Cathedral Lakes, Yosemite National Park
Posted: 31july2003

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Trail head: Tioga Road, Route 120 Lower Cathedral lake Upper Cathedral Lake Shar at Upper Cathedral Lake Upper Cathedral Lake Lower Cathedral Lake area Lower Cathedral Lake Lower Cathedral Lake area Lower Cathdral Lake area Lower Cathedral Lake

The hike to Cathedral Lakes follows an ancient Indian path and is part of the John Muir Trail
The trail has long-served as one of the primary routes between
Tuolumne Meadows and the Yosemite Valley

Photos of the trail to Cathedral Lakes are > posted here

The trail head begins at 8600-foot elevation beside Tuolumne Meadows.
Cathedral Lake [Lower] sits at an elevation of 9300-feet.
Upper Cathedral Lake sits at an elevation of 9600-feet.
The hike is ~5 miles each way [both up and back].

Photos taken with Canon G2 digital camera [hand-held], July, 2003
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