Johnson Peak

This article is about the mountain in Yosemite National Park. For other uses, see Mount Johnson (disambiguation).
Johnson Peak
Johnson Peak
Highest point
Elevation11,040 ft (3,360 m) NAVD 88[1]
Coordinates37°50′6″N 119°20′56″W / 37.83500°N 119.34889°W / 37.83500; -119.34889 NAVD 88[1]
Geography
Johnson Peak is located in California
Johnson Peak
Johnson Peak
Location in California
LocationYosemite National Park, California, U.S.
Parent rangeCathedral Range
Geology
Rock ageCretaceous
Mountain typeGranite

Johnson Peak is the highest mountain, in Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park.[2]

Johnson Peak is made of eroded granite. At 85 Ma, the Johnson Granite Porphyry is the youngest granite rock in the Yosemite National Park, though the entire peak formed beneath the Earth's crust. It broached the surface much later, via subduction.[3]

Despite it being a fairly easy hike, Johnson Peak climbed less frequently than its many neighbors. Yet from summit, there are lovely views of those same stunning mountains, particularly Unicorn Peak, Cockscomb Peak, Echo Peaks and Matthes Crest. To the north and east, you can also see Mount Conness, Mount Dana and Mammoth Peak, and to the southeast you can see Mount Maclure and Mount Lyell.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Johnson Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
  2. ^ Glazner, Allen F, Stock, Greg M. (2010). Geology Underfoot in Yosemite. Mountain Press, p. 53. ISBN 978-0-87842-568-6.
  3. ^ a b "Johnson Peak (Yosemite)". summitpost.org/. Retrieved 29 January 2019.