Mount Morgan (Mono County, California)
Mount Morgan | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 12,998+ ft (3,962+ m) NAVD 88[1] |
Prominence | 1,472 ft (449 m)[1] |
Listing | Sierra Peaks Section[2] |
Coordinates | 37°30′41″N 118°46′47″W / 37.5113223°N 118.7798486°WCoordinates: 37°30′41″N 118°46′47″W / 37.5113223°N 118.7798486°W[3] |
Geography | |
Location | Mono County, California, U.S. |
Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
Topo map | USGS Convict Lake |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1934 by David Brower and Norman Clyde[4] |
Easiest route | Hike, arduous class 1[4] |
Mount Morgan is a highest point on Nevahbe Ridge in the Sherwin Range of the Sierra Nevada. It lies in Mono County, California, between and . The mountain is in the John Muir Wilderness Area in the Inyo National Forest.
References[]
- ^ a b "Mount Morgan, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
- ^ "Sierra Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
- ^ "Mount Morgan". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ a b Roper, Steve (1976). The Climber's Guide to the High Sierra. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. pp. 133, 340. ISBN 978-0871561473.
External links[]
- "Mount Morgan (N)". SummitPost.org.
Categories:
- Mountains of Mono County, California
- Mountains of the John Muir Wilderness
- Mountains of Northern California
- Mono County, California geography stubs