Unicorn Peak
About
Unicorn Peak is a summit of about 10,830 feet in Tuolumne County, California, inside Yosemite National Park and the Yosemite Wilderness. The National Park Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Yosemite Valley, about 13 miles away. Several other destinations sit close by. Cockscomb, a climbing area, is about half a mile away, and the Elizabeth Lake Trail and the Cathedral Peak Climber's Approach are each under a mile off. For an overnight base, Tuolumne Meadows Campground is about 2 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
10,830 ft
Land manager
National Park Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Unicorn Peak
California
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
Where it is
- Yosemite Wilderness · Wilderness
- Yosemite National Park · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Yosemite Valley, California · 13 mi
- Managed by
- National Park Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Yosemite National Park as of Oct 9, 2026:
Glacier Point Road is closed due to the Dome Fire until 10/10 at 7 am
Park Closure · posted Oct 9, 2026
Source: NPS Alerts API
Nearby
- CockscombRock climbing0.6 mi
- Elizabeth Lake TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Cathedral Peak Climber's ApproachHiking0.8 mi
- Nelson Lake Use TrailHiking1 mi
- Cathedral PeakRock climbing1.3 mi
- Cathedral RangeRock climbing1.4 mi
- Tuolumne Meadows CampgroundCamping2.2 mi
- Tioga Lake CgCamping9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
