Forsyth Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 11,177 ft (3,407 m)[1] |
Prominence | 1,077 ft (328 m)[2] |
Parent peak | Tower Peak (11,755 ft)[2] |
Isolation | 2.0 mi (3.2 km)[2] |
Coordinates | 38°09′27″N 119°34′51″W / 38.1575127°N 119.5809295°W[3] |
Naming | |
Etymology | William W. Forsyth[4] |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Tuolumne |
Protected area | Yosemite National Park |
Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
Topo map | USGS Tower Peak |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Cretaceous |
Mountain type | Fault block |
Type of rock | Granitic |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1937 |
Easiest route | class 2[2] |
Forsyth Peak is an 11,177-foot-elevation (3,407 meter) mountain summit located in Tuolumne County, California, United States.