Cathedral Lakes

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Cathedral Lakes are a pair of scenic alpine lakes in Yosemite National Park, California, renowned for their granite peaks, clear waters, and popular hiking and backpacking opportunities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf alpine lake
natural feature
tourist attraction
accessedBy Cathedral Lakes Trail NERFINISHED
accessPoint Tioga Road NERFINISHED
category Lakes of Yosemite National Park
Lakes of the Sierra Nevada (United States) NERFINISHED
elevation approximately 2850 meters
approximately 9400 feet
formedBy glacial activity
hasPart Lower Cathedral Lake NERFINISHED
Upper Cathedral Lake NERFINISHED
hasRecreation backcountry camping
wildlife viewing
hasRegulation no campfires above 9600 feet (park rule often applicable in area)
hasVegetation granite meadows
subalpine forest
hasViewOf Cathedral Range NERFINISHED
Echo Peaks NERFINISHED
inBasin Tuolumne River watershed NERFINISHED
knownFor clear waters
granite peaks
reflections of Cathedral Peak
scenic alpine scenery
locatedIn California, United States
surface form: California

Tuolumne County, California NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States

Yosemite National Park
locatedNear Cathedral Peak NERFINISHED
Tuolumne Meadows NERFINISHED
managedBy National Park Service
nearestMajorEntrance Tioga Pass Entrance NERFINISHED
onMap USGS topographic maps of Yosemite National Park NERFINISHED
partOf Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED
popularFor backpacking
day hiking
fishing
photography
region High Sierra NERFINISHED
requires wilderness permit for overnight camping
season typically accessible late spring through fall
subjectTo mountain weather conditions
trailDifficulty moderate
trailLength approximately 7 miles round trip
waterType freshwater
withinProtectedArea Yosemite Wilderness NERFINISHED

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Cathedral Lakes Trail accessesFeature Cathedral Lakes
Cathedral Peak near Cathedral Lakes