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Tuolumne Meadows and Cathedral Peak 



service station are open from approxi- 

 mately July 1 to September 10. The pub- 

 lic campground with water and sanita- 

 tion facilities accommodates about 3 50 

 camps. The elevation is 8600 feet. Look- 

 ing southwest from Tuolumne Meadows 

 you see Cathedral Peak, 10,93 3 feet in 

 elevation, and Unicorn Peak, 10,849 feet 

 in elevation. Tuolumne is an Indian 

 name, probably of a tribe along the 

 lower course of this river. 



J LYELL FORK, TUOLUMNE 

 m q RIVER. Just beyond the store you 

 1 * will cross the Tuolumne River 

 which begins at Mt. Lyell Glacier on 

 the extreme eastern boundary of the 

 park. This ice body, roughly one mile 

 wide and one-half mile broad, is the 

 largest glacier within the park. Mt. 

 Lyell, 13,090 feet in elevation and the 

 highest peak in the park, was named for 

 Sir Charles Lyell, a leading geologist of 

 the past century. 



T LEMBERT DOME — SODA 

 on SPRINGS. The lopsided appearance 

 of this dome is the result of glac- 

 iers pushing up the slope and forcing 

 chunks of rock off the steep side. The 

 scallops over the face of the dome were 

 worn by sub-glacial streams which fol- 

 lowed the courses of these shallow 

 trenches. Patches of glistening glacial 

 polish cover the face of the dome. As- 

 cent of 800 foot Lembert Dome is safe 

 only under expert guidance. It was 

 named for Jean Baptiste Lembert, sheep 

 man and hermit who homesteaded Tuol- 

 umne Meadows in 1885. His home was 

 built near the soda springs 1 mile to 

 your left after crossing the Tuolumne 

 River. 



TUOLUMNE MEADOWS HIGH 

 SIERRA CAMP. The road to your 

 right after you pass the Tuolumne 

 River bridge leads to the Tuolumne 

 Meadows High Sierra Camp which can 



