Deerhorn Mountain is a 13,264-foot (4,043 m)[1] peak in the Sierra Nevada in Tulare County, California. It is located along the Kings-Kern Divide in the southern part of Kings Canyon National Park.[2]
Deerhorn Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 13,264 ft (4,043 m)[1] |
Prominence | 617 ft (188 m)[2] |
Parent peak | Mount Stanford |
Isolation | 0.63 mi (1.01 km)[2] |
Listing | SPS Mountaineers Peak |
Coordinates | 36°42′47″N 118°24′38″W / 36.71306°N 118.41056°W[1] |
Geography | |
Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
Topo map | USGS Mount Brewer |
Climbing | |
First ascent | Norman Clyde[3] |
According to Place Names of the Sierra Nevada (Peter Browning), it was "named in 1895 by J. N. LeConte because of the resemblance of its double summit to two horns."[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deerhorn Mountain
- ^ a b c "Deerhorn Mountain". Peakbagger. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Deerhorn Mountain". Summitpost. 23 Feb 2006. Retrieved 6 July 2017.