Mount Huntington (California)
Mount Huntington is a mountain in the John Muir Wilderness north of Kings Canyon National Park. It is one of four peaks that surround Pioneer Basin, 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Mount Crocker, 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of Mount Hopkins, and 1.8 miles (2.9 km) south-southwest of Mount Stanford.[2] The mountain was named for Collis Potter Huntington, one of the builders of the Central Pacific Railroad.[4]
| Mount Huntington | |
|---|---|
  Mount Huntington Mono County, California, U.S.  Mount Huntington Mount Huntington (the United States) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,355 ft (3,766 m) NGVD 29[1] |
| Prominence | 514 ft (157 m) [1] |
| Coordinates | 37°28′11″N 118°46′39″W [2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Mono County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Abbot |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1934 by David Brower, Norman Clyde, and Hervey Voge[3] |
References
- "Mount Huntington - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
- "Mount Huntington". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
- Secor, R. J. (2009). The High Sierra: Peaks, Passes, Trails. The Mountaineers Books. ISBN 978-1-59485-481-1.
- Farquhar, Francis P. (1926). Place Names of the High Sierra. San Francisco: Sierra Club. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
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