Higher Cathedral Rock  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  4,000' Lat, Long:  37.7144, -119.6347 Map Page Views:  49,024. Good page?    Administrators:  M.Morley, Sam Vanderhyden, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Josh Janes on Jun 15, 2006 Make this area a Favorite What's New   Print a Mini-Guide with routes Add Route  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event

Fifi Buttress To Close! MORE INFO >>> The following areas are closed to all visitor use to protect peregrine falcon aeries from March 1 until August 1 of each year or until the young falcons of the current year have fledged: Fifi Buttress Immediately west of Leaning Tower. Closure includes all routes on Fifi Buttress. This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund, and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment

BETA PHOTO: Higher Cathedral Rock (composite), as seen from Hi...

Description 

Higher Cathedral Rock is a beautiful, large formation perched uphill from Middle Cathedral. Although it's a bit of an uphill hike to get to, compared to some other routes in the Valley, the lack of other climbers, and the views are well worth the hoof. The two most popular routes on HCR are probably the NE Buttress (5.9), a long and varied route often described as the "best 5.9 in the Valley", and Braille Book (5.8), a really nice moderate six-pitch route on the left side of the formation.

Getting There 

Higher Cathedral Rock is the leftmost of the three Cathedral Rocks, found just south across the valley from El Capitan.

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Mary's Tears 5.11a/b  CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Higher Cathedral Rock

It is great route, all 4 pitches long and interesting , and p2, p3 are classic and very sustain. Route has good ASCA bolts at each belay. Rappel route with two 60m ropes, or continue up NEB of HC, or Crucifix .P1: has 3 variations : 11b on the left ( did not tried) , 10c in the middle - felt hard for the grade and difficult to protect well ( did on tr), and 5.8 left variation which is good crack, mostly hands. Belay at the bolts 130 ft.P2. Nice clean left facing corner. Good climbing with some...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA

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BETA PHOTO: Higher Cathedral rock as seen from the Middle Cath...

BETA PHOTO: Higher Cathedral Rock as seen on the approach.