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Middle Cathedral Rock
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Middle Cathedral from El Capitan
Highest point
Elevation 6,648 ft (2,026 m) NAVD 88
Geography
Location Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California, U.S.
Parent range Sierra Nevada
Topo map USGS El Capitan
Geology
Age of rock Cretaceous
Mountain type granite cliff

The Middle Cathedral Rock is a prominent rock face on the south side of Yosemite Valley, California. El Capitan lies due north of Middle Cathedral. Middle Cathedral's East Buttress Route is recognized in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North America.

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