Matthes Crest, Mountain arête in Yosemite National Park, United States
The mile-long granite fin rises to 10,923 feet in elevation and features two summits divided by a deep central notch in the Sierra Nevada range.
The first documented climb of Matthes Crest took place on June 16, 1931, when Jules Eichorn, Glen Dawson, and Walter Brem reached its summit.
The formation received its name in 1946 to honor François E. Matthes, a USGS geologist who mapped and studied the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Climbers access the crest through the Cathedral Lakes trailhead in Tuolumne Meadows, with the south-to-north traverse rated at difficulty level 5.7.
The crest emerged as a nunatak, standing above the glacial field that covered the Tuolumne area during the last period of glaciation.
Location: Mariposa County
GPS coordinates: 37.81998,-119.39824
Latest update: March 5, 2025 10:42
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