Nov 11 2025
Mount Abbot is a high, rugged summit on the crest of California’s Sierra Nevada, rising above the alpine basins of the John Muir Wilderness. Located on the boundary between Fresno and Inyo counties, the mountain stands among a tightly packed group of thirteeners that includes Mount Mills, Mount Dade, Bear Creek Spire, Mount Gabb, and …
Nov 10 2025
Mount Lyell 🏔️ Overview Mount Lyell is the highest mountain in Yosemite National Park, rising to an officially recognized elevation of 13,114 feet (3,997 meters) in California’s central Sierra Nevada. The peak stands at the southeastern end of the Cathedral Range, deep within Yosemite’s high country near the boundary between Tuolumne and Madera counties. Unlike …
Nov 10 2025
Mount Ritter 🏔️ Overview Mount Ritter is one of the most distinctive high peaks of California’s Sierra Nevada. Rising above the Ansel Adams Wilderness, it is the highest summit of the Ritter Range and the highest point in Madera County. Its dark, rugged rock contrasts sharply with the lighter granite that characterizes much of the …
Nov 09 2025
Mount Dana 🏔️ Overview Mount Dana is one of the highest and most recognizable mountains in Yosemite National Park, rising along the eastern edge of the park near Tioga Pass. The summit stands on the boundary between Tuolumne and Mono counties and overlooks the dramatic transition from Yosemite’s high country to the Mono Basin. Modern …
Nov 09 2025
Mount Conness Mount Conness is one of the most prominent high peaks of the northern Yosemite region of California’s Sierra Nevada. Rising along the eastern boundary of Yosemite National Park, the mountain overlooks the high country near Tuolumne Meadows, Saddlebag Lake, and Twenty Lakes Basin. Although it is lower than nearby Mount Dana and Yosemite’s …
Nov 09 2025
Excelsior Mountain 🏔️ Overview Excelsior Mountain is a rugged high-elevation summit on the northeastern boundary of Yosemite National Park in California’s Sierra Nevada. Rising to approximately 12,444 feet (3,793 meters) according to modern LiDAR-based measurements, the mountain stands along the Sierra Crest north of Mount Conness and overlooks the wild country between Yosemite and the …
Nov 09 2025
Dunderberg Peak 🏔️ Overview Dunderberg Peak is a prominent high summit in California’s eastern Sierra Nevada, rising above the Virginia Lakes area of Mono County. Located within the Hoover Wilderness, the mountain reaches approximately 12,370 feet (3,771 meters) according to modern LiDAR-based measurements used by Peakbagger. Older maps and references commonly list the summit at …
Nov 09 2025
Twin Peaks 🏔️ Overview Twin Peaks is a rugged double-summit mountain on the northeastern boundary of Yosemite National Park in California’s Sierra Nevada. Rising to approximately 12,321 feet (3,756 meters), it stands north of Tuolumne Meadows in a remote section of Yosemite’s high country near the Hoover Wilderness. Despite the name, the mountain’s two summits …
Nov 08 2025
Cleaver Peak 🏔️ Overview Cleaver Peak is a rugged granite summit on the Sawtooth Ridge of California’s Sierra Nevada, near the northern boundary of Yosemite National Park. Rising to a lidar-refined elevation of 11,874 feet (3,619 meters), the peak stands along the Sierra crest between the Hoover Wilderness and Yosemite Wilderness. The mountain is part …
Nov 08 2025
Matterhorn Peak 🏔️ Overview Matterhorn Peak is a striking granite summit in California’s Sierra Nevada, rising along Sawtooth Ridge at the northern boundary of Yosemite National Park. Its steep walls, sharp ridges, and distinctly alpine appearance make it one of the most recognizable mountains in the northern Yosemite high country. Modern LiDAR-based measurements used by …
