Cockscomb is a

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, in the area of

Tuolumne Meadows Tuolumne Meadows () is a gentle, dome-studded, sub-alpine meadow area along the Tuolumne River in the eastern section of Yosemite National Park in the United States. Its approximate location is . Its approximate elevation is . The term ''Tuolumn ...

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On Cockscomb's particulars

Cockscomb is aptly named, notably when viewed from the northwest. It is located in the

Yosemite Wilderness Yosemite National Park ( ) is a national park of the United States in California. It is bordered on the southeast by Sierra National Forest and on the northwest by Stanislaus National Forest. The park is managed by the National Park Service ...

, and is often forgotten, due to its proximity to Cathedral Peak,

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 S ...

, and Echo Peaks, but is deserves to be climbed.

The proximity of Cockscomb

Cockscomb is near Echo Peaks,

Unicorn Peak Unicorn Peak is a mountain summit in Lewis County of Washington state, United States. It is the highest point in the Tatoosh Range which is a sub-range of the Cascade Range. It is located in Mount Rainier National Park, south of Mount Rainie ...

, Cathedral Peak,

, Budd Lake, also Elizabeth Lake.

Rock climbing on Cockscomb

None of Cockscomb's routes walk-ups, the easiest a Class 4. Cockscomb has two summits, a west and an east, separated by about , with a sharp notch between. The west summit is a small perch, which can barely hold two people, while the east summit is a knife-edge, a dangerous perch. Their altitudes are within a few inches of each other, so saying which is higher is problematic. The west summit appears to be climbed more often, while the east summit is more difficult to climb. There are beautiful views from the top.

On the "Cathedral Traverse"

The "Cathedral Traverse" includes five summits: # Starting with the Southeast Buttress of Cathedral Peak, then head south, to climb the highest, #

Echo Peak Echo Peak is a mountain in the Sierra Nevada range to the west of Lake Tahoe on the border of the Desolation Wilderness in El Dorado County, California El Dorado County (; ''El Dorado'', Spanish for "The Golden ne), officially the Count ...

, then skip the other Echo peaks to traverse over, #

Echo Ridge (Toulumne Meadows) Echo Peaks consists of nine peaks, in the Tuolumne Meadows region of Yosemite National Park, California. They are near Echo Ridge. John Muir and Echo Peaks John Muir passed by Echo Peaks, writing about it in '' The Yosemite'', sometime during ...

, # Cockscomb, and finally end at #

References

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External links

Cockcomb Crest

Geology of Yosemite National Park Mountains of Yosemite National Park