Excelsior Mountain (Yosemite)
| Excelsior Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Shepherd Crest (left), Excelsior Mountain (right) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,446 ft (3,794 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 1,246 ft (380 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Dunderberg Peak |
| Coordinates | 38°1′28″N 119°18′19″W / 38.02444°N 119.30528°WCoordinates: 38°1′28″N 119°18′19″W / 38.02444°N 119.30528°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Excelsior Mountain Location of Excelsior Mountain in California | |
| Location | Yosemite National Park, Mono County, Tuolumne County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Ritter Range, Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Tenaya Lake |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | From Virginia Lakes Trailhead, class 2[2] |
Excelsior Mountain is the 21st-highest mountain in Yosemite National Park, on the northeastern border of Yosemite. It is the next high peak, north of Mount Conness. Excelsior Mountain is mostly made of rust-colored metamorphic rock, similar to Mount Dana, which is also close.[2]
Near to Excelsior Mountain[]
All of the following are near, to Excelsior Mountain:[3]
- Shepherd Crest 2.3 miles (3.7 km)
- 2.8 miles (4.5 km)
- 3.9 miles (6.3 km)
- 4.3 miles (6.9 km)
- 4.7 miles (7.6 km)
- North Peak 4.8 miles (7.7 km)
- 4.4 miles (7.1 km)
- Gabbro Peak 5.6 miles (9.0 km)
- Dunderberg Peak 5.2 miles (8.4 km)
- 4.8 miles (7.7 km)
- 5.6 miles (9.0 km)
- Mount Conness 6.5 miles (10.5 km)
- 5.5 miles (8.9 km)
- 6.3 miles (10.1 km)
- Virginia Peak 6.5 miles (10.5 km)
- Gilcrest Peak 6.7 miles (10.8 km)
- White Mountain 8.7 miles (14.0 km)
- Twin Peaks 7.9 miles (12.7 km)
- False False White Peak 9.4 miles (15.1 km)
- 8.0 miles (12.9 km)
- False White Peak 9.8 miles (15.8 km)
- Whorl Mountain 8.8 miles (14.2 km)
- Tioga Peak 9.8 miles (15.8 km)
References[]
- ^ a b c "Excelsior Mountain, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
- ^ a b "Excelsior Mountain". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
- ^ "Excelsior Mountain".
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