Whorl_Mountain_(Yosemite)

Whorl Mountain (Yosemite)

Whorl Mountain (Yosemite)

Mountain in northern Yosemite National Park

Whorl Mountain is a mountain in the northern part of Yosemite National Park, well north of Mount Conness, and barely inside the boundary of Yosemite. Whorl Mountain is the 22nd-highest mountain in Yosemite National Park.[4]

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Whorl Mountain is 1.3 miles (2.1 km) south of Matterhorn Peak.[5] Bath Mountain is 4.6 miles (7.4 km) west-south-west, and Excelsior Mountain is 5.5 miles (8.9 km) to the southeast.

On climbing Whorl Mountain

Whorl Mountain is a class 3 climb.[3]

  • Whorl Mountain summit
  • South aspect

References

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    "Whorl Mountain, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
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    "Whorl Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  3. [3]
    Secor, R. J. (1997). The High Sierra: Peaks, Passes and Trails (1st ed. revised). Seattle: The Mountaineers Books. ISBN 978-0898869712.
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    "Yosemite NP Peaks". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
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    "Whorl Mountain". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
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