Ragged Peak (Yosemite)

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Ragged Peak
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Ragged peak glows from the reflected sunlight of the clouds before the sun crested the horizon.
Highest point
Elevation 10,917 ft (3,328 m) NAVD 88 [1]
Prominence 432 ft (132 m)
Coordinates 37°55′59″N119°21′12″W / 37.93306°N 119.35333°W / 37.93306; -119.35333 [1]
Geography
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Ragged Peak
Ragged Peak (the United States)
Location Yosemite National Park, Tuolumne County, California, U.S.
Parent range Ritter Range, Sierra Nevada
Climbing
First ascent 1863, by William Brewer and Charles Hoffman

Ragged Peak is a mountain, in the Tuolumne Meadows area of Yosemite National Park.

Contents

Of the ridge south of the Young Lakes region, Ragged Peak is the most prominent feature. It is 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Tioga Road and its summit has a great view of Mount Conness's southwest face. [2]

Ragged Peak is an isolated summit, close to Young Lakes. [3]

Ragged Peak is north of Lembert Dome and Dog Lake. [2]

On climbing Ragged Peak

Ragged Peak has a class 2 — class 3 southern route, and the northwest face is listed as class 5, the northeast face as class 5.6, the east face as class 5. [2]

So, Ragged Peak is available, for rock climbing. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Ragged Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
  2. 1 2 3 Fedak. "Ragged Peak California, United States, North America". summitpost.org. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  3. 1 2 O, Scott (September 19, 2016). "Ragged Peak Rock Climbing". mountainproject.com. Retrieved 6 March 2019.


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