| Foerster Peak | |
|---|---|
  Foerster Peak Electra Peak  Foerster Peak Foerster Peak (the United States) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,057 ft (3,675 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 457 ft (139 m) |
| Coordinates | 37°41′24″N 119°17′27″W / 37.69000°N 119.29083°W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Yosemite National Park, Madera County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Ritter Range, Sierra Nevada |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | in 1914, by Norman Clyde,[2] |
Foerster Peak is a mountain, broadly east of the Half Dome area of Yosemite National Park. Foerster Peak is far, from any road, by over 10 miles (16 km).[2]
Foerster Peak was named for Lewis Foerster, US military who was on duty in Yosemite in 1895.[3]
From most directions, Foerster Peak is a class 2 climb; some are class 2—class 3.[2]
- ^ a b "Foerster Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
- ^ a b c Holliman, Matthew. "Foerster Peak California, United States, North America". summitpost.org. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ Peter Browning (2005). Yosemite Place Names: The Historic Background of Geographic Names in Yosemite National Park. Great West Books. pp. 48–. ISBN 978-0-944220-19-1.