Donohue Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 12,023 ft (3,665 m) NAVD 88 [1] |
Prominence | 463 ft (141 m) |
Listing | Highest mountains of Yosemite NP |
Coordinates | 37°46′30″N 119°13′50″W / 37.77500°N 119.23056°W [1] |
Geography | |
Location | Yosemite National Park, Tuolumne County, California, U.S. |
Parent range | Ritter Range, Sierra Nevada |
Climbing | |
First ascent | In 1895, by Sergeant Donohue, on a horse [2] |
Easiest route | class 1 and class 2, northwest face |
Donohue Peak is a mountain, in the northern part of Yosemite National Park. Donohue Peak is along Yosemite National Park's eastern border, in the area of Tuolumne Meadows. [3]
Both Donohue Pass and Lyell Canyon are nearby, as is Mount Andrea Lawrence, Johnson Peak and Rodgers Peak. Mount Ritter is south, and a bit east. [4] The John Muir Trail passes near. [5] [6] [7]
Donohue Peak is also near all of [8]
Mountain | Distance |
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Peak 12223 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
Blacktop Peak | 3.7 miles (6.0 km) |
Kuna Peak | 4.8 miles (7.7 km) |
Koip Peak | 5.0 miles (8.0 km) |
Mount Lyell | 5.4 miles (8.7 km) |
Kuna Crest South | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
Donohue Peak has climbs, class 1 and class 2. [2]