Washington Column

Washington Column is a roughly 1800-foot high rock formation, arising from Yosemite Valley. It is east of the Royal Arches, behind the Ahwahnee Hotel. North Dome is above it. Washington Column can be viewed from many points in Yosemite Valley,^[4] including the trail to Mirror Lake.^[5]

Washington Column
Reflection of trees and Washington Column in lake. North Dome is above, left of Washington Column
Highest point
Elevation	6,347 ft (1,935 m) NAVD 88[1]
Coordinates	37°45′00″N 119°33′36″W[2]
Geography
Location	Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California, U.S.
Parent range	Sierra Nevada
Topo map	USGS Washington Column
Geology
Age of rock	Cretaceous
Mountain type	Granite dome
Climbing
Easiest route	Trail hike from the north, class 1[3]

Washington Column has numerous rock climbing routes.^[4]

References

1. "Washington Column, California". SummitPost.org.
2. "North Dome". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. Roper, Steve (1976). The Climber's Guide to the High Sierra. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. p. 239. ISBN 978-0871561473.
4. Peer, Craig. "Washington Column - Yosemite Valley".
5. "Yosemite national Park California".

External links

• Climbing on Washington Column
• More on climbing Washington Column
• Summitpost on Washington Column