Mammoth Peak

Mammoth Peak is a mountain, in the area of Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park, California. The summit is an easy hike.[2]

This article is about the peak in Yosemite National Park. For Mammoth Peak in the Canadian Rockies, see Hewitt Peak.
Not to be confused with Mammoth Mountain.
Mammoth Peak
Mammoth Peak, with the Mono Pass Trail, Yosemite National Park, Tuolumne County, California
Highest point
Elevation12,112 ft (3,692 m)  NAVD 88[1]
Coordinates37°51′19″N 119°15′49″W  NAVD 88[1]
Geography
LocationTuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park, California, United States
Parent rangeCathedral Range, Sierra Nevada
Geology
Age of rockLate Cretaceous
Mountain typeGranite

On Mammoth Peak's particulars

Mammoth Peak is in Yosemite National Park, at the northern end of the Kuna Crest , quite close to California State Route 120. From the road, its summit appears rounded, rocky. Mammoth Peak is not close to as popular as other local higher peaks, though the summit gives great views and, easy access.[2]

The proximity of Mammoth Peak

All of the following are at least close to Mammoth Peak:[3]

  • Cockscomb, a mountain
  • Johnson Peak, a mountain
  • Kuna Crest, a ridge, consisting of Kuna Crest South and Kuna Crest North
  • Kuna Peak, a mountain
  • Lembert Dome, a granite dome
  • Mount Dana, a mountain
  • Mount Lewis, a mountain

Geology of the Mammoth Peak area

Mammoth Peak is of a sheeted intrusive complex, formed in the interior of a 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) deep magma chamber, made of Half Dome granodiorite of the Tuolumne batholith. Tuolumne batholith (also, the Tuolumne Intrusive Suite) dates to Late Cretaceous (~95 to ~85) Ma.[4]

References
  1. "Mammoth Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
  2. Bit, A. "Mammoth Peak, California, United States, North America". summitpost.org. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  3. "Mammoth Peak, California 95389". Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  4. Zˇa ́k, Jirˇ ́ı; Paterson, Scott R.; Vojteˇch, Janousˇek; Kabele, Petr (March 13, 2009). "The Mammoth Peak sheeted complex, Tuolumne batholith, Sierra Nevada, California: a record of initial growth or late thermal contraction in a magma chamber?" (PDF). earth.usc.edu. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
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