White Mountain (Yosemite)

White Mountain is a mountain in the northern part of Yosemite National Park.[3] White Mountain is near both Mount Conness and Ragged Peak.[2] It is the 18th highest mountain within the park's boundaries.[4]

White Mountain
False White Mountain (left) and White Mountain (right) from the northeast
Highest point
Elevation12,057 ft (3,675 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence617 ft (188 m)
ListingHighest mountains of Yosemite NP
Coordinates37°56′49″N 119°18′35″W / 37.94694°N 119.30972°W / 37.94694; -119.30972[1]
Geography
White Mountain is located in California
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White Mountain is located in the United States
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White Mountain (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyTuolumne
Protected areaYosemite National Park
Parent rangeRitter Range, Sierra Nevada
Climbing
First ascent1917 by Walter L. Huber[2]

White Mountain should not be confused with two other similarly named peaks in California: False White Mountain,[5] also in Yosemite, and White Mountain Peak, in the White Mountains of Inyo County and the third-highest mountain in California.

On climbing White Mountain

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White Mountain is a class 2 climb.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "White Mountain, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
  2. ^ a b c ASteele. "White Mountain, California, United States, North America". summitpost.org. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  3. ^ "White Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  4. ^ Kelliher, Mat. "Yosemite NP Peaks". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  5. ^ Noondueler. "False White Mountain". summitpost.org. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
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