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Mammoth Peak
Mammoth Peak is a mountain in the area of Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park, California. The summit is a class 1-2 cross-country hike that features river crossings and boulder scrambling. The peak lies at the northern end of the Kuna Crest and is close to California State Route 120. From the road, its summit appears rounded and quite rocky. Though Mammoth Peak is not as popular as other nearby peaks, its relatively easily accessed summit affords tremendous views of Mount Gibbs, Mount Dana, and Mount Lewis. The proximity of Mammoth Peak All of the following are at least close to Mammoth Peak: * Cockscomb, a mountain * Johnson Peak, a mountain * Kuna Crest, a ridge, consisting of Kuna Crest South and Kuna Crest North * Kuna Peak, a mountain * Lembert Dome, a granite dome * Mount Dana, a mountain * Mount Gibbs, a mountain * Mount Lewis, a mountain Geology of the Mammoth Peak area Mammoth Peak is of a sheeted intrusive complex, formed in the interior of a to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mono Pass
Mono Pass is a mountain pass A mountain pass is a navigable route through a mountain range or over a ridge. Since many of the world's mountain ranges have presented formidable barriers to travel, passes have played a key role in trade, war, and both Human migration, human a ..., just outside Yosemite National Park, near the region of Tuolumne Meadows. Mono Pass is between Mount Gibbs and Mount Lewis. There is another pass also named Mono less than 40 miles away in the Rock Creek/Little Lakes Valley area. Both Mono Passes are in the Inyo National Forest. The Mono Pass in the Rock Creek/Little Lakes Valley area is accessed by the Mosquito Flats Trailhead rather than the Mono Pass Trailhead in Yosemite National Park. Native history When only Native Americans lived in the area, and for a time after, a major trading trail went over Mono Pass and through Bloody Canyon to Mono Lake, just to the east of the Yosemite area. The location of Mono Pass Mono Pass is just outsid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
