Cathedral Spires (V15)
A rugged collection of cliffs, buttresses, and pinnacles on the south side of Yosemite Valley.
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Cathedral Spires (V15) Details
The Cathedral Spires receive their name from steeple-like rock formations. The left spire is a towering 1,900 feet and the right is 200 feet higher. (By comparison, the highest church steeple, located at the Ulm Minster Lutheran Church in Ulm, Germany, is only 530 feet.) By the 1870s, all of the main peaks in and around Yosemite Valley had been climbed except for these two. It wasn't until 1933 and 1934 that the two spires were successfully summited by a Sierra Club party made up of Jules Eichorn, Bestor Robinson, and Richard Leonard. Roadside marker: V15
Difficulty
Low
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Estimated time
Region
Yosemite Valley
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Cathedral Spires (V15)
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Three Brothers View (V16)
John Muir considered this view from Eagle Peak to be the most beautiful view of Yosemite Valley.
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Cathedral Beach Picnic Area
A less crowded choice.
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Swimming
Choose areas carefully and swim only during low water conditions.
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Cathedral Beach Restroom
The restroom can get extremely crowded, making it possibly the worst restroom in the Park.
