Record SL-820644 · Wikidata Q27510721
Unicorn Peak
No list classifications
Elevation
3,299
m
10,823 ft
Prominence
31 m
Isolation
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Coordinates
37.8457° N,
119.3820° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaUnicorn Peak is a peak, in Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park. Unicorn Peak is due east of Cathedral Peak, and the north summit is highest. Unicorn Peak is part of the Cathedral Range. All three of Unicorn Peak, Cockscomb Peak, and Cathedral Peak qualify as nunataks, islands that stood above the ice, when the last ice age created glaciers in the area. During the Tioga glaciation the peak projected above the glaciers, which carved and sharpened the peak's bases while plucking away at its sides.
First ascent
Date
1911
Francis P. Farquhar and James Rennie in
Source · wikipedia
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesRows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.
Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cockscomb | 3,369 m | S 192° | 1.2 km |
| Cathedral Peak | 3,308 m | W 277° | 2.1 km |
| Eichorn Pinnacle | 3,267 m | W 276° | 2.2 km |
| Johnson Peak | 3,369 m | E 111° | 3.1 km |
| Fairview Dome | 2,965 m | NW 326° | 3.5 km |
| Marmot Dome | 2,832 m | NW 336° | 3.5 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unicorn Peak Normal Route | Unicorn Peak | 1 | 11 m |
| Toffey’s Turnabout(East Face Direct) | Unicorn Peak | 4c | 11 m |
| The Roof | Unicorn Peak | 4c | 11 m |
| East Face of South Tower | Cockscomb | 6a | 1.1 km |
| East Face | Cockscomb | 4c | 1.1 km |
| Spiral Staircase | Cockscomb | 2- | 1.1 km |
| West Face | Cockscomb | 1 | 1.1 km |
| Least Resistance | Cockscomb | 5a | 1.1 km |
| Compromise | Cockscomb | 5a | 1.1 km |
| Unknown | Budd Creek | 5c | 1.3 km |
| John Muir Route (The Mountaineer's Route) | Southeast Slopes | 1 | 2.0 km |
| Southeast Buttress | Southeast Slopes | 4c | 2.0 km |
| Panic Pillar | Panic Pillar | 5c | 2.1 km |
| The Original Route | Cathedral Wall | 6b | 2.1 km |
| Cathedral Range Traverse | Cathedral Range Enchainments | 1+ | 2.1 km |
| Tenaya, Matthes, Cathedral Traverse | Cathedral Range Enchainments | 5a | 2.1 km |
| West Pillar | Eichorn Pinnacle | 5c | 2.2 km |
| East Face, Center Crack | Eichorn Pinnacle | 6c | 2.2 km |
| West Pillar Direct | Eichorn Pinnacle | 6a | 2.2 km |
| North Face | Eichorn Pinnacle | 4a | 2.2 km |
| Brimshot | Visor Boulder | V0 | 2.4 km |
| Weathered Visory | Visor Boulder | V4 | 2.4 km |
| Crowned | Visor Boulder | V2 | 2.4 km |
| The Echo Ridge | Echo Peaks | 1+ | 2.4 km |
| Southwest Ridge | Echo Peaks | 1+ | 2.4 km |