Mount Davis is a prominent peak in the Ansel Adams Wilderness on the Inyo National Forest and south of Yosemite National Park. The peak was named in honor of Lieutenant Milton Fennimore Davis, who was with the first troops detailed to guard Yosemite National Park. Davis was the first person to climb the peak.[5]
| Mount Davis | |
|---|---|
 Mount Davis is the peak on the right | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,309 ft (3,752 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Listing | Sierra Peaks Section[2] |
| Coordinates | 37°42′53″N 119°13′11″W / 37.7146546°N 119.2195877°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Davis Location in California  Mount Davis Mount Davis (the United States) | |
| Location | Madera and Mono counties, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Ritter Range, Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Ritter |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cretaceous |
| Mountain type | Granite |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1891 by Milton F. Davis[4] |
| Easiest route | Scramble, class 2[4] |
References
edit- ^ "Mount Davis, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 6, 2010.
- ^ "Sierra Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved January 6, 2010.
- ^ "Mount Davis". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 6, 2010.
- ^ a b Secor, R.J. (2009). The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, and Trails (3rd ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers. p. 395. ISBN 978-0898869712.
- ^ Farquhar, Francis P. (1926). Place Names of the High Sierra. San Francisco: Sierra Club. Retrieved January 6, 2010.
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