Donohue Peak
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| Donohue Peak | |
|---|---|
 Backside of Donohue Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,023 ft (3,665 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 463 ft (141 m) |
| Listing | Highest mountains of Yosemite NP |
| Coordinates | 37°46′30″N 119°13′50″W / 37.77500°N 119.23056°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Donohue Peak Donohue Peak  Donohue Peak Donohue Peak (the United States) | |
| Location | Yosemite National Park, Tuolumne County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Ritter Range, Sierra Nevada |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | In 1895, by Sergeant Donohue, on a horse[2] |
| Easiest route | class 1 and class 2, northwest face |
Donohue Peak is a mountain, in the northern part of Yosemite National Park. Donohue Peak is along Yosemite National Park's eastern border, in the area of Tuolumne Meadows.[3]
On Donohue Peak's particulars
[edit]Both Donohue Pass and Lyell Canyon are nearby, as is Mount Andrea Lawrence, Johnson Peak and Rodgers Peak. Mount Ritter is south, and a bit east.[4] The John Muir Trail passes near.[5][6][7]
Donohue Peak is also near all of[8]
| Mountain | Distance |
|---|---|
| Peak 12223 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
| Blacktop Peak | 3.7 miles (6.0 km) |
| Kuna Peak | 4.8 miles (7.7 km) |
| Koip Peak | 5.0 miles (8.0 km) |
| Mount Lyell | 5.4 miles (8.7 km) |
| Kuna Crest South | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
Donohue Peak has climbs, class 1 and class 2.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Donohue Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
- ^ a b Voge, Hervey H. (1954). "A Climber's Guide to the High Sierra (1954)". yosemite.ca.us. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Donohue Peak, California". summitpost.org. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "Donohue Peak, California 95389". google.com. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Tuolumne Meadows to Donohue Pass". tahoetowhitney.com. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "John Muir Trail Passes: Donohue Pass". jmtbook.com. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Cary, Russ (2006). "Lyell Canyon". yosemitehikes.com. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Donohue Peak". peakery.com. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
External links
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