Excelsior Mountain (Yosemite)
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Prominence1,246 ft (380 m)[1]
| Excelsior Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Northeast aspect, from Dunderberg Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,446 ft (3,794 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 1,246 ft (380 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Dunderberg Peak |
| Coordinates | 38°1′28″N 119°18′19″W / 38.02444°N 119.30528°W[1] |
| 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[2] |
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.[2]
| Climate data for Excelsior Mountain (Yosemite) 38.0242 N, 119.3074 W, Elevation: 12,014 ft (3,662 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 29.8 (−1.2) |
28.8 (−1.8) |
31.6 (−0.2) |
35.1 (1.7) |
42.6 (5.9) |
52.2 (11.2) |
59.9 (15.5) |
59.3 (15.2) |
53.7 (12.1) |
44.8 (7.1) |
36.1 (2.3) |
29.8 (−1.2) |
42.0 (5.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 20.0 (−6.7) |
18.2 (−7.7) |
20.6 (−6.3) |
23.6 (−4.7) |
30.7 (−0.7) |
40.0 (4.4) |
47.3 (8.5) |
46.6 (8.1) |
41.2 (5.1) |
33.3 (0.7) |
25.8 (−3.4) |
20.0 (−6.7) |
30.6 (−0.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 10.1 (−12.2) |
7.7 (−13.5) |
9.6 (−12.4) |
12.1 (−11.1) |
18.8 (−7.3) |
27.8 (−2.3) |
34.8 (1.6) |
34.0 (1.1) |
28.6 (−1.9) |
21.8 (−5.7) |
15.6 (−9.1) |
10.3 (−12.1) |
19.3 (−7.1) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 9.30 (236) |
7.91 (201) |
7.26 (184) |
3.77 (96) |
2.33 (59) |
0.67 (17) |
0.64 (16) |
0.49 (12) |
0.63 (16) |
2.48 (63) |
3.79 (96) |
7.86 (200) |
47.13 (1,196) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[3] | |||||||||||||
Near to Excelsior Mountain
All of the following are near to Excelsior Mountain:[4]
| Mountain | Distance |
|---|---|
| Shepherd Crest | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| Black Mountain | 2.8 miles (4.5 km) |
| Epidote Peak | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| Camiaca Peak | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| Mount Scowden | 4.4 miles (7.1 km) |
| Page Peaks | 4.7 miles (7.6 km) |
| North Peak | 4.8 miles (7.7 km) |
| Grey Butte | 4.8 miles (7.7 km) |
| Dunderberg Peak | 5.2 miles (8.4 km) |
| Mount Olsen | 5.5 miles (8.9 km) |
| Gabbro Peak | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
| Sheep Peak | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
| Stanton Peak | 6.3 miles (10.1 km) |
| Mount Conness | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| Virginia Peak | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| Gilcrest Peak | 6.7 miles (10.8 km) |
| Twin Peaks | 7.9 miles (12.7 km) |
| Mount Warren | 8.0 miles (12.9 km) |
| White Mountain | 8.7 miles (14.0 km) |
| Whorl Mountain | 8.8 miles (14.2 km) |
| False False White Peak | 9.4 miles (15.1 km) |
| False White Peak | 9.8 miles (15.8 km) |
| Tioga Peak | 9.8 miles (15.8 km) |