Mount Lyell (California)
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| Elevation | 13,114 feet (3,997 m) |
| Location | California, USA |
| Range | Sierra Nevada |
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| Topo map | USGS Mount Lyell |
| First ascent | 1863 by A.T. Tileston |
| Easiest route | rock climb |
Mount Lyell is the highest point in Yosemite National Park, at 13,114 feet (3,997 m) above sea level. It is located at the southeast end of the Cathedral Range, 1.2 mi (1.9 km) northwest of Rodgers Peak. It is named after Charles Lyell, a well-known 19th century geologist. The peak also has the largest glaciers still remaining in Yosemite, Lyell Glacier and nearby Maclure Glacier on Mount Maclure.
Mount Lyell divides the Tuolumne River watershed to the north, the Merced to the west, and the Rush Creek drainage in the Mono Lake Basin to the southeast. It can be climbed without ropes via a class 2-3 route over or around the receding Lyell Glacier from the Lyell Fork of the Tuolumne River.1
[edit] References
Footnote 1 Secor, R.J. "The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, and Trails" ISBN0-89886-625-1
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