Forsyth Peak (California)

Forsyth Peak
North aspect, reflected in Stella Lake
Highest point
Elevation11,177 ft (3,407 m)[1]
Prominence1,077 ft (328 m)[2]
Parent peakTower Peak (11,755 ft)[2]
Isolation2.0 mi (3.2 km)[2]
Coordinates38°09′27″N 119°34′51″W / 38.1575127°N 119.5809295°W / 38.1575127; -119.5809295[3]
Naming
EtymologyWilliam W. Forsyth[4]
Geography
Forsyth Peak is located in California
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Forsyth Peak
Location in California
Forsyth Peak is located in the United States
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Forsyth Peak (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyTuolumne
Protected areaYosemite National Park
Parent rangeSierra Nevada
Topo mapUSGS Tower Peak
Geology
Age of rockCretaceous
Mountain typeFault block
Type of rockGranitic
Climbing
First ascent1937
Easiest routeclass 2[2]

Forsyth Peak is an 11,177-foot-elevation (3,407 meter) mountain summit located in Tuolumne County, California, United States.

  1. ^ "Forsyth Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  2. ^ a b c d "Forsyth Peak - 11,177' CA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  3. ^ "Forsyth Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  4. ^ Francis P. Farquhar, Place Names of the High Sierra (1926)