] It is situated within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, on land managed by Wenatchee National Forest. Its nearest higher peak is The Citadel, 1.7 mi (2.7 km) to the southwest, and the dominant mountain in the area, Mount Daniel, rises 2.2 mi (3.5 km) to the west-northwest.[1] Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into tributaries of the Yakima River.

  1. ^ a b c d "Cathedral Rock, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Beckey, Fred W 2008 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b "Cathedral Rock - 6,724' WA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
  4. ^ "Cathedral Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2019-12-07.