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.

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Type: Ridge with an elevation of 10,823 feet
Description: arête in Yosemite National Park
Also known as: “Echo Ridge”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tresidder Peak and Budd Lake.

Tresidder Peak

Peak

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Tresidder Peak is a mountain in Yosemite National Park, California. The mountain has two summits, about half a mile apart, with the southern peak being the highest.

Budd Lake

Lake

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Budd Lake is a lake in the Tuolumne Meadows region of Yosemite National Park, United States. Budd Lake is the source of Budd Creek. Budd Lake was named for James Budd, 19th Governor of California.

Cockscomb

Peak

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Cockscomb is a mountain, in the area of Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park, California.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yosemite National Park.

Yosemite National Park

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Yosemite National Park is a national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Sierra Nevada mountains in east-central California. Approximately four million visitors each year come to Yosemite to marvel at its spectacular granite cliffs, towering waterfalls, remote wilderness, massive sequoia trees, and high mountain meadows.

Matthes Crest

Categories: mountain ridge, arête, and landform
Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.82326° or 37° 49′ 24″ north

Longitude

-119.39738° or 119° 23′ 51″ west

Elevation

10,823 feet (3,299 metres)

Open location code

8592RJF3+82

GeoNames ID

5371126

Wikidata ID

Q17078422

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Satellite Map

Discover Matthes Crest from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to French—“Matthes Crest” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Matthes Crest”
French: “crête Matthes”
French: “Crête Matthes”
“Matthes Crest”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Harvey Monroe Hall Research Natural Area and Curry Village.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Echo Peaks and Echo Lake.

Mariposa County: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Mariposa, El Portal, Coulterville, and Fish Camp.

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