Loggerhead Buttress
Loggerhead Buttress is a climbing site in Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California. Loggerhead Buttress is situated nearby to the climbing site Schultz’s Ridge, as well as near the waterfall Horsetail Fall.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Horsetail Fall and El Capitan.
Horsetail Fall
Waterfall
Photo: Ambitious Wench, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Horsetail Fall, located in Yosemite National Park in California, is a seasonal waterfall that flows in the winter and early spring. The fall occurs on the east side of El Capitan. Horsetail Fall is situated 1,300 feet west of Loggerhead Buttress.
El Capitan
Peak
Photo: Fernando Guachiak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
El Capitan is a vertical rock formation in Yosemite National Park, on the north side of Yosemite Valley, near its western end. The granite monolith is about 3,000 feet from base to summit along its tallest face and is a world-famous location for big wall climbing, including the disciplines of aid climbing, free climbing, and more recently for free solo climbing.
Eagle Peak
Peak
Photo: Glenn Scofield Williams, CC BY 2.0.
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.
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. Yosemite Village is situated 2½ miles northeast of Loggerhead Buttress.
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. Curry Village is situated 3 miles east of Loggerhead Buttress.
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, United States. They are located at the easternmost end of the Yosemite Valley floor. Happy Isles is situated 3½ miles east of Loggerhead Buttress.
Loggerhead Buttress
- Type: Climbing site
- Category: sports location
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.73006° or 37° 43′ 48″ northLongitude
-119.62389° or 119° 37′ 26″ westOpen location code
8592P9JG+2COpenStreetMap ID
node 4337985155OpenStreetMap feature
sport=climbing
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Schultz’s Ridge and Split Pinnacle.
Nearby Places
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