Matterhorn Peak

Matterhorn Peak is located in the Sierra Nevada, in the western U.S. state of California, at the northern boundary of Yosemite National Park. At 12,285 feet (3,744 m) elevation, it is the tallest peak in the craggy Alps-like Sawtooth Ridge and the northernmost 12,000-foot (3,700 m) peak in the Sierra Nevada. The peak also supports the Sierra's northernmost glacier system. It was named after the Matterhorn in the Alps. Matterhorn Peak is quite near to Twin Peaks, and just north of Whorl Mountain.

For other uses, see Matterhorn (disambiguation).
Matterhorn Peak
Looking west from Horse Creek
Highest point
Elevation12,285 ft (3,744 m)  NAVD 88[1]
Prominence1,559 ft (475 m) [1]
Parent peakTwin Peaks[2]
ListingSPS Emblem peak[3]
Coordinates38°05′36″N 119°22′58″W [4]
Geography
LocationMono / Tuolumne counties, California, U.S.
Parent rangeSierra Nevada
Topo mapUSGS Matterhorn Peak
Climbing
First ascent1899 by M. R. Dempster and party[5]
Easiest routeScramble, class 2[5]

The peak can be ascended without climbing gear.

Jack Kerouac, in The Dharma Bums (1958), describes a hike up and a run down the mountain. This led to the classic observation, "You can't fall off a mountain."[6]

See also

References
  1. "Matterhorn Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
  2. "Matterhorn Peak". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
  3. "Sierra Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
  4. "Matterhorn Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
  5. Roper, Steve (1976). The Climber's Guide to the High Sierra. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. pp. 48, 327. ISBN 9780871561473.
  6. Kerouac, Jack (2006). The Dharma bums. New York: Penguin Books. p. 64. ISBN 0-14-303960-1.


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