Echo Peaks consists of nine peaks, in the Tuolumne Meadows region of Yosemite National Park, California. They are near Echo Ridge.[2]
| Echo Peaks | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The ridge connecting Echo Peaks 2 & 3 from Echo Peak 1 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,160 ft (3,400 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Coordinates | 37°49′57″N 119°24′07″W / 37.83250°N 119.4019°W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Yosemite National Park, Tuolumne Meadows, Mariposa County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
John Muir and Echo Peaks edit
John Muir passed by Echo Peaks, writing about it in The Yosemite, sometime during or before 1912.[3]
The area edit
Echo Peaks are near all of Budd Lake, Cathedral Lakes, Cathedral Peak, Cockscomb, Elizabeth Lake, Matthes Crest, Tresidder Peak and Unicorn Peak.[4]
Rock climbing edit
Echos Peaks have rock climbing.[5] Among rock climbers, Echo Peaks are popular, offering class 2-5 climbs on the nine peaklets.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b "Echo Peaks". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- ^ Robbins, Edward S.; Baxter, Alfred W. (1954). "Tioga Pass to Mammoth Pass, The Cathedral Range and Eastward". yosemite.ca.us. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "The Yosemite, by John Muir". Sierra Club. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "Echo Peaks, California". Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ Ajani, Jade (July 7, 2017). "Echo Peaks Rock Climbing". mountainproject.com. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ Burd, Bob. "Echo Peaks, California, United States, North America". summitpost.org. Retrieved 4 February 2019.