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White Mountain (Yosemite)

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White Mountain is a mountain in the northern part of Yosemite National Park.[3] White Mountain is near both Mount Conness and Ragged Peak.[2] It is the 18th highest mountain within the park's boundaries.[4]

Elevation12,057 ft (3,675 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence617 ft (188 m)
Coordinates37°56′49″N 119°18′35″W[1]
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White Mountain
False White Mountain (left) and White Mountain (right) from the northeast
Highest point
Elevation12,057 ft (3,675 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence617 ft (188 m)
ListingHighest mountains of Yosemite NP
Coordinates37°56′49″N 119°18′35″W[1]
Geography
White Mountain is located in California
White Mountain
White Mountain
Location within California
White Mountain is located in the United States
White Mountain
White Mountain
Location within the United States
Country
United States
State
California
County
Tuolumne
Protected area
Yosemite National Park
Parent rangeRitter Range, Sierra Nevada
Climbing
First ascent1917 by Walter L. Huber[2]
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White Mountain should not be confused with two other similarly named peaks in California: False White Mountain,[5] also in Yosemite, and White Mountain Peak, in the White Mountains of Inyo County and the third-highest mountain in California.

On climbing White Mountain

White Mountain is a class 2 climb.[2]

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