Excelsior Mountain (Yosemite)
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]
| Excelsior Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Northeast aspect, from Dunderberg Peak | |
| 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[1] |
| Geography | |
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| 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] |
Near to Excelsior Mountain
All of the following are near, to Excelsior Mountain:[3]
| Mountain | Distance |
|---|---|
| Shepherd Crest | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| Black Mountain | 2.8 miles (4.5 km) |
| Epidote Peak | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| Camiaca Peak | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| Page Peaks | 4.7 miles (7.6 km) |
| North Peak | 4.8 miles (7.7 km) |
| Mount Scowden | 4.4 miles (7.1 km) |
| Gabbro Peak | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
| Dunderberg Peak | 5.2 miles (8.4 km) |
| Grey Butte | 4.8 miles (7.7 km) |
| Sheep Peak | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
| Mount Conness | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| Mount Olsen | 5.5 miles (8.9 km) |
| Stanton Peak | 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) |
| Mount Warren | 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
- "Excelsior Mountain, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
- "Excelsior Mountain". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
- "Excelsior Mountain".
External links and references
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