Donohue Peak | |
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Backside of Donohue Peak | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 12,023 ft (3,665 m) NAVD 88 |
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 / 37.77500; -119.23056 |
Geography | |
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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 |
Easiest route | class 1 and class 2, northwest face |
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.
On Donohue Peak's particulars
Both 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. The John Muir Trail passes near.
Donohue Peak is also near all of
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) |
Donohue Peak has climbs, class 1 and class 2.
References
- ^ "Donohue Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
- ^ 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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