Ragged Peak (Yosemite)
| Ragged Peak | |
|---|---|
 Ragged peak glows from the reflected sunlight of the clouds before the sun crested the horizon. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 10,917 ft (3,328 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 432 ft (132 m) |
| Coordinates | 37°55′59″N 119°21′12″W / 37.93306°N 119.35333°W[1] |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Yosemite National Park, Tuolumne County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Ritter Range, Sierra Nevada |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1863, by William Brewer and Charles Hoffman |
Ragged Peak is a mountain, in the Tuolumne Meadows area of Yosemite National Park.
Of the ridge south of the Young Lakes region, Ragged Peak is the most prominent feature. It is 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Tioga Road and its summit has a great view of Mount Conness's southwest face.[2]
Ragged Peak is an isolated summit, close to Young Lakes.[3]
Ragged Peak is north of Lembert Dome and Dog Lake.[2]
On climbing Ragged Peak
[edit]Ragged Peak has a class 2 — class 3 southern route, and the northwest face is listed as class 5, the northeast face as class 5.6, the east face as class 5.[2]
So, Ragged Peak is available, for rock climbing.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ragged Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
- ^ a b c Fedak. "Ragged Peak California, United States, North America". summitpost.org. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ a b O, Scott (September 19, 2016). "Ragged Peak Rock Climbing". mountainproject.com. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
External links
[edit]- On hiking up Ragged Peak, mentions the first climb, by white hikers
- Hiking Ragged Peak, via the Dog Lake trail
- An account by hikers, who climbed Ragged Peak
- More hikers, who climbed Ragged Peak, with many photos
- A YouTube video, from Ragged Peak's summit
- Some area photos
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