Virginia Peak (Yosemite)
Virginia Peak is a mountain in the northern part of Yosemite National Park, north of Tuolumne Meadows. It is the 25th highest mountain in Yosemite National Park.[2]
| Virginia Peak | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,002 ft (3,658 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 482 ft (147 m) |
| Coordinates | 38°3′57″N 119°21′29″W [1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Yosemite National Park, Tuolumne County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 2 to class 3 |
Virginia Peaks's particulars
Virginia Peak is in northeastern Yosemite National Park, on a north-south ridge splitting off the main Sierra crest at Twin Peaks.
Virginia Pass and Sawtooth Ridge are near, as are Whorl Mountain, Excelsior Mountain and Matterhorn Peak.[3]
Near Virginia Pass, viewed from the east, Virginia Peak looks dark, forbidding — it is not composed of more-common Yosemite granite, but of reddish metamorphic rock, such as is found on Mount Dana and Dunderberg Peak.[4] Of note, Virginia Peak is along the ancient boundary between the Sierra Nevada Batholith's intruding granite and pre-existing sediments, which are now metamorphosed, so-called metasediments.[5]
References
- "Virginia Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
- Kelliher, Mat. "Yosemite NP Peaks". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- "Virginia Peak, Part of Yosemite National Park". Anyplaceamerica.com. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- Steeleman. "Virginia Peak, California, United States, North America". Summitpost.org. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- mpbro. "Stanton Peak". Summitpost.org. Retrieved 18 March 2019.