Cathedral Rock is a rock formation located north of Colorado Springs, Colorado on the U.S. Air Force Academy. The formation was part of the namesake Cathedral Rock Ranch, owned by Lawrence Lehman. Lehman sold the 4650 acre ranch, including Cathedral Rock, to the U.S. Air Force, and it became the first component of the U.S. Air Force Academy.[2]
Cathedral Rock | |
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.jpg) Air Force Academy cadets at Cathedral Rock | |
  Cathedral Rock Location in Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 39°1′46″N 104°54′4.9″W / 39.02944°N 104.901361°W | |
| Range | Rampart Range |
| Elevation | 2,220 m (7,290 ft) |
| Topo map | Palmer Lake |
Air Force Academy
editEach year, the freshman class at the United States Air Force Academy run the five miles to Cathedral Rock as a symbolic end to Recognition, an institutional rite of passage.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Cathedral Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Monument Rancher Has Heart Attack". Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection. Douglas County News. 1995-02-10.
- ^ Welch, Maureen. "Cadet Recognition is underway at USAFA". US Air Force. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
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