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Donohue Peak

Coordinates: 37°46′30″N 119°13′50″W / 37.77500°N 119.23056°W / 37.77500; -119.23056
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Donohue Peak
Backside of Donohue Peak
Highest point
Elevation12,023 ft (3,665 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence463 ft (141 m)
ListingHighest mountains of Yosemite NP
Coordinates37°46′30″N 119°13′50″W / 37.77500°N 119.23056°W / 37.77500; -119.23056[1]
Geography
Donohue Peak is located in California
Donohue Peak
Donohue Peak
Donohue Peak
Donohue Peak is located in the United States
Donohue Peak
Donohue Peak
Donohue Peak (the United States)
LocationYosemite National Park, Tuolumne County, California, U.S.
Parent rangeRitter Range, Sierra Nevada
Climbing
First ascentIn 1895, by Sergeant Donohue, on a horse[2]
Easiest routeclass 1 and class 2, northwest face

Donohue Peak is a mountain, in the northern part of Yosemite National Park. Donohue Peak is along Yosemite National Park's eastern border, in the area of Tuolumne Meadows.[3]

On Donohue Peak's particulars

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Both Donohue Pass and Lyell Canyon are nearby, as is Mount Andrea Lawrence, Johnson Peak and Rodgers Peak. Mount Ritter is south, and a bit east.[4] The John Muir Trail passes near.[5][6][7]

Donohue Peak is also near all of[8]

Mountain Distance
Peak 12223 1 mile (1.6 km)
Blacktop Peak 3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Kuna Peak 4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Koip Peak 5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Mount Lyell 5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Kuna Crest South 5.6 miles (9.0 km)

Donohue Peak has climbs, class 1 and class 2.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Donohue Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  2. ^ a b Voge, Hervey H. (1954). "A Climber's Guide to the High Sierra (1954)". yosemite.ca.us. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Donohue Peak, California". summitpost.org. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Donohue Peak, California 95389". google.com. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Tuolumne Meadows to Donohue Pass". tahoetowhitney.com. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  6. ^ "John Muir Trail Passes: Donohue Pass". jmtbook.com. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  7. ^ Cary, Russ (2006). "Lyell Canyon". yosemitehikes.com. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Donohue Peak". peakery.com. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
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