Whorl Mountain

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Whorl Mountain
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North aspect, from Matterhorn Peak
Highest point
Elevation 12,039 ft (3,669 m)  NAVD 88 [1]
Prominence 673 ft (205 m) [1]
Listing Highest mountains of Yosemite NP
Coordinates 38°04′27″N119°23′00″W / 38.0741212°N 119.3834283°W / 38.0741212; -119.3834283 [2]
Geography
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Whorl Mountain
Whorl Mountain
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Whorl Mountain
Whorl Mountain (the United States)
Country United States
State California
County Tuolumne
Protected area Yosemite National Park
Parent range Ritter Range
Topo map USGS Matterhorn Peak
Climbing
First ascent July 9,1933 by Herbert Blanks, Kenneth May and Eliot Sawyer [3]
Easiest route Exposed scramble, class 3. [3]

Whorl Mountain is a mountain in the northern part of Yosemite National Park, well north of Mount Conness, and barely inside the boundary of Yosemite. Whorl Mountain is the 22nd-highest mountain in Yosemite National Park. [4]

Contents

Whorl Mountain is 1.3 miles (2.1 km) south of Matterhorn Peak. [5] Bath Mountain is 4.6 miles (7.4 km) west-south-west, and Excelsior Mountain is 5.5 miles (8.9 km) to the southeast.

On climbing Whorl Mountain

Whorl Mountain is a class 3 climb. [3]

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