{{Short description|Rock formation at Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park}} {{Infobox mountain | name = Washington Column | image = Reflection of trees and Washington Column in lake, Yosemite National Park, Calif. LCCN95514093.tif | image_caption = Reflection of trees and Washington Column in lake. North Dome is above, left of Washington Column | elevation_ft = 6347 | elevation_ref = {{navd88}}<ref>{{cite summitpost|151630|Washington Column, California}}</ref> | location = Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California, U.S. | range = Sierra Nevada | coordinates = {{coord|37.75000|N|119.56|W|type:mountain_region:US-CA_scale:100000_source:GNIS|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | range_coordinates = | coordinates_ref = <ref>{{cite gnis|254979|North Dome}}</ref> | topo = USGS Washington Column | type = Granite dome | age = Cretaceous | easiest_route = Trail hike from the north, {{YDS|1}}<ref name="Roper">{{cite Roper |page=239}}</ref> }}
'''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,<ref name="Washington Column - Yosemite Valley">{{Cite web |title=Washington Column - Yosemite Valley |url=https://www.summitpost.org/washington-column-yosemite-valley/151630 |last=Peer |first=Craig}}</ref> including the trail to Mirror Lake.<ref name="Yosemite national Park California">{{Cite web |title=Yosemite national Park California |url=https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/mirrorlaketrail.htm}}</ref>
Washington Column has numerous rock climbing routes.<ref name="Washington Column - Yosemite Valley"/>
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.thecrag.com/climbing/united-states/yosemite-national-park/area/16456315 Climbing on Washington Column] * [https://www.mountainproject.com/area/105833399/washington-column More on climbing Washington Column] * [https://www.summitpost.org/washington-column-yosemite-valley/151630 Summitpost on Washington Column]
Category:Rock formations of Yosemite National Park Category:Granite formations Category:Rock formations of California Category:Climbing areas of California
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