Eagle Peak
Eagle Peak is the highest of the Three Brothers, a rock formation, above Yosemite Valley in California. This independent peak is located just east of El Capitan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Glenn Scofield Williams, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 7,749 feet
- Description: mountain in Yosemite National Park, California
- Also known as: “Eagle Point”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Yosemite Falls and Columbia Boulder.
Yosemite Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yosemite Falls is the highest waterfall in Yosemite National Park, dropping a total of 2,425 feet from the top of the upper fall to the base of the lower fall.
Columbia Boulder
Stone
Photo: Mark Donoher, CC BY 2.0.
Columbia Boulder is a 30-foot-tall boulder located in Camp 4 at Yosemite National Park. It is the largest boulder in Camp 4 and easily seen from the campground.
Midnight Lightning
Climbing site
Photo: Mark Donoher, CC BY 2.0.
Midnight Lightning is a 7.62-metre high granite bouldering route on the Columbia Boulder in Camp 4 of Yosemite National Park. When first solved in May 1978 by American rock climber Ron Kauk, it was graded at V8, which was the world's second-ever boulder route at that grade, and the first in North America.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yosemite Village and Curry Village.
Yosemite Village
Village
Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yosemite Valley is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States. It consists of the developed area of Yosemite Village and the other areas of the Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park.
Curry Village
Village
Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Camp Curry, now known as Curry Village, was established in 1899 at the base of Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park. Developed as an alternative to the first-class Sentinel Hotel, it offered a more affordable, rustic lodging experience.
Happy Isles
Locality
Photo: Glenn Scofield Williams, CC BY 2.0.
Happy Isles is a group of small isles in the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, California, USA. They are located at the easternmost end of the Yosemite Valley floor.
Eagle Peak
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.746° or 37° 44′ 46″ northLongitude
-119.61471° or 119° 36′ 53″ westElevation
7,749 feet (2,362 metres)Open location code
8592P9WP+94OpenStreetMap ID
node 11721524314OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Middle Brother and Cocaine Boulder.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Eagle Peak”. Photo: Glenn Scofield Williams, CC BY 2.0.