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List of highest mountains of Yosemite National Park information


Mount Lyell, the highest mountain of Yosemite
Matterhorn Peak, not to be confused with The Matterhorn.
Mammoth Peak and Kuna Crest, taken near Gaylor Lakes
Mount Maclure, Yosemite's fifth-highest mountain

Many mountains in Yosemite National Park are higher than 12,000 feet (3,700 m); three are higher than 13,000 feet (4,000 m).[1][2] The peaks of Yosemite are among some of the highest mountains in California.

The below table gives information from peakbagger and summitpost. Some mountains are listed by one but not the other, and some elevations vary, as prominence varies; the clean prominence method is used in this table.

  1. ^ Kelliher, Mat. "Yosemite NP Peaks". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  2. ^ Mrchad9. "Yosemite's Highest Peaks". summitpost.org. Retrieved 27 March 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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