Unicorn Peak (California)
| Unicorn Peak | |
|---|---|
Unicorn Peak, Cockscomb, Echo Ridge and Cathedral Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 10,823 ft (3,299 m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 103 ft (31 m) |
| Coordinates | 37°50′45″N 119°22′55″W / 37.84583°N 119.38194°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Yosemite National Park, California, United States |
| Parent range | Cathedral Range, Sierra Nevada |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cretaceous |
| Mountain type | Granite |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Francis P. Farquhar and James Rennie in 1911 |
| Easiest route | Rock climb class 4 |
Unicorn 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.