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Northwest Buttress 
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Tenaya Peak 


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Elevation: 10,301'
Lat, Long: 37.8302, -119.439 Map
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Submitted By: Greg Barnes on Dec 20, 2006

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BETA PHOTO: Tenaya Peak, October 2006.

Description 

The sweeping peak above Tenaya Lake, known for its easy 5th-class NW buttress.


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The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Tenaya Peak:
Northwest Buttress   5.3     Trad, 5 pitches, 1400 feet, Grade II   
Tenaya, Matthes, Cathedral Traverse   5.7     Trad, 7500 feet, Grade IV   
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Matthes Crest

Tenaya, Matthes, Cathedral Traverse 5.7  CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Tenaya Peak
The only thing better than the spectacular Matthes Crest traverse is to link it up with two other classic Tuolumne cruiser routes, the NW Buttress of Tenaya Peak and the SE Buttress of Cathedral Peak. You also get a sampling of what Tuolumne has to offer, from smooth slabs to wildly exposed knobby fins to choose-your-own adventure crack climbing. These three peaks form an obvious circuit from Tenaya Lake and make a great outing for any Tuolumne enthusiast. Many options exist for extending the ...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA


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Tenaya Peak from Tenaya Lake

Tenaya Peak from Tenaya Lake

Tenaya Peak. Getting closer. Just before crossing snowfield runoff. June 2007. (It was a lean winter.)

BETA PHOTO: Tenaya Peak. Getting closer. Just before crossin...

Above the lower ledge, looking down. Dead center, their raised arms acknowledging the moment, are my two partners. Tenaya. June 2007.

BETA PHOTO: Above the lower ledge, looking down. Dead center,...

The view from the summit. Yellow line shows approach from the parking lot, across the woods, meadow and creek to the toe of the buttress above the lower main ledge. June 2007.

BETA PHOTO: The view from the summit. Yellow line shows appro...

Snow on the line of Tenaya Buttress, June 16, 2008.

Snow on the line of Tenaya Buttress, June 16, 2008...

Bouldring near Tenaya lake

Bouldring near Tenaya lake

Route follows line of least resistance up those sunny slabs.

BETA PHOTO: Route follows line of least resistance up those su...

Tenaya Peak and Tenaya Lake

Tenaya Peak and Tenaya Lake

Julia belaying me from about 3/4 of the way up

Julia belaying me from about 3/4 of the way up

Me on top of Tenaya with Half Dome in the background

Me on top of Tenaya with Half Dome in the backgrou...

Company at start of climb

Company at start of climb

NW Buttress as seen from the ridge at May Lake.

BETA PHOTO: NW Buttress as seen from the ridge at May Lake.

The view of Stately Pleasure Dome across Tenaya Lake as you return to the parking area after the descent.

The view of Stately Pleasure Dome across Tenaya La...

Tenaya Peak at Sunset.

Tenaya Peak at Sunset.

Taken a few days after the opening of Tioga Pass in Juneuary 2011.

Taken a few days after the opening of Tioga Pass i...

Tenaya Peak from South Crack

Tenaya Peak from South Crack

reflection in lake

reflection in lake

lunch ledge - here we roped up for the crux pitch

lunch ledge - here we roped up for the crux pitch

Summit, Tenaya Peak

Summit, Tenaya Peak

Tenaya Peak, Tenaya Lake, and a picturesque boulder

Tenaya Peak, Tenaya Lake, and a picturesque boulde...

Snowy Tenaya Peak May 11, 2013 -- treacherous descent under these conditions!

Snowy Tenaya Peak May 11, 2013 -- treacherous desc...