Whorl Mountain (Yosemite)
| Whorl Mountain | |
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 North aspect, from Matterhorn Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,039 ft (3,669 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 673 ft (205 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 38°04′27″N 119°23′00″W / 38.0741212°N 119.3834283°W[2] |
| Geography | |
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Whorl Mountain is a mountain in the northern part of Yosemite National Park, well north of Mount Conness, and barely inside the boundary of Yosemite. Whorl Mountain is the 22nd-highest mountain in Yosemite National Park.[4]
Whorl Mountain is 1.3 miles (2.1 km) south of
Excelsior Mountain
is 5.5 miles (8.9 km) to the southeast.
On climbing Whorl Mountain
Whorl Mountain is a
class 3 climb.[3]
Gallery
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References
- ^ a b "Whorl Mountain, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
- ^ "Whorl Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ ISBN 978-0898869712.
- ^ "Yosemite NP Peaks". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ "Whorl Mountain". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2021-11-19.