Excelsior Mountain (Yosemite)
Excelsior Mountain is the 21st-highest mountain in Yosemite National Park, on the northeastern border of Yosemite. It is the next high peak, north of Mount Conness. Excelsior Mountain is mostly made of rust-colored metamorphic rock, similar to Mount Dana, which is also close.
| Excelsior Mountain | |
|---|---|
Northeast aspect, from Dunderberg Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,446 ft (3,794 m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 1,246 ft (380 m) |
| Parent peak | Dunderberg Peak |
| Coordinates | 38°1′28″N 119°18′19″W |
| Geography | |
Excelsior Mountain Location of Excelsior Mountain in California Excelsior Mountain Excelsior Mountain (the United States) | |
| Location | Yosemite National Park, Mono County, Tuolumne County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Ritter Range, Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Tenaya Lake |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | From Virginia Lakes Trailhead, class 2 |
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