Cathedral Lake Trail

This is a steep, well-maintained trail with a round-trip distance of about 7 miles. The trail mostly goes through forest, so only glimpses of the spectacular peaks and meadows of Tuolumne meadows are visible through the trees.

Tuolumne Meadows is dotted with many domes of many sizes.

Cathedral Peak, from the nearby meadow

The meadow approaching Cathedral Lake is criss-crossed by a creek.

Close-up of the peak

Cathedral Lake

I took time out from a scramble to beat the approaching thunderstorm.

View of the destination from Tuolumne Meadows, post-thunderstorm