Ragged Peak (Yosemite National Park)
Ragged Peak is a mountain, in the Tuolumne Meadows area of Yosemite National Park.
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 10,912 ft (3,326 m) NAVD 88[1] |
Prominence | 432 ft (132 m) |
Coordinates | 37°55′59″N 119°21′12″W [1] |
Geography | |
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Location | Yosemite National Park, Tuolumne County, California, U.S. |
Parent range | Ritter Range, Sierra Nevada |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1863, by William Brewer and Charles Hoffman |
Of the ridge south of the Young Lakes region, Ragged Peak is the most prominent feature. It is 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Tioga Road and its summit has a great view of Mount Conness's southwest face.[2]
Ragged Peak is an isolated summit, close to Young Lakes.[3]
Ragged Peak is north of Lembert Dome and Dog Lake.[2]
On climbing Ragged Peak
Ragged Peak has a class 2 — class 3 southern route, and the northwest face is listed as class 5, the northeast face as class 5.6, the east face as class 5.[2]
So, Ragged Peak is available, for rock climbing.[3]
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References
- "Ragged Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
- Fedak. "Ragged Peak California, United States, North America". summitpost.org. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- O, Scott (September 19, 2016). "Ragged Peak Rock Climbing". mountainproject.com. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
External links and references
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