Matthes Crest
Matthes Crest is an approximately mile-long fin of rock with two summits separated by a deep notch. It is a part of the Cathedral Range, which is a mountain range in the south-central portion of Yosemite National Park. The range is part of the Sierra Nevada.
| Matthes Crest | |
|---|---|
 Matthes crest from the west side. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 10,923 ft (3,329 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 278 ft (85 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Echo Ridge |
| Coordinates | 37°49′24″N 119°23′51″W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Matthes Crest Location in California | |
| Location | |
| Parent range | Cathedral Range, Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Tenaya Lake |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Cretaceous |
| Mountain type | Granite arête |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1931 by Jules Eichorn, Glen Dawson and Walter Brem[3] |
| Easiest route | Rock climb class 5.7[4] |
History and geology
Matthes crest is named for François E. Matthes, a cartographer and author who described the geology in the region where Matthes Crest lies. It was originally named Echo Ridge due to its proximity to the Echo Peaks. Matthes crest arose as a nunatak in the glacial field which covered Tuolumne during the last ice age.[5]
Climbing
The first known ascent of Matthes Crest was by Jules Eichorn, Glen Dawson, and Walter Brem on June 16, 1931.[3] Climbing Matthes Crest by traversing the ridge from south to north is a popular alpine climbing activity today.[6]
Matthes Crest from the west side
Matthes Crest from the north east side
See also
- Budd Lake, a lake which is near Matthes Crest
- Cathedral Peak, a mountain fairly near Matthes Crest
- Cockscomb, another mountain fairly near Matthes Crest
- Elizabeth Lake, also fairly near
References
- "Matthes Crest, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- "Matthes Crest". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- Roper, Steve (1976). The Climber's Guide to the High Sierra. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. p. 335. ISBN 978-0871561473.
- Barnes, G. and McNamara, C. and Roper, S. (2009). Tuolumne Free Climbs. SuperTopo. ISBN 9780976523574.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Matthes, Francois (1950). The Incomparable Valley, A Geological Interpretation of the Yosemite. The University of California Press. ISBN 9780520008274.
- "Matthes Crest". SummitPost.org. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
External links
- Matthes Crest Traverse - South to North. Mountain Project.