East Vidette

East Vidette
East Vidette
	North aspect
Highest point
Elevation	12,356 ft (3,766 m)
Prominence	250 ft (76 m)
Parent peak	East Spur (12,749 ft)
Isolation	0.91 mi (1.46 km)
Listing	Sierra Peaks Section
Coordinates	36°44′38″N 118°24′02″W / 36.7438136°N 118.4005552°W
Naming
Etymology	Vedette
Geography
	East Vidette Location in California East Vidette East Vidette (the United States)
Location	class 3 scrambling

East Vidette is a 12,356-foot-elevation (3,766-meter) mountain summit located two miles west of the crest of the

Topographic relief is significant as the north aspect rises nearly 2,800 feet (850 meters) above Vidette Meadow in less than one mile. The John Muir Trail traverses below the north and east aspects of this remote peak. The first ascent of the summit was made in 1910 by a Sierra Club party via the East Ridge.^[4]

Etymology

Vidette is an alternative spelling of vedette, which is a mounted sentry for bringing information, giving signals, or warnings of danger, to a main body of troops. The pyramid-shaped East Vidette appears to stand guard above a valley, which inspired members of the Sierra Club to name it: "Two of these promontories, standing guard, as it were, the one at the entrance to the valley and the other just within it, form a striking pair, and we named them the Videttes."^[5]