# Washington Column

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{{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](/source/Yosemite_National_Park), [Mariposa County](/source/Mariposa_County%2C_California), [California, U.S.](/source/California)
| range = [Sierra Nevada](/source/Sierra_Nevada_(U.S.))
| 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](/source/United_States_Geological_Survey) Washington Column
| type = [Granite dome](/source/Granite_dome)
| age = [Cretaceous](/source/Cretaceous)
| easiest_route = Trail [hike](/source/Hiking) 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](/source/Yosemite_Valley). It is east of the [Royal Arches](/source/Royal_Arches), behind the [Ahwahnee Hotel](/source/Ahwahnee_Hotel). [North Dome](/source/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](/source/Mirror_Lake_(Yosemite)).<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](/source/rock_climbing) routes.<ref name="Washington Column - Yosemite Valley"/>

==References==

{{Reflist}}

==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

{{Yosemite-stub}}

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