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Record SL-819940 · Wikidata Q49028155

Epidote Peak

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Elevation
3,340 m
10,959 ft
Prominence
50 m
Isolation
1.5 km
Coordinates
38.0595° N, 119.3048° W
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Epidote Peak
Epidote PeakWikimedia Commons

Description

Wikipedia

Epidote Peak is a 10,964-foot-elevation (3,342-meter) mountain summit located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in Mono County of northern California, United States. The mountain is set in the Hoover Wilderness on land managed by Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest. The peak is situated one mile outside the boundary of Yosemite National Park, approximately one mile east of line parent Camiaca Peak, and 1.7 miles (2.7 km) west of Dunderberg Peak. Topographic relief is significant as the north aspect rises 1,500 feet (460 meters) above East Lake in one-half mile. The first ascent of Epidote Peak was made by several Sierra Club members in 1917. This landform's toponym, which refers to the greenish mineral epidote present here, has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names, and has been in print since at least 1919.

First ascent

Date
1917
Source · wikipedia

Best months

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Page Peaks West 3,330 m NW 325° 1.0 km
Gabbro Peak 3,353 m NW 337° 1.7 km
Camiaca Peak 3,574 m W 271° 1.7 km
Dunderberg Peak 3,774 m E 78° 2.7 km
Black Mountain 3,584 m SE 135° 3.2 km
Excelsior Mountain 3,791 m S 181° 3.9 km

Climbing routes

nearest first
Route Area Grade From summit
Southeast Face Whorl Mt. 1- 7.1 km
North Arete Matterhorn Peak 5a 7.7 km
West Ridge Matterhorn Peak 1 7.7 km
Double Dihedral Matterhorn Peak 5b 7.7 km
North Buttress (aka the Dragrace aka the Dragway) Dragtooth 6b 8.1 km
Northwest Ridge North Peak 1+ 8.6 km
Sheep Thrills Middle Buttress 5c 9.5 km
North Arete Blacksmith Peak 6a 9.8 km
The Forge Blacksmith Peak 6c 9.8 km