Mount Morgan (Mono County, California)

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Mount Morgan
Mt morgan.jpg
Mount Morgan from Davis Lake
Highest point
Elevation12,998+ ft (3,962+ m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence1,472 ft (449 m)[1]
ListingSierra Peaks Section[2]
Coordinates37°30′41″N 118°46′47″W / 37.5113223°N 118.7798486°W / 37.5113223; -118.7798486Coordinates: 37°30′41″N 118°46′47″W / 37.5113223°N 118.7798486°W / 37.5113223; -118.7798486[3]
Geography
LocationMono County, California, U.S.
Parent rangeSierra Nevada
Topo mapUSGS Convict Lake
Climbing
First ascent1934 by David Brower and Norman Clyde[4]
Easiest routeHike, 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[]

  1. ^ a b "Mount Morgan, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
  2. ^ "Sierra Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
  3. ^ "Mount Morgan". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. ^ a b Roper, Steve (1976). The Climber's Guide to the High Sierra. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. pp. 133, 340. ISBN 978-0871561473.

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