Donohue Peak is a mountain, in the northern part of Yosemite National Park. Donohue Peak is along Yosemite National Park's eastern border, in the area of Tuolumne Meadows.[3]
Donohue Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 12,023 ft (3,665 m) NAVD 88[1] |
Prominence | 463 ft (141 m) |
Listing | Highest mountains of Yosemite NP |
Coordinates | 37°46′30″N 119°13′50″W / 37.77500°N 119.23056°W[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Yosemite National Park, Tuolumne County, California, U.S. |
Parent range | Ritter Range, Sierra Nevada |
Climbing | |
First ascent | In 1895, by Sergeant Donohue, on a horse[2] |
Easiest route | class 1 and class 2, northwest face |
On Donohue Peak's particulars
editBoth Donohue Pass and Lyell Canyon are nearby, as is Mount Andrea Lawrence, Johnson Peak and Rodgers Peak. Mount Ritter is south, and a bit east.[4] The John Muir Trail passes near.[5][6][7]
Donohue Peak is also near all of[8]
Mountain | Distance |
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Peak 12223 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
Blacktop Peak | 3.7 miles (6.0 km) |
Kuna Peak | 4.8 miles (7.7 km) |
Koip Peak | 5.0 miles (8.0 km) |
Mount Lyell | 5.4 miles (8.7 km) |
Kuna Crest South | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
References
edit- ^ a b "Donohue Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
- ^ a b Voge, Hervey H. (1954). "A Climber's Guide to the High Sierra (1954)". yosemite.ca.us. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Donohue Peak, California". summitpost.org. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "Donohue Peak, California 95389". google.com. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Tuolumne Meadows to Donohue Pass". tahoetowhitney.com. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "John Muir Trail Passes: Donohue Pass". jmtbook.com. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Cary, Russ (2006). "Lyell Canyon". yosemitehikes.com. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Donohue Peak". peakery.com. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
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