Mount Davis (California)
Mount Davis is a prominent peak in the Ansel Adams Wilderness on the Inyo National Forest and south of Yosemite National Park. The peak was named in honor of Lieutenant Milton Fennimore Davis, who was with the first troops detailed to guard Yosemite National Park. Davis was the first person to climb the peak.
| Mount Davis | |
|---|---|
Mount Davis is the peak on the right | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,309 ft (3,752 m) NAVD 88 |
| Listing | Sierra Peaks Section |
| Coordinates | 37°42′53″N 119°13′11″W |
| Geography | |
Mount Davis Location in California Mount Davis Mount Davis (the United States) | |
| Location | Madera and Mono counties, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Ritter Range, Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Ritter |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Cretaceous |
| Mountain type | Granite |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1891 by Milton F. Davis |
| Easiest route | Scramble, class 2 |
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