Record SL-820485 · Wikidata Q49066343
Rafferty Peak
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Elevation
3,382
m
11,096 ft
Prominence
58 m
Isolation
1.6 km
Coordinates
37.8152° N,
119.3558° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaRafferty Peak is an 11,110-foot-elevation (3,390-meter) mountain summit located in Yosemite National Park, in California, United States. It is situated on the common border shared by Mariposa and Tuolumne Counties. It is set south of Tuolumne Meadows in the Cathedral Range which is a sub-range of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. The mountain rises one mile (1.6 km) northwest of Tuolumne Pass, 1.4 mile south of Johnson Peak, and 2.5 miles east of Matthes Crest. Tuolumne Pass is the low point of the saddle between Rafferty Peak and Fletcher Peak. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,500 feet (460 meters) above Nelson Lake in one mile.
First ascent
Date
1954
Edward W. Hernden[https://www.yosemite.ca.us/library/climbers_guide/cathedral_range.html Edward S. Robbins and Alfred W. Baxter, Jr., ''A Climber's Guide to the High Sierra'' ()]
Source · wikipedia
Best months
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Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choo-Choo Mountain | 3,452 m | SW 206° | 1.6 km |
| Johnson Peak | 3,369 m | N 15° | 2.4 km |
| Fletcher Peak | 3,477 m | SE 145° | 3.2 km |
| Cockscomb | 3,369 m | NW 312° | 3.4 km |
| Unicorn Peak | 3,299 m | NW 326° | 4.1 km |
| Vogelsang Peak | 3,488 m | S 173° | 4.2 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boss Man | Peak 11,357 | 6c+ | 244 m |
| Cathedral Range Traverse | Cathedral Range Enchainments | 1+ | 2.1 km |
| Tenaya, Matthes, Cathedral Traverse | Cathedral Range Enchainments | 5a | 2.1 km |
| East Face of South Tower | Cockscomb | 6a | 3.4 km |
| East Face | Cockscomb | 4c | 3.4 km |
| Spiral Staircase | Cockscomb | 2- | 3.4 km |
| West Face | Cockscomb | 1 | 3.4 km |
| Least Resistance | Cockscomb | 5a | 3.4 km |
| Compromise | Cockscomb | 5a | 3.4 km |
| The Matthes Crest Sphinx | Matthes Crest | 5b | 3.8 km |
| Anduril | Matthes Crest | 6a | 3.8 km |
| Matthes Crest Traverse - South to North | Matthes Crest | 5a | 3.8 km |
| North Ridge of Matthes Crest | Matthes Crest | 5b | 3.8 km |
| Unicorn Peak Normal Route | Unicorn Peak | 1 | 4.1 km |
| Toffey’s Turnabout(East Face Direct) | Unicorn Peak | 4c | 4.1 km |
| The Roof | Unicorn Peak | 4c | 4.1 km |
| Nightingale Arete | Vogelsang Peak | 5c | 4.3 km |
| The Echo Ridge | Echo Peaks | 1+ | 4.6 km |
| Southwest Ridge | Echo Peaks | 1+ | 4.6 km |
| Unknown | Budd Creek | 5c | 5.4 km |
| John Muir Route (The Mountaineer's Route) | Southeast Slopes | 1 | 5.6 km |
| Southeast Buttress | Southeast Slopes | 4c | 5.6 km |
| Panic Pillar | Panic Pillar | 5c | 5.7 km |
| The Original Route | Cathedral Wall | 6b | 5.7 km |
| West Pillar | Eichorn Pinnacle | 5c | 5.8 km |