The Royal Arches refers to a cliff containing natural occurring
granite exfoliation arches, located below
North Dome and rising above
Yosemite Valley, in
Yosemite National Park, California. ().
The Royal Arches are located on the north side of the valley, northeast of the
Ahwahnee Hotel. Adjacent to the Royal Arches is the
Royal Arch Cascade waterfall.
;Rock climbing
The Royal Arches, like much of the Yosemite area, feature a great choice of
rock climbing
Rock climbing is a sport in which participants climb up, across, or down natural rock formations. The goal is to reach the summit of a formation or the endpoint of a usually pre-defined route without falling. Rock climbing is a physically and ...
sites. The "Royal Arches" climbing area spans from the Church Bowl to Washington Column. The Royal Arches Route is recognized in the historic climbing text ''
Fifty Classic Climbs of North America''.
See also
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Landforms of Yosemite National Park
References
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Granite formations
Rock formations of Yosemite National Park
Climbing areas of California
Natural arches of California
Landforms of Mariposa County, California