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Aron Bosworth
Photo Date: 
09/15/2014
The Cathedral Lakes Trailhead begins in Tuolumne Meadows.
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date: 
09/15/2014
The Cathedral Lakes Trail follows a short section of the John Muir Trail, passing impressive glacially-carved granite formations.
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date: 
09/15/2014
Climbers high above the Cathedral Lakes Trail.
Aron Bosworth
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09/15/2014
Fir forest along the Cathedral Lakes Trail.
Aron Bosworth
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09/15/2014
Junction for Lower Cathedral Lake.
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date: 
09/15/2014
Spur trail to Lower Cathedral Lake. The lake sits in the bowl below the granite cirque.
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date: 
09/15/2014
Lower Cathedral Lake.
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date: 
09/15/2014
Lower Cathedral Lake.
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date: 
09/15/2014
Lower Cathedral Lake.
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date: 
09/15/2014
Cathedral Peak (10,912') towers above Lower Cathedral Lake to the east.
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date: 
09/15/2014
Cathedral Peak.
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date: 
09/15/2014
Upper Cathedral Lake with Tresidder Peak (10,605') rising above.
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date: 
09/15/2014
Upper Cathedral Lake.
Jackie Arnal
Photo Date: 
07/17/2014
Lupine filled wildflower meadow with Cathedral Peak behind.
Jackie Arnal
Photo Date: 
07/17/2014
Cathedral Peak reflecting on Upper Cathedral Lake.
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date: 
09/15/2014
Upper Cathedral Lake.
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date: 
09/15/2014
View from near Cathedral Pass.
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date: 
09/15/2014
Cathedral Pass lies a half mile beyond Upper Cathedral Lake.
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date: 
09/15/2014
Cathedral Peak's proper summit (right) and Eichorn Pinnacle (left).
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date: 
09/15/2014
Eichorn Pinnacle, Cathedral Peak. A climber in red is positioned on a flake below the left ridgeline.
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date: 
09/15/2014
Vista of Whorl Mountain (12,033') and the Sawtooth Ridgeline from near Cathedral Pass.
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date: 
09/15/2014
Eichorn Pinnacle below Cathedral Peak. A climber is in view on the left ridgeline halfway up the pinnacle.
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date: 
09/15/2014
Eichorn Pinnacle.
Jackie Arnal
Photo Date: 
07/17/2014
Storm clouds above Cathedral Peak.
Jackie Arnal
Photo Date: 
07/17/2014
Sunset at Upper Cathedral Lake.
Jackie Arnal
Photo Date: 
07/18/2014
Sunrise next to Cathedral Peak.
Shane Kucera
Photo Date: 
07/02/2018
View to Cathedral Peak.
Shane Kucera
Photo Date: 
07/02/2018
View to Cathedral Peak.
Shane Kucera
Photo Date: 
07/02/2018
Wading into Cathedral Lakes.
Shane Kucera
Photo Date: 
07/02/2018
Pothole Dome from the trail to Cathedral Lakes.

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